A Director of Chrystals Estate Agents has become a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). Nigel Crowe received the prestigious honour from Mr See Lian Ong, the 130th RICS President, at a ceremony held at the Institution’s Westminster headquarters. Nigel is currently the Vice-Chairman of Isle of Man Chartered Surveyors which co-ordinates activities for local members of the Institution, and acts as a channel of communication with other and Government and other professional organisations. The RICS Fellowship award is made to senior Professional Members with significant achievements in their profession in relation to academic study, or through involvement with RICS itself.

Nigel said he was delighted to receive the honour and acknowledged the help he received in formulating his submission from Fellows Andrew Berry and Keith Kerruish, the sponsors of his Fellowship application. Andrew, Principal of Berry & Co, is current Chairman of Isle of Man Chartered Surveyors, while Keith is one of the senior figures in the Manx property profession, a former RICS Branch Chairman, and now a consultant to Chrystals after some 40 years steering the firm’s progress as partner and director.

Shane Magee, Chairman of Chrystals Estate Agents, commented:

“It is a great honour to have one of our directors elected a Fellow of the RICS, the pre-eminent body for qualifications and standards in land, property and construction. This is a wonderful achievement for Nigel. To be elected a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors takes considerable skill and an in-depth knowledge of all property related matters which Nigel has accumulated over his career and 23 years with the firm. Founded in 1854, Chrystals is the oldest firm of Estate Agents and Chartered Surveyors in the Isle of Man. All Chrystals’ directors are Chartered Surveyors and we pride ourselves on being a true general practice firm able to deal with property matters across a broad spectrum. I congratulate Nigel on his Fellowship and know his expert knowledge in all aspects of property and land will continue to make him the leading light within our industry.”

Members of Isle of Man Chartered Surveyors are engaged in a wide variety of roles in the fields of landed property and construction, including not only valuation surveyors practicing in the field of property consultancy and estate agency, but also QS, development and building surveyors serving the construction sector, geodetic and land surveyors.

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