Residential and commercial valuations • Dilapidations • Building surveys • Leasehold extensions and enfranchisement • Japanese Knotweed diminution of value

Valuation of residential properties for taxation purposes (e.g. IHT, CGT) • Valuations for probate, trusts and Court of Protection matters • Valuation of residential property • Consideration of structural defects • Professional negligence of property professionals & solicitors • Boundary disputes • Effect of above matters on property values • Surveying, professional negligence • Structural surveying, professional negligence • Leasehold extension & freehold enfranchisement cases

Rural, agricultural and environmental property: • Agricultural landlord and tenant disputes, Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 and Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 • Rent reviews, notice to quit and remedy of breaches of terms of tenancies • Valuations of farm and rural property • Freehold and tenancy valuations • Rental and capital valuations • Compulsory purchases and compensation • Divorce • Family disputes • Trust, partnership and company valuations • Inheritance and capital gains tax valuations • Valuation for insolvency and...

During the 31 years of my business life I have practised as a surveyor advising on many aspects of residential and commercial property, investment, development and management. This includes: • Valuation • Survey • Pathology • Defect diagnosis • Sale • Letting • Purchase • Management • Repair • Advice on landlord and tenant • Dilapidations • Boundary disputes • Party walls • Right to light • Building disputes I have extensive valuation experience on residential and commercial properties throughout London, the South East and UK wide procured...

Party wall disputes • Building contract disputes - typically domestic to a value of £250,000 • Residential service charge disputes - acting for either freeholder or leaseholder • Housing disrepair - Section 11 complaints - acting for either landlord or tenant • Building element condition and compliance for personal injury cases (and similar)

I have worked in private practice for in excess of 50 years handling non-contentious private client work, and in leasehold reform and residential landlord and tenant law for over 20 years of my professional career. I have wide experience dealing with right to manage claims, right to enfranchise (collective) claims and claims under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. I have a thorough grasp of the practicalities of the legal system, jurisdictions and conveyancing procedures. I can advise on and provide expert...

Provides professional services in the following field of expertise: • Construction defects • Building contract and property title disputes • Landlord and tenant dilapidations • Section 11 housing disrepair

• Litigation disputes relating to rights of way, access and wayleave agreements, covenants, uplift agreements. • State involvement in agriculture and farming; the impact of food production campaigns of the first and second world wars; agri-environment schemes. • Historical research • Enclosures • Changes in land ownership • The National Farm Survey 1941-43. • Tenancy and access agreements: sporting rights, tenancy and access agreements, agri-environmental schemes. • Management and access agreements for infrastructure...

Japanese knotweed • Boundary disputes • Residential construction disputes • Leasehold enfranchisement • Valuations • Easements • Restrictive covenants

Building surveying: • Structural surveys & valuation • Boundary disputes • Party wall administration • Building defect diagnosis • Construction & contract administration • Building disputes • Subsidence damage • Leasehold dilapidations • Duties of a Chartered Surveyor or Valuer & negligence • Double glazing & conservatory disputes • Fire damage • Fire precautions & means of escape • Kitchen & joinery installation disputes Simon Levy is the Principal of an active, multi-disciplined practice of Chartered Building Surveyors and Designers....