Valuer Members and Chairs Shadowing within the Property Chamber
What are Valuer Members and Chairs?
Valuer Members adjudicate on applications and appeals regarding disputes over property. There may be opportunity to participate in mediation for which training will be provided. Valuer Members will generally sit with a Judge or Chair, and in some cases with another panel member, who may be a lawyer, valuer, professional or lay member. Full details can be found in the Valuer Member Job Description.
Valuer Chairs adjudicate on applications and appeals regarding disputes over property and draft the final tribunal decision. There may be opportunity to participate in mediation, for which training will be provided. Valuer Chairs may sit alone or with one or two other panel members, who may be lawyers, valuers, professional or lay members. Full details can be found in the Valuer Chair Job Description
These roles are open to chartered surveyors who are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It is an excellent opportunity to sit on a wide variety of interesting cases dealing with applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land (with Chairmen drafting the final tribunal decision).
Case studies
Hearing from candidates previously selected for similar roles can be a useful way of finding out more about the skills needed. One of the tribunal’s current members is Paul Cammidge. Paul is a Valuer Chair in the Residential Property Tribunal and a Chartered Surveyor in the East Midlands. Read Paul Cammidge’s case study here.
A Pre-Application seminar explaining more about the role and guidance on how to apply was held on Tuesday, 5 November 2024. To watch the recording please click here
Click here to find information on the previous recruitment exercise.
Shadowing Opportunities
We have recently opened the opportunity to shadow Valuer Members and Chairs. Using the link below you can find the option within the application and in the tab ‘My Shadowing Applications’. Within the drop down for ‘Type of Judge’ you can choose ‘Tribunal Judge’ and then choose the option for ‘Valuer Member’ under the ‘Jurisdiction’ drop down.
Please note we will try to accommodate location preferences as much as possible but cannot guarantee exact matches. We encourage you to apply now and we will begin contacting you with matches to shadow from January 2026.
If you have any further questions about the scheme, please contact the Judicial Work Shadowing Scheme.