This document represents the procedure to be followed when a complaint is made to Weald & City Surveyors Limited.
The appointed person within Weald & City Surveyors Limited who deals with complaints is Mr Jonathan James Hicks AssocRICS, MPTS, MRPSA.
The following procedure will be followed:
Stage 1: Internal complaints procedure
- If a verbal complaint is made, the complainant will be requested to make its complaint in writing.
- On receipt of a written complaint, the complaint will be acknowledged within 7 days.
- The complaint will be given full consideration by the appointed person.
- Every effort will be made to respond fully to the complaint within 28 days. If the complaint cannot be responded to fully, an update will be given.
- If the complaint cannot be resolved, the complainant will be advised in writing that the internal complaints procedure (Stage 1) has been exhausted. Details of the independent redress mechanism (Stage 2) will be included.
Stage 2: Independent redress mechanism
Where stage 1 has been exhausted and the complaint has not been resolved, provision has been made for the complainant to take their case to an independent redress mechanism should they wish to. The independent redress mechanism used by Weald & City Surveyors Limited in respect of RICS products/services is the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution of 100 St. Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BU, as approved by the RICS. For RPSA Home Buyer Surveys, please refer to the Property Ombudsman Service.
