Accreditations
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RICS (The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) is the international professional body of chartered surveyors.
They represent everything professional and ethical in land, property and construction.
Their goals are to:
- Regulate and promote the profession;
- Maintain the highest educational and professional standards;
- Protect clients and consumers via a strict code of ethics; and
- Provide impartial advice, analysis and guidance
Independent 4 Life are proud members of the RICS, with managing director Nick Collyer MRICS being a chartered building surveyor.
Our membership ensures we are regulated to the highest professional standards of practice and ethics.
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Buy With Confidence is a Local Authority Trading Standards-led scheme to create a national database of vetted and approved businesses.
Created in response to concerns about 'rogue traders', every business that is listed has undergone a series of detailed checks before being approved as a member.
Independent 4 Life are proud members of the Buy With Confidence Scheme, and continue to operate with the utmost professionalism and care.