Professional Services
Gates Parish Principal, David Parish, has over 40 years experience in the property industry and works as a Chartered Surveyor and Expert Witness.
Gates Parish Principal, David Parish, has over 40 years experience in the property industry and works as a Chartered Surveyor and Expert Witness.
Range of Professional Services
​Gates, Parish & Co offers a wide range of professional services to the general public and commercial organisations.
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- Surveys and Valuations of residential and commercial property
- Letting of shops and offices
- Rent reviews and lease renewals
- Party Wall matters
- Dispute resolution
- Expert Witness Reports
- Independent Expert Determinations
- Single Joint Expert Reports
- Lease Extensions for flat owners
- Leasehold Enfranchisement
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For further details, please contact Mr David Parish FRICS.
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Expert Witness Service
David Parish is regularly instructed as an Expert Witness to provide reports in relation t​o a wide range of property related disputes. His professional expertise is needed in such cases to assist in the resolution of the dispute.
Reports can be provided either as an Expert Witness (appointed by one party in the dispute) or as a Single Joint Expert (appointed jointly by the parties).
In all cases, expert reports must be wholly objective and unbiased and must comply with the RICS Practice Statement applicable to Surveyors acting as Expert Witnesses.
In cases where disputes are referred to County Courts (or a higher court) the reports must also comply with the Civil Procedure Rules.
A high level of expertise and experience is required to act as an Expert Witness.
David Parish FRICS has over 40 years experience and is well qualified to assist clients in relation to matters within his experience, as listed above.
Chartered Surveyor Service
Chartered Surveyors are qualified by examination and are obliged to continue lifelong learning during their career in order to be able to provide the best service to their clients.
They are also bound by a code of professional conduct and are regulated by the RICS to ensure the highest standards are maintained. The RICS also operates a scheme for the protection of clients' money.
Gates, Parish & Co, as a professionally qualified firm of Chartered Surveyors, can offer a range of professional services as are detailed on this page.
About David Parish FRICS
Mr Parish has over 40 years experience in General Practice. He has experience as an Expert Witness before County Courts, Lands Tribunal, Leasehold Valuation Tribunals, Arbritrators and Rent Assessment Committees.
He is a member of the Expert Witness Institute and a member of the Panel of Independent Experts, appointed by the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in respect of a wide range of property related disputes.
He is one of the most experienced practitioners in the country within his areas of expertise.
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