Adkin are seeking an Assistant Surveyor at graduate level to join their highly respected firm based near Wantage, Oxfordshire. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has the ambition and talent to play a key role in the future of our business. You will be offered excellent bespoke training for your APC and CAAV assessments and will gain varied on-the-job experience working as part of our team. You will quickly be given plenty of responsibility for looking after our client’s needs.
The business provides professional advice and services to a wide range of predominantly private clients throughout Southern England. Working alongside the Directors, the role will involve;

• Estate, Residential, Commercial & Farm Management
• Agency Sales and Lettings
• Landlord and Tenant
• Valuations
• Renewable Schemes
• Environmental and other Grant Schemes

A successful candidate will usually have completed a degree course approved by the RICS; however, we will also consider applications from graduates of other subjects on the understanding that they may have to undertake further study to “convert” their degrees. Alongside full training, a competitive salary and benefits package will be offered.

We are looking at those who can commence employment from September 2023 but will also consider those who are able to start earlier.

Please send applications by email with a covering letter and your CV to: Mrs Emily Ham MRICS FAAV emily.ham@adkin.co.uk

If you wish to call to discuss the position in the first instance, please contact Emily on (01235) 862 888 or by the email address above.

All applications and enquires will be treated in strictest confidence. Closing date for applications: Monday 21st November 2022. 

First interviews to be held during the week commencing 28th November 2022

Second interviews to be held during the week commencing 12th December 2022

I woke up on Sunday morning to find the previous day’s weather forecast was completely wrong.  The sun was shining as I walked to Greenwich Park which lifted my spirits as the London Marathon beckoned.  I had set myself a realistic time for completing the course, given that it was nearly 10 years since I ran my last marathon, and I was therefore somewhat older!  However, I was determined to cross the line in under 5 hours 30 minutes which I achieved with 7 minutes to spare despite a degree of cramp setting in between miles 19 and 23.

The crowds were amazing and the largest I have ever seen along the entire route.  I met up with a number of the other 300 runners raising money for Alzheimer’s Research along the way and managed to pass 4 of the rhinos!

A huge thank you to each of my sponsors for your support which was greatly appreciated and made my final marathon all the more rewarding.  To run for Alzheimer’s Research in memory of my mother was a great privilege. Thus far including the Gift Aid, which the Charity can reclaim, I have raised over £9,500 for this amazing organisation.  The work being undertaken is invaluable for reasons which are all too well known and hopefully this contribution will help to bring relief to those suffering from the disease in the future.

Thank you once again for helping to make the London Marathon on 2^nd October 2022 a day which I will never forget.

Adkin are delighted to announce that Beth Robertson-Flynn has been promoted to Senior Surveyor with effect from 1st October 2022. Her hard work and commitment is very much appreciated as she continues to develop her role.

Congratulations Beth and thank you once again for your continued hard work.

We are pleased to welcome Megan Middleton who is joining the Adkin team as a full-time graduate surveyor.  Megan has been studying for her Msc in Rural Land and Estate Management at the Royal Agricultural University and initially joined us in the Spring on an part-time basis whilst completing her dissertation.  She had previously trained in veterinary medicine and worked in business development for commercial veterinary companies before deciding on a career change.

Megan’s roots are in farming, she grew up on a beef, sheep and arable farm in Cornwall that forms part of the Duchy of Cornwall estate. Not just a traditional farm, the farm also has many diversifications. Outside of work Megan enjoys all things rural – she is married to a farrier, has an interest in countryside sports and can often be found exploring the countryside with her dog Monty.

We are pleased to announce the election of Simon Alden as President of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). 

The CAAV is a specialist professional body representing almost 3,000 members practising in a diverse range of agricultural and rural work throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.  CAAV members are agricultural and rural valuers who provide professional advice and valuation expertise on issues affecting the countryside.  These can cover many topics such as tenancy matters, sales and purchase of farms and land, planning and development, taxation, compulsory purchase of land and property, auctioneering, conservation issues and farm business advice.

Thames Water have resurrected a proposal to construct an above ground reservoir between the villages of Steventon and East Hanney in Oxfordshire.  This is to help manage the increasing demand for water in the South East.  The reservoir would cover an area of 2560 acres with an 8 mile perimeter, and would have connections to and from the River Thames, with other watercourses re-routed and new roads built.

This is one of five options being considered and, if constructed would deliver a range of benefits to local communities. These would include

• A secure supply of water for customers across the south east;
• Appropriate planting and landscaping to encourage greater biodiversity;
• New carbon capturing habitats;
• New accessible leisure and recreational facilities including walking, cycling, fishing, birdwatching and a wide range of water sports;
• Improvements to local infrastructure

Initial surveys are due to be undertaken throughout 2022 with more detailed surveys and ground investigation works in 2023. An informal public consultation stage is likely to be held in 2024.

Additional information is available on the Thames Water website.

If you are affected by this scheme or would like further information, please contact Sarah Payne (sarah.payne@adkin.co.uk)  or Simon Alden (simon.alden@adkin.co.uk)

30 May 2022

The last 12 months have been one of the most successful years for agency sales that Adkin have ever achieved.  With transactions agreed at over £162 million our Agency Review reflects this highly successful activity and provides our predictions for the coming year.

You can read the full report here: Agency Review 2021-22

If you own rural property, whether it is residential, farmland or strategic development land and you are looking for totally independent advice combined with exceptional service, then please do not hesitate to contact us by phone 01235 862 888 or email mail@adkin.co.uk

PROPERTY MANAGER WANTED

Adkin is a small friendly team of Chartered Surveyors based in the attractive village of Ardington near Wantage, Oxfordshire. Our work includes all aspects of agricultural, commercial and residential property throughout Southern England, but primarily in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

Due to an ever increasing workload, an exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a full-time Property Manager.

The main duties will involve working alongside the Surveyors in the management of all types of property, including:

• Property Lettings and Viewings
• Inspecting and Instructing Property Repairs
• Liaising and Reporting to Utility Providers
• Property Compliance
• Periodic Property Inspections
• Maintaining our Property Database.

The ideal applicant will need to have a flexible approach due to the varied workload and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.

The role will be mainly office based but site visits will be required. Previous experience in Property Management preferred, along with experience in all Microsoft applications, but full training can be given. Car owner/driver necessary.

Please send applications in writing, enclosing your CV, to:

Mrs Kerry Holbrook-Bull

Adkin, Orpwood House, School Road, Ardington, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8PQ.

If you wish to call to discuss the position in the first instance, please contact Kerry on (01235) 862888 or e-mail kerry.holbrook-bull@adkin.co.uk

All applications and enquires will be treated in the strictest confidence.