The Rating Diploma Holders' Conference 2025
The Life Cycle of an Hereditament
The 31st annual conference examining current issues facing the modern rating practitioner. The 2025 Conference of the Rating Diploma Holders' Section of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, is open to both members and non-members alike.
Please note this event is IN PERSON ONLY.
| Start Date | Venue | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2025 | Loughborough University, Loughborough | £220 | BOOK |
Note: All prices are to be paid in GBP and are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate
This event is being managed by CPT Events for the Rating Diploma Holders Section.
Booking Note for Dip Rating Holders: Discount codes need to be added during the booking process, followed by selecting your method of payment to complete your booking.
The Diploma Conference is well known for its in-depth analysis of current practical rating problems. This years conference will focus on topics of special interest to rating practitioners at the present time, topics include; Surveying the Rating Field, An Update on Advertising and Buses, Effective Dates – The Simplified Version, Stage 5 – Is It Defunct? and Who is the Occupier?. Along with updates on the Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of the Hereditament, Agricultural Exemption – Recent Developments, Hindsight – An Old Problem and Wayne Cox's Review of Recent Rating Cases. All sessions will be introduced and led by the Current Chair of the RICS Rating Diploma Holders' Section, Josh Myerson.
Speakers
- Josh Myerson FRICS Dip.Rating IRRV (Hons), Head of Advisory, Montagu Evans LLP; Chair of the Rating Diploma Holders' Section of the RICS
- Chris Sykes MRICS, Director of the Regional Valuation Unit, Valuation Office Agency
- John Webber BSc FRICS Dip.Rating, Head of Rating, Colliers International
- Tony Masella MRICS MCIOB FIRRV FFA FCMI, Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS)
- Chris Royle MRICS Dip.Rating, National Valuation Unit, Valuation Office Agency; Immediate Past Chair of the Rating Diploma Holders' Section of the RICS
- Heather King MRICS Dip.Rating, Technical Advisor, Valuation Office Agency
- Stuart Hicks BSc (Hons) FRICS Dip Rating IRRV (Hons), Head of Rating; Past Chair of the RICS Rating Diploma Holders’ Section, Dunlop Heywood
- Karl List BSc (Hons) MRICS Dip.Rating, Complex Appeals and Case Manager, Valuation Office Agency
- Luke Wilcox, Barrister, Landmark Chambers
- Duncan McLaren MBE MRICS Dip.Rating,
- Bjorn Bowles MSc MRICS Dip.Rating, Partner - Business Rates, Knight Frank LLP
- Wayne Cox FRICS Dip.Rating, Head of Leisure and Licensed Property, Valuation Office Agency
Programme
Welcome & Introduction From The Rating Diploma Holders' Section Chair - Josh Myerson
Surveying the Rating Field - Chris Sykes, John Webber & Tony Masella
Bite Sized Chunks:
Update on Advertising and Buses - Chris Royle
- Load up with cases to start our journey in London by rail…
- Visit superstores on the way and take in Manchester retail…
- All aboard a bus to Sheffield, then back to London in time for tea!
- Where will the advertising hereditaments tour go next?
Effective Dates – The Simplified Version - Heather King
- Identifying the ED – default and exceptions
- Specifics – CNs, Omissions, inaccuracies (RV and ED)
- DoS – when does it actually apply?
- ED – quirks re MCCs & CCA
Stage 5 - Is it Defunct? - Stuart Hicks
Who is the Occupier? - Karl List
- Corporate Veil
- Competing occupations & control
- Nature of the agreement – lease/licence/ lodger
- Facts on the ground – what facts?
- S64(2) LGFA and occupation of Advertising Sites
Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of the Hereditament - Luke Wilcox
Agricultural Exemption - Recent Developments - Duncan McLaren MBE
Hindsight - An Old Problem - Bjorn Bowles
Recent Rating Cases - From a Surveyor’s Perspective - Wayne Cox
- The traditional conference examination of recent Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), Valuation Tribunal, Scottish and Irish cases from a valuer’s perspective.