In the complicated world of property and construction, disputes are bound to arise.

Property disputes have a nasty habit of eating time and money. Professionals are looking very carefully at how differences can be resolved and questioning whether traditional processes, such as litigation through the courts, are always the best route.

The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), which replaced the old County Court and High Court Rules, are an attempt by Government to make the legal system fairer, simpler and cheaper. One of the overriding objectives of the CPR is to encourage parties to resolve their disputes by alternative means. The Rules give judges more power to manage cases and to stop proceedings in favour of Alternative Dispute Resolution if considered appropriate.

RICS Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) offers a complete range of methods for resolving disputes including: arbitration, expert determination, mediation, adjudication and expert witness.

Independent, and with more than 30 years' experience in providing dispute resolution services, the Dispute Resolution Service is responsible for many thousands of appointments each year, making it the world's largest provider of dispute resolution services relating to land, property and construction.

The service is Quality Assured and holds information on specialist problem-solvers. It is able to respond to enquiries concerning many types of disputes.

Contact Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) to learn more;

RICS Dispute Resolution Services
Surveyor Court
Westwood Way
Coventry, CV4 8JE
UK

T +44 (0)20 7334 3806
F +44 (0)20 7334 3802
E drs@rics.org