Ray Simmonds is the Technical Manager at Countrywide Surveyors, one of the largest, most trusted property surveying and valuation practices in the UK. The Relationship Between the Panel Firms and Lenders As a Technical Manager at Countrywide Surveyors, Ray Simmons answers queries and sorts out problems coming from both valuers and lenders. As he says, […]
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Podcast Summary – 059 PII – Professional Indemnity Insurance Panel
Recently we held a panel discussion about PII insurance for surveyors with a few experts in the field: Paul Holford MRICS MISVA from Morgan Sloan Chartered Surveyors, Ruth Brown MRICS, Professional Indemnity Specialist Mark Carver, insurance lawyer Alexandra Anderson, and Hugh Garnett, Regulatory Policy Manager at RICS. What is a PII and How ARP Works […]
Podcast Summary: 058 Building People with Rebecca Lovelace
Rebecca Lovelace is the Founder and Chief Dot-joiner at Building People CIC, a co-founder of Be Onsite and BuildForce, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. With twenty years’ experience in the industry, Rebecca brings expertise in maximising the social impact of construction projects through enabling collaboration between multiple stakeholders and individuals from […]
Podcast Summary: 057 Becoming a RICS Professional with Ian Jeal
Ian Jeal is the Global Director of Education and Qualification Standards at the RICS. Ian is responsible for RICS’ global university relationships and works with RICS’ technical experts to agree on the criteria and assessment processes for RICS’ professional qualifications. How to Get Qualified and Join RICS Being at RICS for seven years now, Ian […]
Podcast Summary: 056 Being RICS Professional in the US with Ann Gray
Ann Gray, FAIA, FRICS is both a licensed architect and real estate broker. Ann founded GRAY Real Estate Advisors in 1995 providing consulting services to property owners, brokers, and land-use attorneys. She is a member of the RICS Presidential Team, elected to promote ethical and professional standards worldwide, communicate RICS alignment with UN Sustainable Development […]
Podcast Summary 055: The Practical Implications of Hart v Large
A case that goes back to 2011, Heart v Large recently came to a climax, raising a number of issues that have sent shivers down the collective spines of the residential sector. Settled out of the court, the resulting level of damages was awarded against the surveyor. We gathered a panel of participants to […]
Podcast Summary 054: SME Surveyors Business Stories with Reuben Miller
Reuben Miller is a MRICS Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Property Valuer with 20 years’ diverse real estate experience in a wide range of residential property types across London and the south-east. He works as a residential chartered surveyor and RICS valuer at RM Surveyors. He is an expert in mortgage valuations for banks and […]
Podcast Summary 053: Business and Personal Development with Michael Day
Michael Day is a Fellow of the RICS, National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). He has been a Partner and Director in some of the UK’s most successful property businesses and has held senior posts within the industry’s professional bodies. Since 2005, he has been an associate within a […]
Podcast Summary 052: Party Walls and Boundary Disputes with Nicholas Isaac
Nicholas Isaac is a property litigator with extensive experience in all aspects of property litigation, and relishes the challenge of difficult cases, last-minute instructions and novel points. He works as a barrister at Tanfield Chambers. Nick’s practice sometimes crosses over into commercial work, usually with a property angle, and his clients include large London estates, […]
Podcast Summary: 051 How to Handle Client Complaints
We’ve gathered four surveying experts on a panel to discuss how surveyors should handle client complaints in order to minimise reputation and financial risks to their businesses. We talk about how it is to receive a complaint on a survey, what to do exactly upon receiving one, and how to avoid the common pitfalls when […]