We provide specialist advice across residential and commercial property matters, including valuations, leasehold reform, expert witness appointments, landlord and tenant matters, building surveys, defect investigations and general property consultancy.
We advise private clients, solicitors, lenders, corporations, investors, landlords, tenants and other professional advisers. Each instruction is handled independently and confidentially.
We are based in St James’s, London, and primarily advise on properties throughout London and the Home Counties. We may also accept instructions elsewhere depending on the nature of the matter.
We undertake residential and commercial valuations for probate, taxation, matrimonial proceedings, accounting, investment, mortgage, purchase and professional negligence purposes.
Yes. We provide independent property valuations for probate and inheritance tax purposes, supported by appropriate market evidence and clear professional reasoning.
Yes. We advise both leaseholders and freeholders on lease extensions, freehold acquisitions, collective enfranchisement, premium negotiations and related tribunal matters.
Yes. We prepare independent expert witness reports for property-related disputes, including valuation, landlord and tenant, professional negligence and building contract matters.
Yes. Early professional advice can help clarify the issues, assess the available evidence and identify whether a dispute may be resolved through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or independent expert determination.
We advise on rent reviews, lease renewals, service charge disputes, commercial property disputes, rental values and negotiations between landlords and tenants.
The scope depends on the property and the client’s concerns. A survey may consider the building’s construction, condition, significant defects, structural movement, dampness, maintenance requirements and potential repair liabilities.
Yes. We undertake targeted defect investigations relating to matters such as cracking, water ingress, dampness, structural movement, construction failures and defective repairs.
Yes. We provide advice on Party Wall matters, including the assessment of proposed works, potential risks to neighbouring property and the practical implications of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.