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RICS Hong Kong Valuation Professional Group Committee Launches the Valuation Dispute Resolution Service

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
2009-05-18 17:26 649

HONG KONG, May 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- In view of promoting the roles of Chartered Surveyors and providing more services to the general public, the Valuation Faculty Committee of the RICS Hong Kong has launched the Valuation Dispute Resolution Service since 1 December 2008.

This service offers a range of methods for resolving disputes in Hong Kong as well as in Mainland China. Apart from arbitration and independent expert determination, we will also provide mediation service. The Committee has already appointed a group of experts (who are experienced and trained RICS members) and in April 2009, Mr. Gordon Moffoot, FRICS, became the first member to pass the interview and was enlisted. They are ready to provide independent and expert advices to the service applicants.

Mr. David Faulkner, Chairman of the RICS Valuation Professional Group Committee, said, "We are delighted to launch this service for helping the general public in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Through the implementation of this service, we want to let the general public know more about RICS Hong Kong and the roles of Chartered Surveyors."

About RICS & RICS Asia

The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the mark of property professionalism worldwide. It covers all aspects of property, construction and associated environmental issues. RICS has 140,000 members globally and represents, regulates and promotes the work of property professionals throughout 122 countries.

RICS Asia supports a network of over 11,000 individual professionals across the Asia region with an objective to help develop the property and construction markets in these countries, by introducing professional standards, best practice and international experience. It promotes the RICS and its members as the natural advisors on all property matters. It also ensures that services and career development opportunities are provided to members.

The RICS Asia region covers national associations and local groups located in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, The People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong SAR. It also has members working across the region such as India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, The Maldives, Mauritius, Pakistan, The Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Media enquiry, please contact:

RICS Asia Public Relations Representative

Ms Belinda Chan / Ms Katherine Chow

Tel: +852-2372-0090

Fax: +852-2372-0490

Mobile: +852-9379-3045 / +852-9256-3223

Email: belinda@creativegp.com / kat@creativegp.com

Source: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
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