Richard Asher

Richard specialises in site assembly, particularly compulsory purchase and compensation advice, to promoters, developers and property owners. He joined Savills in 2012.

Richard has been elected an Honorary Member of the Compulsory Purchase Association. He has also been appointed to the Panel of the newly created RICS CPO ADR Scheme

Richard has over 30 years experience of working with development advisors, town planners, engineers and lawyers to provide comprehensive land acquisition strategies and valuation advice for major development schemes and infrastructure projects. He frequently represents clients as an expert witness, having appeared in the Lands Tribunal, High Court, County Court, and Public Inquiries.

Richard is a former member of the RICS Governing Council. He is a previous member of the British property federation technical planning committee. He is a former chair of the planning and development professional group world board of the RICS. He is a member and former chairman of the RICS compulsory purchase policy panel. He is a member of the national infrastructure planning association, a founder member and former chairman of the compulsory purchase association.

Department

Compulsory Purchase

Direct Number

+44 (0) 20 3320 8258

Location

Head Office London

Office Number

+44 (0) 20 7499 8644

Qualifications

  • FRICS
  • Registered valuer

Clients

  • Network Rail plc
  • Quintain Ltd
  • Capital and Counties Plc
  • Thames Water Plc
  • Aberdeen Asset Management
  • ProLogis Ltd
  • Red Funnel Ltd
  • Orchard Street Investment management Ltd
  • Birmingham City University
  • Birmingham City Council
  • Luton Borough Council

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