Highland trainee passes final stage at Galbraith

Leading property consultancy Galbraith is celebrating after six of its graduate trainees passed the final stage of the Assessment of Professional Competence, awarded by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, with a 100 per cent pass rate.

One of the successful staff members is Rachel Urquhart who will be based in its Inverness office.

The Assessment of Professional Competence is a programme of practical experience and continuing professional development which, when combined with academic qualifications, leads to full RICS membership as a chartered surveyor. The qualification marks the culmination of a period of extensive training and education provided by Galbraith, and a huge amount of hard work by the candidates.

Claire Acheson, a partner with Galbraith, said: “We are delighted to see our new staff developing their skills and experience in rural property and business consultancy.

“Galbraith places the utmost importance on the recruitment of the best graduates and subsequent professional development, offering a comprehensive programme of training coupled with hands-on experience. We currently have a further 18 graduates in the firm who are at various stages of their training, and we hope to continue to replicate this success as they prepare to sit their assessments over the next two years.”

The Galbraith rural division is one of the largest in Scotland, encompassing rural business and land management, valuations, sales and purchases, planning and development advice, telecoms, utilities, compulsory purchase and compensation issues, land mapping and GIS services, access rights, agriculture and advice on contract farming and tenancy agreements, for landholdings of over 3.5 million acres.

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