Tin God

At commercial property rent review, the dispute resolution procedure is either to an arbitrator or independent expert.  Sometimes the lease provides for… For further reading, please visit LandlordZone

RICS Dispute Resolution Fee Increase

On 1 March 2017, the RICS Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) is increasing its fee for applying to appoint an arbitrator or Independent expert to £425.00 (inclusive of VAT).

RICS Dispute Resolution Fee Increase

On 1 October 2015, the RICS Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) is increasing its fee for applying to appoint an arbitrator or Independent expert to £395.00 (inclusive of VAT).

Expert Witness Lip service

I have become so fed up with chartered surveyors paying ‘lip service’ to the RICS Practise Statement and guidance Notes for chartered surveyors acting as expert witness at rent review but ignoring the substantive provisions that I am going to make formal complaints to the President of the RICS.

In one case recently, the tenant’s expert witness surveyor, apparently on the RICS panel, failed to disclose that he and his firm are retained advisers for the tenant. The expert witness opinion was partisan and when challenged he said he was not answerable to me. Fair enough, but he is answerable to the RICS and being on RICS panel for dispute resolution appointed surveyors he has a duty to set a good example.

In another matter at present, where I’m acting for the tenant, the landlord’s surveyor now acting as expert witness, quite apart from describing his report as a submission, thereby confirming ignorance of terminology, is basically arguing the matter as if an advocate.