One director and five associated at estate agency Ryder & Dutton have qualified as associates of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

It means they can now use the designation Assoc RICS.

Director James White is based at the firm’s Huddersfield office and associates Wendy Robertson, Stuart North, Lee Whitehead, Jake Rowson and Damien O’Grady are based in property management at Springhead, Halifax, Holmfirth, Middleton and Glossop respectively.

Meanwhile, 11 trainee estate agents have become student members of the National Association of Estate Agents and two trainee lettings agents have become student members the Association of Residential Lettings agents.

All have enrolled to study for either the National Federation of Property Professionals courses in residential estate agency or residential lettings agency.