Allen Crawford FRICS FAPI

Mr Allen Crawford FRICS FAPI, Registered Valuer 1604 of 65 Colonsay Street Middle Park has been a Registered Valuer, originally NSW, since 28 June 1981, is now a Certified Practicing Valuer and a Specialist Retail Valuer. He was elevated to the status of Fellow of the Australian Property Institute in 1994. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in March 2005. He is also a Licensed Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer. Allen Crawford currently holds the position of Executive Director, Chesterton Valuations (Qld) Pty Ltd trading as Chesterton Corporate Property Advisors and is also a Director of Chesterton International (Qld) Pty Ltd.

Mr Crawford’s valuation experience is diversified both in terms of type of property and type of valuation. He is experienced in all forms of valuation from small stand alone properties to high rise office buildings, retail from single shops to regional shopping centres, industrial property, residential, subdivisions, and a broad range of specialist property. Valuations have been completed for mortgage purposes, litigation, books of account, acquisition and disposal.

In addition to valuation experience Mr Crawford has experience in property accounting, commercial management, retail management (Centrepoint) and project management (National Australia Bank House 39,405 sq m high rise office).

Mr Crawford has been a specialist valuation lecturer at QUT particularly service stations, but also heritage and aged care. He is currently a lecturer on valuation at Finsia and provides assistance to University on Queensland in the setting of and presentation of assignments for the valuation of high rise buildings and shopping centres.

Mr Crawford is on Divisional Council of the Australian Property Institute and Chairs the Queensland Professional Board of the Institute.

He has written numerous valuation industry papers, received formal recognition from the Australian Property Institute for his contribution to discounted cash flow standards and is involved in setting the industry standards for rental determinations. He regularly presents papers in professional forums including valuation and legal both in Australia and Internationally.

Last updated 27 July 2009