PIRRS INDEPENDENT EXPERT

Paul Newby

Matthew Phillips Surveyors

Paul has over 40 years’ experience in the pub sector dealing with rent reviews and lease renewals for both Tenants and Landlords, as well as a wide range of other professional and agency work. Formerly a Director of Fleurets, Paul is now a Director at Matthew Phillips Surveyors, with primary responsibility for professional work including all dispute resolution and expert witness appointments.

Paul has been a member of the RICS President’s panel of Arbitrators and Independents Experts since 2000 and was appointed as the first Pubs Code Adjudicator from 2016 – 2020. He is also a member of the Association of Valuers of Licensed Property and the BII. Paul was one of the original authors of PIRRS.

In his current role Paul undertakes agency and professional work for both pub companies and their tenants. In all cases Paul will make a full declaration of any involvements that might be or be perceived to be a conflict of interest with either the parties or the property before accepting an instruction.

Regions Covered:

East, East Midlands, North West, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Humberside and Wales

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Peter Darroch, BSC, FRICS

Regions Covered:
Scotland and North of England
Peter Darroch is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a founding Director of CDLH Leisure & Hospitality Surveyors

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Tony Hunter

Regions Covered:
West Midlands, East Midlands, North, North West, Wales, & Yorkshire
Tony has over 35 years’ experience of pub valuations throughout the country with regular appointments as third party from RICS who appoint him arbitrator and independent expert in rent review disputes.

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Stephen Owens

Regions Covered:
Nationwide
Stephen is Managing Director – Pubs and Restaurants at Christie & Co and is responsible for leading the team of brokers, valuers and consultants across the UK.

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