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Alan HivesDip Ag Sci, FAPI
API Accredited Specialist Water Valuer Certified Practising Valuer Director ajhives@leaderproperty.com.au |
Alan Hives is an experienced valuer working in Ballarat and Western Victoria since 1982. He attained a Diploma in Agricultural Science from Dookie Agricultural College in 1976 before commencing work with Dalgetys as a stock and station agent in Ararat. During his time as a stock agent he undertook a 12 month international exchange program working in Canada and Norway during 1978-9. Alan joined the Valuer Generals Office at Ballarat in 1982 leaving there to commence private practice with Jens Gaunt in 1986. Since that time Alan has been responsible for a wide range of valuations in this region with a special emphasis on rural valuation work and compensation and feasibility studies. He is a panel valuer for most major banking and finance institutions, and consults widely to local authorities, solicitors and accountants. He has completed the Valuation of Land Subject to Native Title course at the University of Technology Sydney as part of continuing professional development in the rural sphere. Alan has also served nine years on the Valuation Professional Board of the Victorian Division of the Australian Property Institute.
Alan specialises in the valuation of rural and specialised rural properties (grain handling, commercial forestry, intensive animal husbandry and horticultural), water rights, quarries, landfills and subdivisional development property and has extensive experience in rural property and compulsory acquisition and compensation matters.
Alan specialises in the valuation of rural and specialised rural properties (grain handling, commercial forestry, intensive animal husbandry and horticultural), water rights, quarries, landfills and subdivisional development property and has extensive experience in rural property and compulsory acquisition and compensation matters.