Since 1970, Potter Raper has provided multi-discipline construction consultancy services across the public and private sectors. That experience now sits behind our Commercial Occupier Services, helping commercial tenants at every stage of a lease.
Experience occupiers can rely on
Our commercial occupier services are built on the same expertise that has delivered landmark office projects for clients including Legal & General and Aviva Investors. That same team of project managers, quantity surveyors and building surveyors is available to occupiers directly.
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Case study: Vision Park, Histon
In February 2024, a Cambridge technology business instructed us while negotiating heads of terms on a 3,511 sq ft suite at Enterprise House, Vision Park. We inspected three days later and issued our report within 12 days of instruction, with the heads of terms still open.
The suite presented well. The roof did not. It was the original covering from the early 1990s, patched repeatedly rather than renewed, and water was entering the building in more than one location. The external walls and glazing showed the same pattern of deferred maintenance. None of this fell within the client’s demise, but all of it fell within their service charge.
We advised the client to negotiate a cap on liability for the roof, external walls and glazing as a condition of taking the lease, and to obtain the statutory and maintenance information the landlord had not made available. A photographic schedule of condition, prepared under the same instruction, protects their position at the end of the lease.
The client has since returned to us three times, for two further suites at Enterprise House and a 12,400 sq ft floor at neighbouring Sovereign House. Each letting has its own schedule of condition, prepared to the same standard, with 20,448 sq ft recorded in total. The Sovereign House schedule was with the client four working days after inspection.
That experience is led on the ground by Jordan Webb, Associate Director and Building Surveyor, and Jo October, Project Director and Project Manager, who head up our Commercial Occupier Services.
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Why choose Potter Raper
- A RICS-regulated firm: chartered building surveyors, project managers and quantity surveyors giving clear, independent advice.
- Specialists in occupier-focused projects, with expertise tailored to commercial tenants, not only landlords and developers.
- Clear, practical guidance tailored to the occupier’s needs, not generic advice.
- National coverage with strong local insight.
- A single point of contact, giving accountable project leadership throughout.
If you’d like to find out more about our commercial occupier services, email us at occupierservices@potterraper.co.uk.
