Michael Townsend has decades of experience resolving agricultural and rural property disputes for landowners, farmers, and rural businesses in Exeter and across Devon.

As a key figure at Townsend Chartered Surveyors—a firm with deep roots in agricultural practice and arbitration—Michael specialises in helping clients minimise risk, avoid costly disputes, and unlock added value from their property holdings.

His in-depth knowledge of rural property and land management, combined with his arbitration expertise, helps achieve faster resolutions, stronger negotiating positions, and smoother planning or transactional outcomes.

• Member, Association of Rural Dispute Resolvers (ARDR)
• Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS)
• Fellow, Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (FAAV)
• Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
• Full Member, Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (TEP)