Former client joins our team! SMC are delighted to announce that David Battell has joined us as a consultant. David is a Chartered Building Surveyor with. many years of experience gained in private practice and in the further and higher education sectors. Sheffield College David was Estates Manager of Sheffield College for over 20 years. […]

Unusual instructions We are used to receiving curve balls and undertaking unusual instructions, but this one was different from all the rest. Every year I attend Glastonbury Festival as a crew member in the Theatre and Circus area: the Sensation Seekers’ Stage to be precise. About a week before the festival a message was posted […]

SMC Chartered Surveyors have been instructed to acquire a building for a client on the basis of the following requirement: Location: Sheffield (within approximately 4 mile radius) Building with potential for obtaining D2 (Assembly and Leisure) Use Class Size: 10,000 sq ft to 15,000 sq ft (may consider larger) Tenure: Freehold / Long Leasehold Timescale: […]

The 2018 Autumn Budget brought a boost for tenants of shops, restaurants and cafes. Business rates will be cut by a third for two years for properties with a rateable value of less than £51,000. The business rate cut should provide relief to small high street retailers. The chancellor Philip Hammond announced the measure in his […]

SYSF Connection and Innovation Vouchers Superfast South Yorkshire Connection and Innovation Vouchers Scheme provide eligible SMEs with funding to improve their broadband connections and/or introduce digital innovations into the business. Saxton Mee Commercial Limited T/as SMC Chartered Surveyors has received funding from The Sheffield City Region European Regional Development fund (ERDF), part of the European […]

Several  stores at the new St James Retail Park at Norton, Sheffield are due to open at 10am on 14 June. The £35 million scheme has been developed by St James Securities, based in Leeds, and will be fully open by 7 July. SMC marketed the site jointly for The Sheffield College and Sheffield City […]

Advice on the effect of MEES. Landlords, Tenants, Investors, Developers and Lenders take note. From 1 April 2018, a new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard – MEES – applies to most rented commercial buildings. The introduction of MEES has wide-ranging effects for landlords, freehold investors, developers and lenders. What is the minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES)? […]