A student at the SAVA School of Surveying has become the first to achieve the Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation and be welcomed into RICS.

Innes England has welcomed two new faces to its Nottingham office – the latest in a string of new appointments at the East Midlands firm. Holly Atkinson has taken up the role of graduate surveyor in the firm’s professional services team, while Ross Whiting has joined the business space agency team as a graduate surveyor. Ross has joined Innes England having gained a range of property experience working alongside residential developers, …

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has appointed Mark McLaren to the TPO Council. He joins following nine years with Which?, the consumer body. The role of the TPO Council is to ensure the Ombudsman’s independence, set the Ombudsman’s Terms of Reference and approve the budget. Part of Mark’s role also includes working on the Disciplinary and …

CKD Galbraith has announced the appointment of Jamie McNeill. Jamie joins the growing Edinburgh office team as a property agent, with nearly a decade of experience in the marketing and sale of property across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

John Shepherd and Vaughan has appointed Matthew Reynolds MNAEA as Associate Director.

JLL has appointed two new graduate surveyors to its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices as part of its annual graduate recruitment programme.

Emma Smith has been appointed Associate Partner at Strutt & Parker’s Ascot office, having spent 20 years as an Associate Director for Savills.  Living locally in Holyport village, Emma has extensive knowledge of the local area as well as a broad network of contacts. As Associate Partner, Emma will be responsible for overseeing valuations in …

Mike Derbyshire, Head of Planning at Bidwells, has been invited to sit on the Main Board, just a year after joining the property consultancy firm as an Equity Partner, having moved from Savills in London.

Lee Baron, a specialist in property management, has appointed Teri Ashton as Head of Property Management Finance.

Dacre Son & Hartley has appointed three new members of staff across its North Yorkshire offices.