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Surveys, Inspections & Building Diagnostics

Independent Expert Surveying Within Proven Competence

Our team includes Chartered Surveyors able to provide independent expert surveying services within their individual areas of expertise, from housing disrepair and building defects to condition disputes and court proceedings.

Who This Service Is For

Solicitors, insurers, local authorities, housing providers and property owners who require independent, evidence based expert opinion for dispute resolution, litigation or regulatory proceedings.

Service Scope

Independent expert reports within the appointed surveyor's expertise
Single joint expert instructions where ordered/agreed and accepted by the expert
Joint expert inspections, meetings and joint statements where required
Housing condition / disrepair expert surveying including damp, mould, moisture and defects
Independent defect investigation and causation opinion where sufficient evidence exists
Review of records, photographs, repair history, survey data and relevant instructions
Clear schedules of defects, causation, recommended remedial works and technical commentary
Responses to written questions to experts where permitted
Expert meetings/conferences and court attendance where instructed and within competence
Addendum reports when material information or the expert's opinion changes
Conflict checks, independence declarations, document control and auditable instruction records

Deliverables

Independent expert report with statement of truth
Defect schedule with causation analysis
Remedial works recommendations and cost commentary
Joint statement following expert meetings
Addendum reports where material information changes
Court attendance and oral evidence where instructed

Exclusions & Boundaries

Expert opinion outside the appointed surveyor's verified area of expertise
Legal advice or case strategy, the expert's duty is to the court, not the instructing party
Valuation for financial or investment purposes, referred to RICS Registered Valuers
Mediation or arbitration services

Methodology

Expert instructions follow a rigorous process: conflict check, independence declaration, defined scope, systematic inspection, evidence review, reasoned opinion and compliant reporting. All work adheres to the duties and obligations of an expert witness under the relevant procedural rules.

Competence

Expert surveying services are provided by Chartered Surveyors within their individual areas of expertise. Assignment acceptance requires an individual competence, conflict and independence check, not every Chartered Surveyor is an expert witness.

Governance & Quality

All expert work is conducted with full independence, auditable instruction records, document control and compliance with CPR Part 35 or equivalent procedural requirements. The expert's overriding duty is to the court.

Sectors Served

Legal & LitigationHousing & Social HousingInsuranceLocal GovernmentResidential

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all your surveyors expert witnesses?

No. Expert witness assignments are accepted only where the individual surveyor has the relevant expertise, experience and capacity. Each instruction is subject to competence, conflict and independence checks.

What types of dispute do you cover?

Our experts provide opinion on housing disrepair, building defects, damp and mould, condition disputes and building pathology, within their individual areas of verified competence.

Do your experts attend court?

Yes, where instructed, authorised and within competence. Our experts provide oral evidence, attend conferences and participate in joint expert meetings as required by the proceedings.

Related Services

Building Surveying

Design & Specification

Fire Safety Compliance

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