Appointed 16 June 2025

Richard is a Chartered Surveyor and Head of UK Residential Valuation at JLL, a leading, global firm of property advisers.  He has nearly 30 years’ experience as a specialist valuer and property adviser in the social housing sector, as well as wide experience across other residential asset classes and commercial property.  He is based in Central London, but works nationally.

Richard has over 25 years’ experience as a housing association board member.  He is currently a board member of Watford Community Housing Trust, and Chair of its private development company, Clarendon Living Limited.  He is a past Chair of Richmond Housing Partnership in south west London; a past Vice Chair of Anchor Hanover Group, the UK’s largest not-for-profit provider of older persons’ housing and care; and a past Chair of Dolphin Living Limited, based in Westminster.