A young land agent has qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in the same week he brokered two major sales.

Jacob Armett, 24, has passed the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) qualification from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Mr Armett, who has spent the past two years with land and estate agency C&D Rural, received the news the same week he brokered two major deals involving Cumbrian farm estates.

One sale surpassed the property’s guide price, and the other was a private sale.

Achieving Chartered Member status with RICS (MRICS) has given Mr. Armett expanded responsibilities in valuing and managing farmland sales for clients at C&D Rural.

He rejoined the company in 2022 as a graduate land agent, following a prior work placement there during his Rural Enterprise and Land Management degree.

He said: "Since returning to C&D Rural, it has been really busy and I’m very fortunate to be trusted by managing director Louisa Thomson and the senior team to work on some very interesting and big cases, and the recent deals involving the two farm sales will long be a career highlight.

"I must have done something right during my work placement to be invited back after university, and I’m really grateful for the opportunity and the support the C&D Rural team has given me to progress in the industry.

"I think of myself as an ambitious person and I just want to keep developing as much as I can and keep learning for the benefit of all our clients."

Mr Armett was raised on his family’s mixed livestock and arable farm in Derbyshire before attending Harper Adams University and spending a year in Cumbria for his work placement.

An enthusiast of country pursuits, especially hiking—having recently completed all the Wainwright walks—and paddleboarding, he is thrilled to be living and working again in the Lake District.

He has quickly become a valued member of the C&D Rural team, which offers land and estate agency, valuation, and surveying services throughout Cumbria, Dumfries & Galloway, and the Scottish Borders.

Louisa Thomson, C&D Rural’s managing director, said: "The team is so pleased for Jacob who puts his all into everything he does, and he really deserves this qualification.

"When Jacob spent time with us during his work placement, we instantly saw his great potential and his infectious enthusiasm, and we were delighted to offer him the chance to return to C&D Rural.

"Qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor is just the next step in Jacob’s exciting career journey, and we’re excited to work with him to help him develop even further in the industry."

C&D Rural, a division of C&D Auction Marts, comprises rural-focused businesses serving clients across northern England and southern Scotland, headquartered in Longtown, Cumbria.

It operates property estate agency Fine & Country Cumbria in addition to the land and estate agency services.