Building Consultancy

Building Consultancy Services

We have a rich history of providing high calibre professional services, predominately undertaking the role of expert witness; however, we apply our passion and experience for technical excellence and expert knowledge to deliver concise and insightful independent property advice to help our clients maximise their investments, mitigate risk and avoid and overcome obstacles.

DILAPIDATIONS

In conjunction with the wider team at WT Gunson we are able to offer a holistic and reasoned approach to dilapidations. Whether you are a landlord with an impending lease event, a tenant who has been served a schedule, want to limit your liability in relation to a new lease or simply want to understand the potential dilapidations liability, we are here to offer astute and succinct advice to inform your real estate decisions.

  • Schedules of Dilapidations
  • Interim Schedules
  • Exit Strategy
  • Dilapidations Liability Assessments
  • Licence for Alterations

 

Building Surveys

Making a decision on a property transaction can be daunting with many potential pitfalls and influencing factors. Our forensic and adaptable approach allows us to reduce, and in many cases completely eliminate, risk and liabilities. We don’t believe in talking for the sake of it or adding endless appendices to our reports, so they appear meaningful. Our surveys take many forms but one thing all our surveys have in common is that they are succinct, insightful and informative.

  • Technical Due Diligence
  • Condition Reports and Stock Condition Surveys
  • Schedules of Condition
  • Defect Diagnosis
  • Measured Surveys
  • Drone Surveys
  • Planned Maintenance
  • Reinstatement Cost Assessments

NEIGHBOURLY MATTERS   

Neighbourly matters can be complex and before most issues reach us the different parties tend to have reached a stage where there is some level of animosity. Our forensic and professional, yet personable approach, gives all parties involved the confidence that, whatever the matter, our services will be delivered to the highest of standards and reach mutually beneficial agreements where possible.

  • Party walls
  • Boundary disputes
  • Access to Neighbouring Land

EXPERT WITNESS

We are regularly employed to give our opinion as experts in a wide variety of matters. We are proud of our strong reputation in providing a high standard of service to our clients, predominately in relation to housing disrepairs, where we act for most of the regions Housing Associations.

We have a comprehensive understanding of and comply with the UK Ministry of Justice’s Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 35, producing expert witness reports relating to property litigation including boundary issues, construction disputes and housing disrepair.

  • Expert Witness
  • Housing Disrepair
  • Construction Disputes
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution