Phil Kentish
Partner, Building Surveying
Head of Building Surveying
Phil is divisional managing partner for our team of chartered building consultants, spanning project management, surveying and architecture.
Phil is divisional managing partner for our team of chartered building consultants, spanning project management, surveying and architecture.
Phil approaches all his projects with a strategic commercial outlook. That’s why he’s worked with some of the UK’s most pioneering corporations and their portfolios – including the Wellcome Trust, BioMed Realty, University of Cambridge and Aberdeen Standard Investment.
Phil’s career has led him to specialise in science, technology, office and industrial spaces. He’s proud to have surveyed the cutting-edge labs of some the world’s leading pharma companies that have had a hugely important role to play – particularly during the coronavirus pandemic.
A former rugby player - and still a coach - Phil is a team-player and leader, who tackles the most complex of jobs. He enjoys surveying in operational workspaces to get a real grasp of a building’s use, whether life-changing research by scientists, or industrial manufacturing.
Phil has a keen interest in dilapidations and a determination to understand all manner of tenant business operations, giving you complete confidence in his work; some days you will find him at a cardboard factory in the morning and at Goldman Sachs in the afternoon.
I recently instructed Phil and was really impressed by the level of attention to detail and constant communication throughout.
Phil understands what I need and is able to assist quickly and efficiently. He provides great advice, particularly recently when he assisted with a tricky situation in Coventry, where the tenant wanted to carry out works which were being funded by the landlord (us).
Phil provided expert advice, he was professional and a likable individual. His advice and report was clear and to the point, we have followed his advice.
Dilapidations insurance - help or hinderance?
In a recent development in the property industry, tenants can now take out insurance to provide security against landlords who are pursuing dilapidations at the end of a lease