At Thornes we have a wide range of services. Below you will find a cross section of some of the ways in which we could help you:
Selling your home
The firm is known principally for your extensive survey work in and around Dorset, but we have also been selling residential and commercial property in a professional manner for many years. We now have a dedicated Sales Department to ensure that your property receives the best possible presentation and effective marketing which is vital for you to achieve the best possible price, quickly and efficiently.
Valuations
The firm carries out valuation work for local authorities and national and local institutions. Valuations are also carried out for probate and disposal purposes together with valuations for private and company purposes. Thornes act for a number of Housing Associations and private individuals together with being on the panel of banks and other lending institutions.
Rent reviews
The firm carries out rent reviews in connection with commercial premises throughout the Poole and Bournemouth areas for both landlords and tenants and advice with regard to commercial
Site Surveys
Thornes Chartered Surveyors carries out land and site surveys prior to planning permissions being obtained or in connection with such matters as boundary disputes or land problems.
Land and Development
Our planning department team acts for local and national companies and gives advice on both the suitability of land for development and the type of development which could be obtained and this includes advice with regard to obtaining planning consent and planning advice on potential land. Our service in this area includes the sale of land by auction or subject to planning permission together with outright sale or making representations to the local authorities with regard to the probability of land to be developed and the negotiation of planning 106 agreements. Our planning advisor in this regard deals with small single garden plots up to large developments schemes for both housing and flats development and “in house applications” can be made where necessary or we work with a number of the well known architectural practises in achieving the planning development required.
Sales of development land can negotiated either by private treaty subject to planning permission and by tender or auction.
Should you consider that you may have land or property that may be suitable for development let our experienced team guide you through and advise you on the process to maximise your financial benefit.