CREDENTIALS
- Reports prepared by MRICS surveyors
- RICS regulated firm
- CPR Part 35 duties understood and declared in every report
Expert Evidence Built Around Your Caseload
Housing disrepair claims run on protocol deadlines, and expert evidence is usually the critical path. Our reporting is structured around your instruction volume and timescales: predictable acceptance, inspection and reporting windows, consistent report formats, and surveyors who understand how their evidence is used.
Instructions are accepted across the North West, for individual claims or volume caseloads.
Part 35 Compliant Reports
Every report is prepared in accordance with CPR Part 35 and its Practice Direction: the expert’s overriding duty to the court, a statement of truth, and the qualifications, methodology and factual basis set out for scrutiny.
Claimant, SJE and Joint Statement Instructions
Claimant reports
Instructed on behalf of the tenant — a full inspection and Part 35 report documenting the disrepair, its causes, and the required remedial works.
Single Joint Expert (SJE)
Appointed jointly by both parties — impartial evidence prepared to the same Part 35 standard, with correspondence handled even-handedly throughout.
Scott Schedules & Joint Statements
Item-by-item schedules and joint statements with the opposing expert, narrowing the issues ahead of trial.
Common Defects We Report On
- Damp & mould growth
- Water penetration & leaks
- Structural movement
- Defective heating & hot water
- Defective windows & doors
- Roof & rainwater goods failures
- Ventilation deficiencies
- HHSRS category hazards
How Your Survey Works
Send your instruction
Letter of instruction, tenancy details and access arrangements. Acceptance confirmed within 24 hours.
Inspection
Property inspected within 7 days of acceptance, with access coordinated directly with the tenant where instructed.
Report
Part 35 report delivered within 14 days of inspection, with photographic schedules and remedial works itemised.
Timescales and Fees
Instructions accepted within 24 hours, inspection within 7 days, report within 14 days of inspection.
Get in touch to discuss the exact pricing of your job.
Housing Disrepair FAQs
Are your reports Part 35 compliant?
Yes. Every housing disrepair report is prepared to Civil Procedure Rules Part 35, with the expert’s overriding duty to the court, a statement of truth, and the qualifications and instructions set out as the rules require. Reports are drafted to be relied on in proceedings without rework.
Do you accept Single Joint Expert instructions?
Yes — we take claimant, defendant and Single Joint Expert instructions, and we prepare Scott Schedules and joint statements where directed. Tell us the basis of instruction when you get in touch and we’ll confirm capacity and any conflicts before you commit.
How quickly can you inspect and report?
We confirm acceptance of instruction within 24 hours, inspect within 7 days, and deliver the report within 14 days of inspection — designed to sit comfortably inside protocol timescales. If a court deadline is tighter, tell us the date and we’ll confirm before accepting.
Which areas do you cover?
Our surveyors cover the North West — Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside — from offices in Altrincham, Preston and Chester. For volume caseloads across the region, we can agree standing arrangements so instructions don’t need negotiating case by case.