With Port of Leith Housing Association already identified by the landlord as the tenant, Shepherd was commissioned to secure the best possible terms for the tenant to ensure that a number of important community services continued to use the property which would have been lost if terms had not been secured with the tenants.
Niall Gunn, a partner in Shepherd's commercial department in Edinburgh, said: "The whole process took less than a month to conclude, demonstrating both the willingness of the YWCA to offer competitive terms to the tenants as part of the deal, a community service not being lost as a result, and Shepherd’s ability to respond quickly to client specific requirements."
-- Advertisement --
Kirsten Verth, YWCA Scotland Chairperson, said: "Having run a service in Lochend for over 80 years, YWCA Scotland was keen to see the premises in Lochend retained as a local community resource. Thanks to J & E Shepherd professional service, we were able to ensure a smooth and speedy transition."
Established 125 years ago in Scotland, J&E Shepherd delivers a valuation service throughout the UK, from a network of 32 offices throughout Scotland and over 75 locations in England, Wales and the Channel Islands.
It offers a multi-disciplinary property service to include valuation, commercial agency, building surveying, rent reviews, development and investment consultancy, rating and property management. J&E Shepherd is now one of the largest independent firms of chartered surveyors in the UK.
(GK/JM)
