Surveyors Acting as Independent Experts in Commercial Property Rent Reviews, 9th edition

Designed primarily to assist those appointed either by the president of RICS, or directly by the parties to a dispute, to act as an independent expert to determine their dispute.

Some of the topics covered in this guidance note include:

• Powers and duties of the independent expert
• Involvements and conflicts of interest
• Terms of Engagement
• Case management
• Expert witnesses and advocates
• Points of law and other technical issues
• Independent experts’ approach to evidence
• Costs and fees
• Events after the determination.