Grant Utteridge

BACKGROUND

Grant came to Rotorua in 1982 and spent five years working for Valuation New Zealand in Rotorua, Taupo, and Whakatane. He joined Reid and Reynolds in 1987 and became a director the following year. When Reid and Reynolds joined TelferYoung in 2012, Grant was a director of TelferYoung Rotorua until March 2020. He also served on the national TelferYoung Limited board for 4 years. 

Grant has been valuing in the Rotorua area for over 39 years over a wide cross section of property types. While dual qualified, Grant has largely focused on commercial valuation work in the Rotorua/Taupo and wider Bay of Plenty area with specialist knowledge in tourist accommodation properties and special use property.

SPECIALISATION

• Commercial - full range of commercial property types
• Industrial - full range of industrial property types
• Tourism - accommodation, motels, hotels, backpackers, holiday parks
• Special use property- wide range including fast food, marae, childcare, education, health, service stations
• Experience as an expert witness in both courts and arbitrations
• Experience as an umpire in valuation matters and currently serves on the Land Valuation Tribunal

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Bachelor of Commerce (Valuation and Property Management) - Lincoln College
• Registered Valuer and Property Consultant
• Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers
• Fellow of the Property Institute of New Zealand
• Current member of the Land Valuation Tribunal

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Grant has always been and still is a very active sportsman and now regularly competes in multisport and triathlon events representing NZ at age group level and is an avid cyclist and mountain biker. 

He has previously been a competitive squash player, golfer, cricketer and a social rugby player. Grant has been heavily involved in sports administration in Rotorua with numerous clubs and organisations being the past chairman of Sport Bay of Plenty for 8 years and is the current chairman of the Rotorua Trails Trust.