e.surv Chartered Surveyors is urging the property and finance sectors to take coordinated action on recruitment and accessibility after new RICS data underscored a persistent shortage of qualified surveyors across the UK.
The skills gap has troubled the profession for years, with many firms grappling with an ageing workforce and looming retirements. But industry leaders say momentum is building, supported by joint investment in training programmes and more flexible pathways into surveying.
Matthew Siddons, head of recruitment at e.surv, said: “The skills shortage in residential surveying is real, but so is the progress being made. A few years ago, our profession was at risk of losing too much experience too quickly. Today, we’re seeing that focused investment in people and training can make a real difference.”
As one of the UK’s largest providers of residential surveying and valuation services, e.surv has over the past decade supported more than 500 trainees in achieving AssocRICS accreditation, through both its Graduate Trainee Associate Surveyor Programme and its partnership with the Sava Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation.
Siddons continued: “Helping individuals achieve professional accreditation isn’t about lowering the bar; it’s about removing unnecessary barriers. By working together as an industry, we can attract new talent, support development, and ensure surveying remains a vibrant and future-ready profession.”
As the industry looks ahead to potential home buying and selling reforms, e.surv is urging collective action across corporate firms, training providers, and professional bodies to sustain progress and secure the next generation of surveyors.
