Lighthouse Surveyors Ltd

Edward has extensive experience in both the public and commercial building surveying sectors and prior to joining Lighthouse Surveyors, he was an associate with West End practice Gerald Eve LLP. In recent years Edward has developed a specialism in development monitoring although his skills and experience also include:
•Project management
•Contract Administration
•Landlord and tenant lead dilapidations matters
•Schedules of condition
•Party wall matters
•Vendor and purchaser lead building surveys
•Reinstatement cost assessments (formally fire insurance valuations)
•Feasibility reports
•Licences for alterations
•Rates relief advice
•Defects diagnosis
•Planned preventative maintenance reports
•Measured surveys

Edward has presented on a number of technical issues including development monitoring, dilapidations and reinstatement costs assessments and has extensive experience in advising project stakeholders on all project and development related matters. Clients predominantly include the banking sector, financial institutions, charities, owners/occupiers and the healthcare industry. Outside of work Edward is also a keen cyclist, DIY enthusiast and lover of good food and wine.

Mike Bayliss is a RICS Chartered Building Surveyor with over 7 years of experience working in and around London for residential, commercial, public sector and quasi-public sector clients.

Before joining Lighthouse Surveyors, Mike was an Associate at Workman LLP in the West End, and previously earned his Chartered status at Watts Group PLC in The City of London.

Mike has a commercially focused background with extensive project knowledge and experience in remodelling commercial and industrial buildings, Category A office refurbishments, reception and common parts refurbishments, mechanical and electrical upgrades and external fabric repairs.

Professional experience includes producing Schedules of Dilapidations and undertaking negotiations, party wall matters, and pre-acquisition due diligence surveys for commercial and industrial properties.

Mike's key skills and knowledge include:
•Pre-acquisition Surveys (commercial and residential)
•Design and Specification Writing
•Contract Administration Duties
•Project Management
•CDM – Coordinator duties
•Planning Applications
•Dilapidations
•Party Wall Matters
•Defect Investigations and Analysis
•Feasibility Studies
•Planned Preventative Maintenance Inspections and Reporting
•Landlord Licences for Alteration Approvals

Spencer has over 20 years experience as a Chartered Building Surveyor.

Before setting up Lighthouse Surveyors, Spencer was a Director at Watts Group PLC for five years.

Spencer's expertise covers:
•Building Surveys (structural surveys);
•Planned Preventative Maintenance Reports;
•Measured surveys and Land Registry compliant lease plans;
•Feasibility studies and Option Appraisals;
•Statutory Approvals (Planning, Building Control, Listed Building Consent);
•Building defects resolution (subsidence, water ingress / dampness, structural cracking / subsidence and insurance / loss adjuster negotiations;
•Design (CAD, space planning, specifications);
•Contract Administration and Project Management;
•Specialist "Project Recovery" for projects in distress;
•Party Wall matters and boundary disputes (Residential and Commercial);
•Hazardous materials advice and Asbestos Surveys;
•Health and Safety advice (CDM-C services);
•Compliance services - DDA Audits and Fire Risk Assessments;
•Landlord and Tenant Dilapidations advice;
•PQQ and Tender consultancy.

Spencer also specialises in providing building surveying services to occupiers, community, charitable and quasi non-governmental organisations. With this service comes the added expertise of delivering survey and construction commissions in and around occupied buildings and enhanced communication channels with all relevant stakeholders.

Spencer is an RICS qualified examiner of students undertaking their Assessment of Professional Competence.