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.