Paul Dunne

Paul joined Rapleys in May 2023 as Technical Director (Building Consultancy) and Partner in the Building Consultancy division, and based primarily in the London office Paul heads up the Professional Services offer. Paul has 32 years experience in the industry, having worked in the office, retail, warehouse/logistics/light industrial, automotive, education and residential premises across both the public and private sectors and across many types of building from modern portal framed logistics sheds to period/listed buildings.

Paul has extensive experience of all facets of building surveying across the sectors listed and particularly with regard to due diligence acquisition/condition surveys, peer reviews of survey reports, reinstatement cost assessments, dilapidations for both landlord and tenant including lease exit strategic advice, dilapidations assessments, project and alterations monitoring, condition and defect diagnosis and rectification advice.

Paul is proud to have worked on some landmark and “quirky” buildings including, for example, Middleport Pottery in Burslem (where the Great Pottery Throwdown is filmed) and the Kaleidoscope Building above the new Farringdon Elizabeth Line station, and having helped diagnose and rectify issues at Southwark Cathedral.

Paul’s dilapidations advice has resulted in timely and successful financial settlements for landlords and has saved tenants exiting leases significant sums via strategic advice and action prior to lease end and through negotiation thereafter.

Pre-acquisition survey reports provide a comprehensive view of the premises and Paul works through the key findings with the client to explain the the issues and the context so to help the client understand the property and the issues found and how they relate to their requirements.