Our mission Statement is: To support all the Councils objectives by providing professional management of the Council Property Assets Portfolio. We maintain and where possible maximise value and revenue whilst facilitating the delivery of individual services.

A summary of our functions:

• Manage the Council's 1,227 property assets valued at £129 million
• Annual revenue of approximately £2 million from let properties and rights
• Valuation advice, negotiations and subsequent management of leases, licences and other rights on Council owned land/properties (working alongside Legal Services and Financial Services)
• Handling property purchases, disposals and rating valuations of Council properties
• Property ownership record management
• Assisting in queries from members of the public

The Council's property portfolio includes:

• Schools
• Social Services establishments
• Libraries
• Areas of agricultural land
• Administration offices
• Properties held for future schemes and disposals
• Industrial units
• Beach cafes and concessions
• Harbours

Estates Service Team:
The members of staff include the Estates Manager, the Principal Valuer, Valuers, a Disposals Officer, Property Records and Estates Assistant (P.R.E.A.) and an administrator.

All  staff and the Disposals Officer have expertise in Public Sector property and are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and regularly attend training courses and seminars to maintain their professional development.

The Estates Service Valuers have particular responsibility for property issues within the following service area of the Council:

• Corporate and Non Operational Property, Adult Services - Sam Partridge- 01803 207915
• Rating Matters, Childrens Services and Leased Corporate Offices - Chris Bouchard - 01803 207920
• Torbay Development Agency, Community Centres - Mike Palfreman - 01803 207924
• Leisure and Cultural Services - Paul Edwards - 01803 207922
• Environment Services and Leisure Properties - Karen Howe - 01803 207918 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)
• Property Disposals - Garth Millard - 01803 207805 (Monday - Thursday)
• Council Ownership Records and GIS Mapping systems- Rob Mason- 01803 207925

The Property Records and Estates Assistant specialises in property and land ownership and is involved in the development and maintenance of various data bases which provide information for other departments within the Authority and members of the public.

The Estates Service work jointly with the Corporate Property Team in respect of corporate wide property issues such as disposals and share case work with colleagues in Legal and Finance.

Office opening hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm on Friday.