Land and property valuer and auctioneer
Valuers and auctioneers advise people on buying, selling and renting land, property and other assets.
- Starter salary£25,000 a year
- Experienced£50,000 a year
- Typical hours37 to 40 a week
What you'll do
As a land and property valuer and auctioneer, you could:
- estimate the market value of land, buildings and commercial property
- research and write detailed reports for clients about their assets
- organise and promote auction sales
- manage the auction process
- carry out business and insurance valuations
- negotiate on behalf of clients in land and property legal disputes
- offer investment appraisals and advice
- keep up to date with regulations and market trends
Working environment
You could work at a client's home, at a client's business or in an office.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and you'll travel often.
Skills and knowledge you'll need
You'll need:
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- maths knowledge
- analytical thinking skills
- excellent verbal communication skills
- excellent written communication skills
- the ability to use your judgement and make decisions
- knowledge of building and construction
- knowledge of legal and regulatory issues in the land and property market
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently
How to become a land and property valuer and auctioneer
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- specialist distance learning courses
University
You'll usually need a degree or professional qualification approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to become a land and property valuer.
Relevant degrees include:
- real estate management
- property development and valuation
- building surveying
- quantity surveying and commercial management
If you have a non-accredited degree, for example economics, law or maths, you could take an accredited postgraduate qualification in surveying.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
- a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course
Apprenticeship
You can apply to do a Chartered Surveyor Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, which has a property option.
This takes around 5 years to complete. It combines workplace training and study for a RICS-accredited degree or postgraduate qualification, with an approved university.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship
Work
You could start with an organisation as a surveying technician and work your way up to a valuer or auctioneer role through training and promotion.
Other routes
If you have a degree, you may be able to join a company's graduate training scheme to become a land and property surveyor.
You can also study for surveying qualifications through online learning with the University of the Built Environment .
Career path and progression
With experience, you could become a project manager, company partner or work as a freelance valuation consultant.
You could choose to specialise in a particular area, for example:
- developing property, land and mineral resources
- managing property investments
- leasing and letting commercial property
- valuing business assets like machinery
You might also complete further training in property auctioneering .
Registration
- you can register with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to become a chartered surveyor through the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) scheme
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