Alex Porter
Partner, Rural
MRICS, FAAV
A dedicated and driven rural surveyor with a passion for management of rural property portfolios.
A dedicated and driven rural surveyor with a passion for management of rural property portfolios.
Alex’s proactive approach to his work ensures that services are delivered to clients punctually but with a high attention to detail.
Alex works with institutional portfolios, including Cambridge colleges, Diocesan Boards of Finance and other institutions - making a positive change to a client’s portfolio is what drives him. His experience ranges from estate management and landlord and tenant matters to strategic development sites, which enables him to deliver positive results across a portfolio.
Alongside his institutional clients, Alex works with Gridserve, who is pioneering electric vehicle charging solutions. Bidwells is instructed to source sites for Electric ForecourtsTM to significantly improve the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the South East and Alex is enjoying the opportunity to be at the forefront of this important and exciting emerging sector.
Alex is an RICS Registered Valuer and has experience of valuing a range of rural properties.
Expertise
- Adding Value to Land and Estates
- Natural Capital and Sustainable Investment
- Biodiversity net gain opportunities for landowners
- Renewable Energy – the opportunities for landowners
- Natural Capital and Carbon Strategy
- Rural Development
- Rural Diversification
- Strategic Land Promotion
- Biodiversity Net Gain in Development
- Woodland Creation
Rural Investment Portfolios
Rural investment portfolios offer significant potential whilst providing a safer investment opportunity than other, higher-risk, asset classes.
Rural Property Index Overview
Rural property is often held by institutional investors to diversify a wider portfolio. It has typically been seen as a haven during times of economic uncertainty and so, with the prospect of a year-long recession looming over the UK, rural property has its part to play for investors.
Rural Property Index Overview
Rural property Income return was up marginally over the 12 months, in part as a result of new tenancy arrangements, active management was the primary driver of returns, with alternative uses, and the promotion of strategic land counteracting wider market capital value declines.
Rural Outlook - A Residential Refresher
With the legislation surrounding residential lettings constantly changing, here is an overview of some key factors relating to such lettings that anyone renting out residential property should be aware of.