Staff Profile
Will is a Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years expertise and experience in the north west.
He has an intimate understanding of the residential development marketplace from strategic land promotion to oven-ready site disposal, end unit sales appraisal, valuation and viability. He advises on residential development land sales, valuation and strategic consultancy on schemes ranging from bespoke refurbishments to 1,000+ units.
He has a reputation for providing objective, measured, market-driven advice on residential development land sales and valuation across the North West. He executes significant regional development land acquisitions and disposals and negotiates on complex land promotion, option and conditional contract matters.
Will’s personable approach has built lasting relationships with his clients. He is a trusted advisor to a number of plc, private client, property company and pension fund clients.
He is also recognised as an independent expert in north west residential development land valuation disputes. He acts as a jointly appointed third party expert, as well as representing and negotiating on behalf of landowners and national house builders in contractual disputes. He holds the Legal Experience Training Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (APAEWE).
External professional activities include:
- RICS North West Awards – Chairman of Judging Panel (2015 – 2020)
- Past RICS North West Regional Board Member
- Chairman Chester Association of Property Professionals (2019 – 2020)
Contact Details
Staff Profile
Will joined Legat Owen in 2002 having previously worked for a national agent in London. Will is a director of the practice.
He specialises in the letting, acquisition, sale and valuation of office premises throughout the North West and North Wales and provides considered advice on a range of schemes including Chester Business Park, Cheshire Oaks Business Park, St Davids’s Park, St Asaph Business Park, North Wales Business Park in addition to a number of town and city centre developments.
Clients include private individuals, developers and property companies as well as institutional investors.
Will is an RICS registered valuer and past Chairman of the Chester Association of Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Surveyors.
Contact Details
01244 408219
07957 562816
willsadler@legatowen.co.uk