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

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....

Compulsory purchase public inquiry & assessment of compensation at Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) • Section 18 LTA 1927 dilapidation cases • Viability in respect of affordable housing & Section 106 obligations for planning appeals • Negligence claims against surveyors, valuers & solicitors • Option agreements • Boundary disputes • Electricity wayleaves & easements • Breaches of covenants • Marriage value • Ransom value • Mixed use retail & leisure development • Residential development • Retail & business premises valuation • Restrictive...

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

Disrepair • Construction defects • Design and specification • Construction procurement and tendering • Programme management • Contract administration • Housing • Educational buildings

Principal professional specialisms I have over 30 years' post qualification experience of surveying/valuing residential and commercial property across Southern England - mainly in the county of Sussex. Experience includes preparation of Expert Witness Valuation Reports, valuations for loan security purposes, advice on conversions and refurbishment projects, development land, lease extensions, collective enfranchisements, rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations and other landlord and tenant work. Professional...

Building & construction problems • Negligence (construction) • Professional negligence (architecture/construction) • Home improvement disputes • Contractual disputes (construction) • Contractor & subcontractor disputes • Improper contract administration (construction) • Cost disputes (construction) • Professional fees claims • Programming & time disputes (construction) • Property insurance & claims investigation • Claims investigation (property insurance) • Public liability insurance (construction) • Contractor insurance • Professional...

Construction disputes • Geotechnical-related matters, i.e. insurance claims for subsidence & ground engineering design • Surveyors' negligence • Boundary disputes • Civil & structural engineering-related matters

Extensive experience in the preparation of expert witness reports to law enforcement, public authorities, barristers and solicitors. I have the benefit and insight of investigations undertaken from both a prosecution perspective and defence responses, having worked at West Yorkshire Police Economic Crime Unit and the NE RART before joining a private practice undertaking both types of work. • Pre-trial criminal investigations • POCA and confiscation • Theft • Money laundering • Fraud • Forensic accountancy

RICS Registered Valuer and Expert Witness My principal area of expertise is in the field of residential valuations, where I have undertaken Red Book valuations for inheritance tax, secured lending purposes and portfolio valuations. The geographical area is London and South East England. I have acted on behalf of clients in the High Court pertaining to historic values of a property portfolio, as well as various disputes in relation to property valuations for inheritance tax matters.

Boundary disputes • Boundary demarcation • Conveyance plan clarification • Plans for vehicle accident sites • Professional negligence reports • Land parcel area calculations & reports • Land volume calculations & reports

Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor with considerable expert witness & litigation experience, including: • Arbitration & Higher Tier Tribunals • Banking & other business & property disputes • Farm business advice, including finance & business restructuring • Agricultural insolvency & receivership • Planning & development • Agricultural tenancies, including as an adviser to Defra as a member of the Farm Tenancy Forum • Chairs the RICS Agricultural Tenancies Monitoring Group • Valuation • Boundaries • Experience includes county...

I am qualified to deal with a number of general practice & building surveying matters. In recent years I have been involved in providing expert advice in connection with a wide range of property types & scenarios, including • Environmental issues to dilapidations • Effect on value of proximity of an organic landfill site • Valuations for development purposes, particularly in relation to housing associations • Alleged valuation disputes & negligence relating to unidentified defects in survey reports. I have provided...

Building defects • Building surveys • Dilapidations • Family disputes • Housing disrepair • Landlord and tenant compensation • Matrimonial disputes • Professional negligence • Party wall disputes • Valuation disputes

Building contract disputes • Surveyor, architect & engineer professional negligence • Valuation of construction works • Final account auditing & evaluation • Measurement of construction works • Fire damage & flood restoration costs • Contractual claims • Insolvency issues relating to construction industry • Performance bond guarantee claims

• Worked in insurance industry at Lloyd’s and the London Market 1969-1999 with major insurance broking houses. • London and general insurance market practice, PI insurance and advisor to British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA). Specialised in Professional Indemnity and D & O, banks and financial institutions, and construction-related insurances. • Founded Flaxman Partners in 2000, an independent insurance consultancy, practising as insurance claim troubleshooter, including claims advocacy and litigation...

• Dispute resolution claims, adjudication and arbitration • Professional negligence claims - Philip regularly acts for parties that are seeking compensation from a negligent surveyor or representing surveyors where an allegation of negligence has been made • Expert witness reports acting as a claimant, defendant and/or single joint expert in building dispute matters • Party wall consultant and published author on the Party Wall Act, first person to undertake doctoral research into the Party Wall, etc., Act 1996 •...

I am a Chartered Building Surveyor and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over a decade of surveying experience. I have also completed the RICS Expert Witness Certificate, and am familiar with providing CPR35-compliant reports. The majority of my experience is within core building surveying services, providing building surveys, building pathology and defect diagnosis, damp diagnosis and contract administration. I have a specific skillset within the heritage and listed buildings...

Tom Docker is an experienced Chartered Surveyor, RICS Registered Valuer and Accredited Accommodation Expert Witness. Mr Docker is a Tier One Expert for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and also holds the Certificate of Expert Witness Accreditation from Cardiff University Law School. He specialises in designing residential adaptation schemes and new-build properties for people with a wide range of complex disabilities, including spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, cerebral palsy...

I am a Chartered Surveyor/Registered Valuer and a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over a decade of surveying experience. I also have memberships with the National Association of Estate Agents, the Association of Residential Lettings Agents and The Property Institute. I am familiar with providing FPR25 and CPR35 compliant reports. My expertise is within valuation services, providing valuation reports for a variety of purposes and asset types from standard residential and commercial...

I have been an expert witness on mapping matters and boundaries since 1992 in the UK, Germany and Singapore. More particularly, I have been instructed in surveying for boundary disputes, demarcation & rights of way since 2001 when I set up my practice. I have attained the Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate as an expert witness, and am a member of the RICS Boundaries & Party Walls Group. Honorary Lecturer at UCL in law applicable to boundaries, easements & land registration. Summary 1. Boundary demarcation...

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

Domestic building disputes • Building surveying • Valuation disputes, including professional negligence matters • Surveying & valuing • Boundary disputes • Party wall matters

Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer specialising in all types of residential property across most of East Anglia. Providing expert witness advice on valuation and residential survey work.

Valuations by RICS Chartered Surveyor anywhere in mainland Spain and the Balearic and Canary Islands and Gibraltar • Familiar with Civil Procedure (Part 35), Pre-Action Conduct, Family Procedure (Part 25) and Practice Directions • Sole joint expert witness • 23 years resident and working in Madrid (2+ years) and Costa Del Sol valuing all residential, commercial, leisure and some businesses

All property matters relating to valuation issues of motor trade & leisure industry, including in particular: • Landlord & tenant • Rental values • Petrol filling stations • Business losses • Professional negligence • Compulsory purchase • Rating assessments • Arbitrations • Mobile home parks & caravan sites • Shooting or sporting rights • Trained & practising arbitrator

• RICS Registered Valuer • RICS Registered Expert Witness An experienced expert witness in the following valuation matters: • Professional negligence claims • Dilapidations disputes (Section 18 (1) valuations) • Diminution valuations • Commercial and residential property disputes • Restrictive covenants • Matrimonial disputes • Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 lease renewals • References to arbitrators and independent experts • Mediation

Full-time expert witness experienced in technical report writing for building, development and construction project disputes and insurance claims • For claimant, defendant, contractor, employer, insurer • 40 years of professional industry experience, including 20 years at partner or director level in international property firms • Worked in the UK, Europe, US, Hong Kong, Australia and Dubai Building surveying • Building defects pathology diagnosis and causation • Inspections and survey reports • Professional negligence •...