Eight DM Hall surveyors secure RICS membership qualification

Claudia Balmforth
Claudia Balmforth

DM Hall has announced that eight more of the firm’s surveying professionals have passed the final hurdle of their professional training.

Claudia Balmforth (Irvine Residential), Helana Clarkson (East Commercial), Anthony Kerr (Glasgow Residential), William MacKenzie (Elgin Residential), Christopher Paul (North Commercial) and Leah Sellers (West Commercial), now qualified chartered surveyors, sat and passed the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which sees them progress to be members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Helana Clarkson
Helana Clarkson

Qualifying as associates of the RICS, an alternative route to qualification available to those who are already performing a relevant role, are Simone Coles (Inverness Residential) and Edina Matyasi (Galashiels Residential).

Anthony Kerr
Anthony Kerr

Ian Woods, commercial partner across the west of Scotland offices, who, together with Aberdeen-based director Laurence Neil is engaged in DM Hall’s professional education process, said, “This is a fine achievement by all these professionals, who come from a range of backgrounds, and have a range of qualifications.

William MacKenzie
William MacKenzie

“We are delighted for them all and pleased to have supported them through the assessment process.”

Christopher Paul
Christopher Paul

John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall, added, “We welcome all eight of our colleagues to membership of our professional body and note with particular satisfaction the diversity of the group.

Leah Sellers
Leah Sellers

“As ever, we look forward to seeing them grow in confidence and experience over the coming months and years.

Simone Coles
Simone Coles

“As highly qualified young professionals, they are the future of chartered surveying and in time they will play an important part in the future growth and development of the firm in the years ahead.”

Edina Matyasi
Edina Matyasi