About richard
Experienced. Qualified.
History
Richard qualified as a Valuer in 1968 (double prizewinner) and following an external degree in Estate Management admitted to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 1974, advanced to a Fellow (FRICS) in 1984.
Following a period as an Assistant Investment Manager in London he worked at British Land as a Development Surveyor and then in 1974 started his own property consultancy.
For the next 30 years advising clients on a wide range of property questions ranging from Expert Witness Reports in negligence actions concerning conveyancing, maximising the assets of property companies, planning applications and appeals, commercial rating, party wall awards, lease extensions, boundary disputes, rent reviews.
In 2005 resigned from the RICS to work full time with on property development property development in France and England. For the last few years Richard has been working on a wide variety of professional property matters mostly in Somerset but now moved to Wiltshire.
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Initial consultation is either by telephone or email, then if it is felt to be a case where Richard can help and if wanted then a no obligation visit to the client is made to discuss the situation further.
If agreed to proceed fees agreed and work gets underway.
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Qualified.
1984: Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
1974: Associate of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
1973: BSc in Estate Management (University of Reading)
1973: ISVA Committee: Vice Chairman National Junior Org.
1970: ISVA Committee: Chairman, London Junior Centre
1969: Associate of Society of Valuers & Auctioneers
Experienced.
2010 to present
Working as consultant surveyor to individuals and private property companies, specialising in difficult planning applications and appeals, residential lease 90 year extensions, commercial property advice on tenancies and rating.
2005 - 2010
Resigned from the RICS to focus on private property development in Somerset and in France
1974 - 2005
Self employed property consultant. Rationalising private company property portfolios. Acting as Expert Surveyor in several High Court cases.
1972 -1974
British Land Co. Ltd. Development Surveyor working as Project Manager on major commercial developments throughout the UK and on retail and office investment properties in Paris and Rotterdam.
1965 -1972
Clerical, Medical and General Life Assurance Society covering all aspects of the purchase and management of an investment portfolio. 1971 appointed Assistant Investment Manager.