Introduce yourself…
I’m Jason Clines, a Chartered Surveyor based in the Fisher German Worcester office.
I qualified in 1993 and have practised in Worcestershire and South West Midlands since then.
How long have you been with Fisher German?
I only became a partner in Fisher German on 1 December last year, when my previous firm, Halls (Midlands) LLP, merged with them. I was one of the founding partners in 1995 of Humberts Worcester office, which subsequently became Halls in 2008.
What do you do, day to day?
I’ve got three principal strands to what I do.
I’m an RICS Registered Valuer, dealing primarily with the valuation of commercial properties, mixed use buildings, development opportunities and portfolios, mainly for loan security, company accounts, pension funds and taxation.
I act as single joint expert and expert witness in a variety of disputes.
And I act as managing agent and provide general asset management advice to a variety of property owners and advise on landlord and tenant issues such as lease renewals and rent reviews.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The variety, the people I work with and the continuity with long-standing clients.
What are you most excited about working on in the next 12 months?
Building on the huge success we’ve had in development and strengthening the Commercial brand within Fisher German.
What is the worst job you’ve ever had?
Grading and sorting fresh animal skins in a tannery during school holidays. It paid well though, but the smell got into everything and I remember my mother not letting let me in the house until I’d stripped down to my boxers in the barn.
What are your biggest bug bears?
Arrogance, being copied unnecessarily into emails and IT when it goes wrong, being late and kids who don’t know what a dishwasher is for!
What is on your MP3 player?
The Cult, Coldplay, The Killers, John Mayer, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, The Cosmic Rough Riders . . . to name but a few.
What about your life outside work?
I’ve been married to Louise for 22 years and we live in Crowle in Worcestershire with our three children, Sam, Rosie and Flo.
I love good friends, food, drink, and anything which involves entertaining and enjoying yourself. I co-own a microbrewery called The Sociable Beer Company. We brew craft beers. Sunday is brew day and I can be found most Friday evenings behind the bar at our tap room in the centre of Worcester.
And tell us something unexpected about you?
I’m a guitarist in a band called Blank Kanvas.
Jason Clines – Partner
jason.clines@fishergerman.co.uk