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What does an RICS Expert Witness Report do for properties in Canterbury, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, and Cardiff?
Views on property can differ greatly, often leading to drawn-out, costly, and stressful legal proceedings. A Chartered Surveyor can prepare an excellent Canterbury Expert Witness Report, putting into plain English their professional opinion on the matter at hand and supporting you with solid evidence. They can also attend court if necessary so that your side of the story is heard. An RICS expert witness surveyor in London can help you with the following:
- presenting the facts of the matter;
- reaching a pre-trial settlement;
- making sure you’re not giving in to baseless claims;
- speeding up the court proceedings;
- saving you money.
What does it mean to be an Expert Witness Surveyor?
When you need help with a problem related to your property, you can enlist the services of our panel of highly seasoned Canterbury surveyors. They will produce for you an Expert Witness Report that can address almost any property-related situation, as it were:
- mediation
- arbitration
- investigation (e.g. negligence)
- dispute resolution
Your surveyor will produce for you a report that will help protect you from bad claims, win in court, or resolve the dispute by way of settlement.
What is the reason for needing a Canterbury Expert Witness Survey?
The services of a knowledgeable Canterbury College Chartered Surveyor can help you with a range of legal issues, including but not limited to:
- disputes concerning commercial real estate;
- general construction-related disagreements;
- negligence claims;
- conflicts between landlords and tenants;
- disputes about party walls and boundaries;
- surveys of buildings;
- appraisals and valuations;
- issues concerning dilapidations and housing disrepair; and
- matters related to leasehold enfranchisement.
The latest Building Surveying Technology
What is now the most sophisticated and thorough of all condition surveys is the Full Building Survey. It provides an in-depth level of detail and using equipment that would be hard to match. The Full Building Survey is unique and includes photographs, using advanced equipment which will assess the following:
- Structural Condition of the Building
- Roof Structure
- External Walls
- Doors
- Windows
- Timber Rot
- Dampness
- Movement
- Insulation
- Condensation
- Services (drainage, gas, electricity, water, heating, etc.)
How long does it take to carry out a Building Survey?
Ordinarily 2-4 hours. This depends on several factors, prominent among them the type of property, its dimensions, and the intricate nature of any problems under consideration. For routine surveys, the “rule of thumb” is that it takes about an hour for each storey of the building. For more surveys, when there are many more things to look at, the surveyor can easily take a long day to get it done.
The Criteria of an Expert Witness
You can trust the Canterbury team of RICS Expert Witness surveyors for the following:
Extensive experience: they have extensive experience serving as an expert witness in various disputes at both the County Court and High Court levels.
Reporting: their reporting is precise and they provide evidence and advice across an impressive range of property matters (from lease renewals to building contracts).
Authority: many team members have accreditation under the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Panel of Arbitrators and Independent Experts.
