Housing Disrepair Surveys (Expert Witness) - Landlord/ Tenant Representative

• RICS Regulated - MRICS
• a detailed Part 35 expert report on the items of alleged disrepair
• An opinion will be provided on each item of disrepair with regards to causation together with photographs and a detailed response to each including associated costs which will be set out in a Scott Schedule.
The surveyor who provides the Expert Witness Housing Disrepair Survey aims to conversant with all relevant statutory legislation in disrepair cases, including:
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
The Defective premises Act 1972
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Housing Act 2004The report is designed to support our clients in winning their cases and includes; our professional opinion, additional points observed and recommended further investigations, all of which can be combined into the claim.

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RICS Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

• a physical inspection of the property and
a report based on the inspection.
The surveyor who provides the RICS Home Survey – Level 2 service aims to give you professional advice to:
make an informed decision on whether to go ahead with buying the property, take into account any repairs or replacements the property needs, and consider what further advice you should take before committing to purchasing the property.

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RICS Level 3 Building Survey

• a thorough inspection of the property and
• a detailed report based on the inspection.
The surveyor who provides the RICS Home Survey – Level 3 service aims to give you professional advice to:
• help you make a reasoned and informed decision when purchasing the property, or when planning for repairs, maintenance or upgrading the property
• provide detailed advice on condition
• describe the identifiable risk of potential or hidden defects
• propose the most probable cause(s) of the defects based on the inspection and
• where practicable and agreed, provide an estimate of costs and likely timescale for identified repairs and necessary work.
Any extra services provided that are not covered by the terms and conditions of this service must be covered by a separate survey.


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EICR Electrical installation / condition Report and certification.

An electrical safety check is a survey of the state of a property’s electrics, including its fuses, wiring, sockets, and switches. You don’t need to do an electrical check, but buyers often get one done before moving in. It can flag up any potentially costly problems before you sign the contracts.
An electrical safety check isn’t typically included in your standard home buyers survey, the general check most buyers do before buying a property.
But, just like a home survey, you would do an electrical inspection after your offer has been accepted and before you exchange contracts to finalise the deal. This gives you space to back out or renegotiate if the inspection reveals something serious.
If you’re buying to let, you’ll have to get an electrical installation condition report (EICR) done before any tenants move in. That doesn’t have to be when you buy the house, but it can be a convenient time to do it.