Gavin is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors a Chartered Building Engineer and an RICS Registered Valuer.

He is co-owner of an independent firm of surveyors, which carries out a broad range of building surveying and valuation work for a wide-range of clients, for both residential and commercial property.

The first six years of his career were as a draughtsman and technician within the construction industry, before moving across to property in the social housing sector.

After studying at the College of Estate Management at the University of Reading, he qualified whilst working for a top 100 Multi-disciplinary firm where he dealt mainly with NHS properties.

He has gained experience working for smaller private firms and for an independent managing agent, where he headed-up the surveying department.

He also worked for a large survey and valuation firm, carrying out mortgage valuations and residential surveys.

Areas include:

Valuation of residential property for all purposes, including matrimonial, negligence, ransom strips, diminution.
Single properties or small portfolios.
Landlord and Tenant Housing disrepair.
Blocks of flat matters (management/defects/repairs/planned maintenance/leasehold enfranchisement/service charge).
General building surveying matters.
Surveys, including surveyor negligence.
Building surveying and residential property valuations.