Tom Bell's CV March 2014

1. Tom Bell BSc MSc
11d Stowe Road, London, W12 8BQ
DOB: 25/03/1986 E: William.tom.bell@gmail.com
Nationality: British T: +44 (0)7909708646
UK Driving License: Yes
• An energetic and hardworking individual: eager to continue learning and develop within the property industry, more
specifically in the areas of residential property management, valuation and property development.
• Undertaking and completing the APC (to become member of the RICS and to qualify as Chartered Surveyor) is an
important personal development goal. Qualifying with MERIT in the MSc Real Estate Management from Oxford
Brookes University, I spent my formative years working primarily in the hospitality & events industry. However there
is now a real appetite to build upon my current role as Residential Property Manager at Bursha Holdings Ltd.
• My interest in and passion for property has also stemmed from an ongoing involvement with a small family estate in
the Yorkshire Dales. This consists of agricultural land and buildings, as well as a range of residential assets. I have also
therefore gained valuable insight into some of the property management & development processes in rural England.
Current Employment
Bursha Holdings Ltd September 2013 - Present
Residential Property Manager
I joined Bursha in September 2013 on a short work experience placement, but have stayed on after being given the role as
residential property manager. The residential portfolio consists of 22 flats & maisonettes, held in the London districts of Mayfair,
Belgravia, Knightsbridge, South Kensington and Peckham.
My day to day duties include:
• Ongoing liaisons with tenants, letting agents and utility companies.
• The sourcing of a range of sub-contractors e.g. plumbers, roofers, gas certificate engineers, electricians, inventory
providers, EPC providers, cleaning services and damp & mildew specialists.
• To oversee the in house maintenance management team.
• Refurbishment projects
• Keeping up to date the: maintenance log, income vs expenditure spreadsheet and individual property log books.
Prior to this I worked as assistant to the Legal Counsel, where I was involved in the preparation of heads of terms, tenancy
agreements and renewals for some of the firm's Shopping Centre tenants in Northampton, Milton Keynes and Taunton. I also
worked closely with some of the Shopping Centre managing agents, ensuring that the strategy for the Centres was being
implemented.
Past Employment
Jones Lang LaSalle, London – Capital Markets Investment Team (Work Experience ONLY) Jan 2013
Assistant
• Assisting two graduates in obtaining information that was required in order to aid in the selling of a large mixed
portfolio, in particular the measuring up of a number of industrial units. Site visits to Milton Keynes, Buckingham and
Reading were carried out.
• Introduced to some of the Commercial space (offices) within the City of London that the team had been instructed to
let. The subsequent report writing gave a good indication of what was expected in terms of language and layout.
• Other jobs included the collating of 2012 activity statistics (Q1-Q4), which were then submitted to the IPD.
The At Your Service Group Sept 2010 – Sept 2012
Staffing Manager
• Involved in interviewing, selecting, training and providing staff to high-end events & hospitality clients throughout
London. Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace, Somerset House, the Saatchi Gallery and the V&A museum were just
some of the many high profile venues that we provided to.
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2. • Promoted to manage the Royal Albert Hall account. The team provided the very best event and bar staff to the venue.
The role involved close coordination with Rhubarb Food Design, the contracted caterers.
M&C Saatchi Dec 2009 – Sept 2010
Television Production Assistant
• Assistant to a TV producer in the making of a range of television adverts. Working with clients such as Natwest, RBS,
Lucozade & Ribena (GSK), Ladbrokes and the Daily Mail.
• Responsible for commercial radio productions and TV versioning. This involved scheduling, budgeting, casting voice
over and visual artists, grading, recording VO’s and online post-production.
• Responsible for organising a television producer’s diary, taking minutes at meetings, organising travel and hotel
arrangements, as well as attending meetings and presentations in his absence.
Other: Please visit my LinkedIn page for previous work experience details: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/tom-bell/48/658/b96
Education & Qualifications
Oxford Brookes University July 2013
Masters Degree: Real Estate Management (MSc) Attained: Merit
• The MSc REM programme at Brookes is RICS accredited and covers major property subjects such as Valuation &
Investment, Planning & Development, Economics, Property Law and Excel.
• Field visits (including independent) have included: DTZ tour of the City of London, Savills in London’s West End,
“Slade on Slade” Sociable Surveyors City tour of the Square Mile and Kings Cross developments, Jones Lang LaSalle
& Urban Splash guide to Manchester, as well as a field trip to Madrid in May 2013 in order to determine the current
office and retail prospects.
University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne July 2008
Degree: Countryside Management (BSc) Attained: 2.2
Harrow School, Middlesex June 2004
A Levels: Business Studies (A), Geography (B), History (B)
****A desire to enrol on the APC in order to become RICS qualified****
Further Information and Interests
Skills – Highly competent with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
Sport – A keen cricketer, golfer and footballer, having captained teams at school and university level. Currently play football for
the Old Harrovian football association.
Music – Achieved grade 7 on the piano. Have since concentrated in more off the syllabus material – Jazz, Alternative Rock,
Improvisation.
Charity Work – Independently raised over £1,200 for the James Wentworth Stanley (a close friend) Memorial Fund (JW-SMF),
which raises awareness for anxiety, depression and suicide amongst young men, by competing in a charity boxing event. Raised a
further £850 for the Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial Fund (HVSMF) by running in the 2012 ‘Run to the Beat’ marathon in
London. This charity aims to lift Ugandan children out of poverty through education.
References available upon request
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