“Pure Real Estate Services Ltd (PRE Surveyors) are Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and cover the entire UK with offices in Central London, East Croydon and most recently the heart of Bristol.

PRE  are expanding and are looking to increase their building Surveying division by employing an apprenticeship.

The successful apprenticeship candidate will be working from the East Croydon offices will be working closely with the rest of the experienced team and Director of operations.

They will have the autonomy to be given a high level of responsibility with projects predominantly working within the M25 and South East to include full Measured Building and topographical land surveys, working with Point Cloud Data to produce Architectural Drawings, 2D AutoCAD and 3D REVIT models.

The ideal person may have a building/construction related qualification, such as a University degree in Architectural Technology, BTEC in Construction or Land Surveying. We are primarily looking for self-starter’s keen to pursue their professional careers. A positive and proactive “can do” attitude, strong communication skills, great organisational and problem-solving skills are a must.

This represents a unique opportunity for a college leaver or university graduate who may be looking for a change in their current carrear or further their skills and development along with their career and take advantage of an established large commercial sector client base.

The apprenticeship surveying scheme will enable you to become a member of the RICS.

Please email your CV and short covering letter to [email protected]

Apprenticeship benefits

• Earn a salary while you study
• Learn on the job, out of the classroom
• No student loans and no tuition fees — no debt
• Gain an industry-recognised qualification that is in global demand
• Open the door to a diverse and exciting range of careers

Requirements for the position – East Croydon Offices

• Construction/Survey related qualification or self-starters.
• Keen to learn how to use a Leica scanner and total station for surveys.
• Commercially astute with the ability to work independently and within a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level attention to detail.
• Able to meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive can-do attitude to fit in well with the team.
• Happy to travel and stay overnight in locations for inspection purposes.
• Full-time with opportunity to go on study leave.
• Salary and benefits on application

Heres what our current Apprenticeships say about working for PRE:-

“PRE has given me the opportunities to succeed in the surveying industry, through both a structured Masters and by sharing the knowledge and experience that the company has. I feel like I am on the right track to build a successful career in surveying” Michael Tickner

“I feel my time working at PRE has been excellent. I have learned a tremendous amount after entering the role with very little experience and knowledge in the industry. I really enjoy my job role, in particularly being out and about onsite and seeing a project develop from inspection to final draft. Joining PRE, my outlook was to dedicate myself to gaining as much knowledge as possible and start my Building Surveying course with an insight to the industry. Almost a year on, I am now over halfway through year one of the course. My colleagues are great and I enjoy working alongside them. Nick Woodman

To join the PRE Team, please email your CV and short covering letter to [email protected]

Our NEW offices are located at, The Old Stock Exchange, St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1TG

T: +44 (0) 1172 39 9303            

E: [email protected]

Jason Antill MRICS, Managing Director

“Bristol is located only c.120 miles west of London and is the largest city in the south west of England.  Bath Spa is about 12 miles to the east of the city, and 45 miles away across the Bristol Channel is Cardiff in Wales.

The property market in the city has grown year by year at a phenomenal rate with a reported 532,000 sq ft take up of office space  across 105 deals during 2018.  24% being Grade A and achieving rents of c.£30.  This has increased by 8% since 2017.

Since our 10-year anniversary in 2018 and becoming a Multi-Disciplinary surveying firm with 24 services, PRE have surveyed over 100 commercial buildings in Bristol!

So that we can still offer competitively priced consultancy at a high level with a quick turnaround, the PRE Team thought it would be beneficial to our clients to open an office situated in the heart of the City.

We would be delighted if you could join us at our PRE Bristol-Launch Party, please do RSVP to [email protected]

Alternatively we are very happy to meet you at your offices in London or Bristol to discuss any potential projects and run through all our services, which include due-diligence for NIA/GIA Measured and Building condition Surveys, Project Management, Rights of Light & Neighbourly Matters.

Thank you to all our loyal clients for all your support over the last 10 years, it’s very much appreciated.”

TOP 5 FACT about Bristol

1. Voted Best City to Live in Britain in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide 2017. We have also been named as one of the 10 happiest cities to work in the UK by The Guardian.
2. Five Michelin-starred restaurants: Casamia, The Pony & Trap, Paco Tapas, Wilks and Bulrush.
3. The world’s biggest manufacturers of hot air balloons, as well as the host of Europe’s largest hot air balloon fiesta every August.
4. Very own currency – the Bristol Pound! Launched in 2012 and still going strong, you can exchange your cash into Bristol Pounds at points around the city, including the Tourist Information Centre.
5. Lower Manhattan – the ‘Bristol Basin’ was built using rubble from the city after the Second World War and has a plaque to commemorate its origins.

The Old Stock Exchange, St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1TG

T: +44 (0) 1172 39 9303            

E: [email protected]

On the 24th March 2019 The PRE Team braved the night-time, cold, hard floor to raise funds to help homeless people off the streets and into positive, independent lives.

Our target was to raise £1,000 which we smashed and we raised over £1,250.

#endhomelessness #EvolveSleepOut

PRE Surveyors are very excited to be sponsoring the PropSail Sailing Regatta for the second year running.

Held over one day and evening with a gala dinner, this event is now firmly in the property industries calendar.

Similar to PropSKI, while networking, fun and fundraising are the essence of the PropSail, there are also two highly-competitive sailing regattas to win, with bragging rights and PropSail 2019 trophies awaiting the worthy winners.  I am a great believer in team sports involving all abilities, levels and ages which brings people together.  Racing sailing boats does this.   Jason Antill – Director of PRE 

This year’s regattas will follow a slightly different format to last year’s inaugural event. Due to the overwhelming interest we have received, and having listened to feedback, we have created more spaces and introduced a new fleet of boats… the J70s

The Sonar & J70 regattas will be hosted simultaneously in different areas of the solent, with the best of three races taking the trophy

PropSail Event Schedule

Thursday 21st May 2019
Skipper & Crew Networking Briefing
Royal Ocean Racing Club, St James’s Place
6pm – late

Thursday 6th June 2019
Race Day, Regatta Dinner & Overnight Stay in Cowes
Royal London Yacht Club, Cowes, IOW

Friday 7th June 2019
RIB Ride & Lunch at The Hut
Cowes to Colwell Bay (and back)
Noon – 4pm

DO YOU NEED AN EPC FOR SALE/LETTING’S FOR LISTED BUILDINGS?

There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings and 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England.  In the past there has been an assumption that listed buildings would be exempt, however this isn’t the case.

With  the advent  of minimum energy efficiency standards  (MEES)  all  building  will  require  an  EPC  to  see  if  they  are  exempt  from  improvements   (recommendations)   for  let.

For example the windows and externals are listed, if the EPC recommendations suggest replacing these with say PVC double glazing then this does not need to be implemented.  Therefore you could be exempt from carrying out these works.

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) which make it unlawful to grant new leases of properties with an F or G rating.

From 2023 these standards will make subsisting lettings of F or G-rated commercial properties unlawful too (2020 for residential properties).

EPC regulations do not simply state that listed buildings are exempt from the requirement to obtain EPCs but rather they are exempt, insofar as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance.  This is a subtle, but important, difference.

For example, if it was suggested that the old single-pane sash windows of a listed property be replaced with new double-glazed windows, then this is likely to “unacceptably alter” the character of a property where the façade and/or windows were the listed feature resulting in the property being exempt from the EPC requirements. However, if it was simply recommended that the internal lighting be replaced with more efficient LED lighting, then the façade would be unaffected and so in this circumstance the character and nature of the property would not be unacceptably altered and the property would not be exempt for EPC purposes.

In order to determine whether a particular property is exempt, a property owner will first need to work out (i) what the potential or recommended energy efficiency improvement works are for the property and (ii) whether implementing those recommendations would unacceptably alter the character or appearance of the property. It is likely that an EPC assessor will need to be instructed to evaluate this.  Property owners essentially need to undertake an EPC survey to work out whether an EPC survey is required.

A property owner would also have to inspect the listing particulars of the property to ascertain what the unique listed characteristics are. There is ambiguity as to what constitutes “unacceptably altering” those listed features and who is the arbiter of that decision; is the property owner, the EPC surveyor, English Heritage or the local planning authority?

Should you need any further clarification or advice on this subject, please do get in touch with PRE Surveyors or

JASON ANTILL BSc (Hons) MRICS DipNDEA, Director
M:   +44 (0) 7855 520 223
T:    +44 (0) 20 7233 6688
E:    [email protected]
W:  https://presurveyors.co.uk