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Ray Smith

Senior Officer & Business Leader

About

Ray Smith, FRICS is a chartered surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer with over four decades of hands-on experience in valuation and survey work. He is Senior Officer and Business Leader for Valuation and Survey at Watsons, an RICS-regulated firm covering the East of England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Lincolnshire.

Ray has worked at Watsons since 1987 and still carries out surveys and valuations day to day. His work includes Building Surveys, RICS HomeBuyer Reports and valuation inspections, helping buyers understand the real condition of a property before they commit.

At Konnect You, Ray is a long-standing member of our independent expert reviewer panel. He reviews and fact-checks our surveying and valuation guides to make sure they reflect RICS methodology, use the right terminology, and set accurate expectations around scope, limitations and next steps.

His reviews keep our guidance practical and grounded in real survey reporting, so readers can make informed decisions with fewer surprises later on.

Experience

  • Senior Officer & Business Leader (Valuation & Survey)

    Watsons Property Group Ltd

    Oct 2022 – Present

  • Senior Partner and Head of Valuation & Survey

    Watsons Property Group Ltd

    2015 – 2022

  • Surveyor / Valuer

    Watsons Property Group Ltd

    1987 - 2015

Education

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

    Member (MRICS)

    1980

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

    Fellow (FRICS)

    1996

  • RICS Registered Valuer

    (RV)

Authors

Dave Sayce

Founder & Managing Director of Konnect You

Before founding Konnect You, Dave co-founded a removals company and spent years working directly in the industry, loading vans and helping people through the moving process. Today, he writes and oversees all editorial content across the site, drawing on over 15 years of experience in the property and removals industry. His work has been featured in The Telegraph, Homes and Property, Ideal Home, and Property Reporter.

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Luke Williams

Content Manager

Luke leads the editorial direction of content at Konnect You, overseeing research and updates while working closely with industry leaders and the companies we work with to ensure guidance is clear, accurate, and aligned with best practice.

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Expert Reviewers

Our expert reviewers are experienced professionals in their field. They check the key facts and reflect current practice, so our guidance stays accurate, current, and grounded in real-world practice.
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