RICS Apologise

Dear Mr ???????

I have been provided with your contact information by Dr Antino.

I am writing to you to offer an unqualified and sincere apology. During engagement with Dr Antino, our team incorrectly stated that Mr Alex Frame had passed away. This was wrong. It should never have been said, and I am genuinely sorry for this mistake and any distress or inconvenience this may have caused you.

What happened

Following an internal review, we have established that the incorrect statement arose from a clerical error and a misunderstanding of an internal status note, compounded by a failure to apply our usual senior-check for any communication that references a person’s status or health. Regardless of how it happened, the responsibility is ours.

What we have done

We have written to Mr Frame to advise him of the error, apologise and correct the record unequivocally
We have written to Dr Antino, advised him of the error, apologised and offered to write any other third parties who he may have shared the incorrect information with to similarly apologise
We have amended our records and placed a prominent alert requiring senior approval for any external communication concerning similar status
We have briefed and provided further training and guidance to our teams

Words cannot undo what was said, but I want to be clear that we accept full responsibility for this error and are acting to put matters right.

On behalf of RICS, please accept my deepest apologies for this serious error.

Kind Regards

Belinda Howell

Executive Director, Regulation & Assurance Operations

e bhowell1@rics.org w rics.org

Judges Comments and Opinions regarding Dr. Antino

Miss Recorder Rowlands H01CL719 in Moore v Ahmed 2023

I accept Mr Antino's (as he then was) evidence that Mr Tugby had sought instructions form Dr Ahmed as to the lien of the boundary.
Dr Antino - Managing Director
In any industry there are always organisations that stand out from their peers and set the standards that others in their field have to aspire to achieve. First established back in 2001, APA Property Services is an organisation that certainly meets this criteria leading the way when it comes to providing construction, surveying and engineering consultancy services. They have made quite a name for themselves over the years establishing a well deserved reputation as one of the leaders in their field and if the last few years are any barometer of what the future holds then there are many successful chapters yet to be written in the APA Property Services story.
E2 Media - E2 Media
The party wall world is relatively small, the stage of this world contains a number of well-known players, Mr Antino is one of these well-known players and so are his owners instructing solicitor Mr Ashley Bean of Thirsk Winton
HHJ Bailey - [2016]
The Claimants have a very experienced legal team comprising Mr David Mayall of lambchambers & Mr Ashley Bean of thirsK winton and their surveyro Dr. Philip Antino. The evidence in particular of the Defendant’s plans for both the Accessway and the plans and how it impacted upon the Claimants business was important information that The Defendants ahd not provided when requested.
HHJ Freedland QC - [2021]
"Mr Antino is a palpable witness, Mr Antino's explanation of the unique attributes of the "Thompson Plan" greatly assisted the Court to understand the location and extent of the claimants’ boundaries” (Best & Best v Perkins & Dennis in the County Court at Luton).
HHJ Hildyard - [2015]
The appeal was a preliminary hearing of two points in respect of an Award served by Mr Antino and a surveyor appointed by Mr Antino under s.10(4) on behalf of the Building Owners the Appellants. HHJ Luba QC sitting in the Central London County Court held "In my judgment the Award is valid, the use of s.10(4) was the appropriate procedure given the Building Owners refusal to appoint a surveyor. A dispute had arisen that satisfied s.10 procedures, The Award is an impressive piece of work". Schmid v Hulls and Athananasou).
HHJ Luba QC - [2016]
“Mr Antino is an acknowledged expert in the field of party wall issues.”
HHJ Murfitt QC 2013 - [2015]
“I have known Philip for many years as a surveyor, he is a very good surveyor, as this book shows he is a very good author and this book can only advance his reputation”
HHJ Philip Bartle QC - [2012]
“In the appeal of an ex-parte Award served by Mr Antino on behalf of the respondents, in my judgment the respondent is correct. Mr Antino’s contention that it is not a matter for negotiation directly between one surveyor and the other surveyor’s client. Since I have determined that the ex-parte Award was valid the court is still able to determine the Award and under the statutory powers to modify the Award if appropriate. I am grateful to Mr Antino suggesting that I now determine the Award issue “I accept that Mr Antino’s hourly rate is not in my judgment unreasonable. It follows that the fee set out in the ex-parte Award had been properly justified and I therefore award Mr Antino’s fees”. (Bansal v Myers Romford County Court).
HHJ Platt - [2007]

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