Associate (A) Residential - Newly-qualified Reliable Associate Surveyor

Salary
£Competitive  + Benefits

Role type
Permanent

Location
London, UK

Job overview

Are you a current SAVA student or recent graduate looking to join a rapidly expanding company with a fantastic culture that will help you through your assessment phase and offer you huge career opportunities?

If so, Reliable Surveyors have a fantastic opportunity for you to progress your career as a Residential Surveyor, achieve your personal career goals and play a key role in the success of a unique firm where you are more than just a number.

Reliable Surveyors are a RICS Chartered Surveying firm with a difference. They pride themselves on building quality relationships with their clients and providing life-changing opportunities for their employees.

With requirements across the South East and huge growth plans, Reliable would love to welcome you on board.

The Role

  • Residential Surveyor/Registered Valuer (AssocRICS, VRS)
  • Homebuyer Reports, Valuations
  • Deploy latest cutting-edge technology
  • Fantastic culture and work-life balance

The Candidate

  • AssocRICS or MRICS – we’re welcoming those new to the industry!
  • Ideal candidates will be Registered Valuers with no to little prior experience in conducting Homebuyer Reports
  • Valid UK driving license
  • You’ll be hungry to work in a rapidly expanding, unique organisation with a fantastic culture

The Benefits

  • Company car
  • 28 days paid holiday
  • Workplace pension
  • All RICS membership fees paid for
  • Support from the staff at all levels
  • Access to and independence in choosing career development programs
  • Option to work remotely


Why the pandemic has impacted surveyors the most

The continued question mark over the Stamp Duty holiday has led to a huge rise in buyers all desperate to complete quickly and this pressure is resonating throughout the professional market, from estate agents to surveyors and conveyancers. The home buying process is slow at the best of times but this huge spike in demand is making an archaic system creak even more slowly as various companies work through their client lists at different speeds and with different priorities.

For all those professionals working in the property industry, the pandemic has arguably challenged and impacted surveyors the most. PPE must be worn while conducting house visits and properties must be empty of residents before surveys can take place. While these measures are not too drastic, they do mean that even the smallest delay can have serious knock on effects, as it can be extremely difficult to rearrange after last minute cancelations.

On top of this, there are more factors out of everyone’s control. For example if a vendor catches COVID and needs to isolate at home, or if an elderly vendor doesn’t have the ability to vacate for long periods of time, purchases cannot progress until an appropriate time becomes available to conduct the survey. While these delays can incentivise buyers to cut corners when it comes to surveys, this can delay proceedings even further if issues are raised too late or, in a worst case scenario, will cost them far more getting fixed than they saved from the Stamp Duty holiday.

While the effects of the pandemic have not directly affected conveyancers too heavily, the archaic and inefficient system is incapable of handling the stamp duty driven rush. As information needs to be obtained from already overworked councils, there can be long and unexpected waits. These delays mean that rather than a steady flow of completions, the demand gets pent up and further stress and strain gets placed on the cracking system.

The silver lining to the pandemic is that mortgage providers have reacted to the demand, improving the necessary infrastructure. Mortgage approval rates have reached their highest level since 2007, and many providers are offering 90% LTV products. While this is great news for buyers, the bottlenecks of conveyancing and surveying mean that transactions aren’t completing any faster. The good news also doesn’t spread to everyone, as some banks are refusing to provide mortgages to self-employed workers if they took Covid loans or income grants.

If anything, these delays show that the government needs to do a lot more than providing savings opportunities to improve the housing market. The Stamp Duty Holiday, while it has boosted demand in the market, is now driving the property sector towards a crash, as a potential 100,000 buyers caught up in Covid-related delays could end up pulling out of deals. The government must support councils, conveyancers and surveyors to improve the very infrastructure of the UK’s system. Doing so will reduce completion times while not sacrificing the integrity of the system.


RICS qualified Residential Surveyor

Salary
£35,000 – £50,000 per annum + Benefits

Role type
Permanent

Location
Multiple locations in London, UK

Job overview

Reliable Surveyors are currently recruiting AssocRICS, MRICS and FRICS Chartered Surveyors to provide high-quality surveys and valuations across London and the Home Counties.

We are a dynamic company with a wide range of clientele. Our ambition is to expand our coverage across the UK.

Come and join a team consistent in high quality. We deal with everything to offer a complete support system to our Surveyors. We are dedicated, not only towards our customers but also our staff. We are embracing technology to provide an efficient, and rewarding working environment for all of our staff. We listen to our Surveyors, working together to create solutions.

The role

• Building Surveyor/Registered Valuer (MRICS, AssocRICS, FRICS, VRS)
• Building surveys, Valuations and Homebuyer reports
• Using cutting-edge technology
• Great culture and work-life balance

Who you are

• Building Surveyor/Valuation Surveyor/Registered Valuer
• MRICS, AssocRICS, FRICS, or VRS – Open to all options!
• Full driving license
• Want to work in a rapidly expanding, unique organisation with a fantastic culture

The benefits

• Company car
• 28 days paid holiday
• Workplace pension
• All RICS membership fees paid for
• Support from the staff at all levels
• Access to career development programs
• Option to work remotely


Residential Surveyor (Great Relocation Package - LDN/SE)

Salary
£35,000 – £60,000 per annum + Fantastic Relocation Package + Benefits

Role type
Permanent

Location
London, UK

Job Overview

Excellent opportunity for Building Surveyors (MRICS, AssocRICS, FRICS) and Registered Valuers (VRS) to progress in your career, working for a rapidly expanding firm with a unique approach, cutting-edge technology, and huge growth plans to become number 1 in the market?

On offer is the chance to become a highly-esteemed Chartered Building Surveyor working in the South East with a company that will support you in achieving your career goals while you play a key role in the successes of a firm where you are more than just a number.

There is a multitude of opportunities for the right candidate with an RICS accreditation and a fantastic relocation package to the South East, covering your expenses, moving costs as well as temporary accommodation and agency fees!

This company has continued to grow from strength to strength, with strong funding and investment from shareholders they have a huge variety of work across London and the Home Counties. They pride themselves on providing a good work-life balance for all their employees alongside a fantastic culture, cutting-edge technology, and a long-term career opportunity.

In this role you will work from home, covering your local patch, conducting Valuations, Homebuyers reports, and other Building surveys. Your work will be focused on your qualifications and skillset.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with multiple opportunities for a variety of candidates, offering the chance to work on state-of-the-art technology in a company with a new approach and huge plans to become a major player in the market across the UK.

On offer is the chance to rapidly develop your career working for a company with a ‘family’ culture that supports all their employees and continue to provide a fantastic service to their clients.

The relocation package

• Expenses paid (Interview process)
• Removal costs
• Temporary accommodation in a hotel until you find a property
• Agency fees paid

The role

• Building Surveyor/Registered Valuer (MRICS, AssocRICS, FRICS, VRS)
• Building surveys, Valuations and Homebuyer reports
• Using cutting-edge technology
• Great culture and work-life balance

Who you are

• Building Surveyor/Valuation Surveyor/Registered Valuer
• MRICS, AssocRICS, FRICS, or VRS – Open to all options!
• Full driving license
• Want to work in a rapidly expanding, unique organisation with a fantastic culture

The benefits

• Company car
• 28 days paid holiday
• Workplace pension
• All RICS membership fees paid for
• Access to career development programs
• Option to work remotely


Rio Ferdinand and Ray Reliable surveyors chatting

Rio Ferdinand Plays the Startup Game but Still Knocks Man City

(Bloomberg) — When Rio Ferdinand was in his 20s he had it all –- he was winning championships with Manchester United and acclaim as one of the finest defenders in European soccer. But he knew his career could end suddenly. So at the ripe old age of 27 he started planning for his retirement by opening his own restaurant in Manchester.

He can still remember the blowback from the brass at Manchester United who worried that tending an Italian eatery might be a distraction for their star center back.

“I was thinking about my afterlife,” said Ferdinand, now 41. So he told his bosses, “If you can give me a job for life, I’ll stop this now.”

Ferdinand’s retirement plan has since expanded far beyond dining. He loves digital innovation and technology plays and is constantly on the lookout for promising investments. He befriended Saul Klein, a founding partner at Localglobe, a London-based angel investor that provides seed funding to startups.

Virtually every Monday, Ferdinand likes to join Klein, a former venture capitalist at Index Ventures, and hear pitches Dragons’ Den style from entrepreneurs. One memorable proposal came from a firm that designed an artificial intelligence system to perform brain surgery. “There’s no need for a doctor to be there,” Ferdinand said. “There is some crazy stuff that comes through.”

Earlier this year, he agreed to serve as a “brand ambassador” for a London startup called Reliable Surveyors. The “prop-tech” company, run by Ray Harriot, offers prospective home-buyers an easy way to survey and inspect residences entirely through its app.

Rio Ferdinand and Ray Reliable surveyors chatting

Using an alias to avoid attention, Ferdinand himself tapped the firm to size up a recent home purchase and was impressed by the way it translated jargon into plain English and educated customers on the ins and outs of a home purchase. Harriot said the two-year-old company is aimed at first-time home buyers.

“Reliable’s angle is very simple, make the consumer at ease, and help through what can be a stressful process” Harriot said.

Big Number 

Five Ferdinand also has a taste for digital media. Years ago, he started an online sport-lifestyle publication called #5 Magazine – a nod to his jersey number – and now it’s morphed into a YouTube channel that streams five-minute segments on everything from interviews with Premier League players and coaches to freestyle tricks by his old teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.

The clips usually draw more than 300,000 views and at one time Ferdinand was hoping #5 could produce custom content for Premier League clubs. “I’m still waiting for them to call,” he said, holding up his mobile with a smile.

In his prime, Ferdinand was a no-nonsense center back — standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and in fighting shape, he looks like he could still do some damage on the field. He began his career in 1995 at West Ham United in London’s East End after being scouted by the team’s youth academy, and was transferred to Leeds United, then club, in 2000 for a British record fee of 18 million pounds ($23 million). Two years later, he was sent to Manchester United in a 30 million-pound deal, also a record.

During his 12-year career at Old Trafford, he played a key role in the run that netted six Premier League titles and the Champions League, Europe’s top tournament. He co-anchored the England international squad in 81 appearances and played in two World Cups. And with 10.6 million followers on Twitter, he’s still an influential voice in pro soccer as a match-day analyst for telecasts on BT Group Plc’s sports channels.

United vs City

He remains as immersed in the Premier League’s goings-on as ever. Turning to the news this week that a Silicon Valley private equity firm acquired a 10% stake in Manchester City, Ferdinand guffaws. He can’t believe his old arch-rival could now be worth $4.8 billion. “I don’t think that investment is a true reflection of Man City’s price, if I’m honest,” he said. “If they are worth that much, what is Man United worth?” Manchester United’s shares jumped 11% on Wednesday, giving it a market value of $3.1 billion.

Yet he said he’s wary of taking the next step and following peers such as Frank Lampard, the Chelsea player-turned-manager, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United’s manager, to the touchline. “When I see pictures of Frank and Ole four months ago to where they are now, gray hair and losing hair, yeah, I think management is not something I am interested in at this moment in time,” he said with a laugh.

For Ferdinand, the broadcast booth and his business pursuits will do, at least for now.

Read more at: BloombergQuint