About Expert Witness RICS

All our expert witness surveyors are chartered members of RICS (MRICS or FRICS) and hold RICS expert witness accreditation through the Expert Witness Accreditation Service (EWAS). Many also hold additional memberships with CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and RPSA (Royal Property Surveyors Association). They have completed dedicated training in expert witness practice, including expert report writing, cross-examination skills, and understanding of CPR Part 35 requirements. Our team maintains continuous professional development in expert witness work, ensuring expertise and professionalism underpinned by regulation.

Our team has over 25 years of combined experience in property surveying and expert witness work. We have provided expert evidence in more than 500 legal proceedings across the UK, covering disputes ranging from boundary disputes and party wall matters to complex construction disputes and professional negligence claims. Our experience spans residential and commercial properties, from domestic property disputes to multi-million pound construction projects, in proceedings before tribunals including County Court, High Court, Arbitration, and Mediation.

Absolutely. As RICS accredited expert witnesses, our primary duty is to the court, not to instructing parties. We act as impartial experts, free from conflicts of interest, providing professional opinion based solely on evidence and professional standards. RICS professional standards and practice statements for surveyors acting as expert witnesses require this impartiality, and we rigorously uphold these requirements. We declare any potential conflicts of interest during appointment and decline instructions where impartiality cannot be maintained. Our independence provides reassurance to parties who instruct expert witnesses and confidence to tribunals.

Our expert witness team specializes in construction disputes, boundary disputes, party wall matters, dilapidations claims, professional negligence cases involving surveyors, and valuation disputes. We have expertise across residential and commercial properties, from small domestic property disputes to large commercial construction matters. Our experience includes disputes across land boundaries, rights of way, defective works, building regulations compliance, lease-end dilapidations, and professional standard breaches. We provide expert evidence for civil proceedings before a wide range of tribunals and support alternative dispute resolution through mediation and adjudication.

Yes, we regularly work with solicitors, barristers, and legal teams as expert witnesses for their clients. We understand the needs of instructing parties and provide consultation on expert evidence strategy, timescales, and the expert witness appointment process. Our expert witness reports are prepared with litigation needs in mind, addressing the specific issues in dispute and providing clear expert opinions that withstand cross-examination. We're experienced in joint statements with opposing experts, expert meetings, and presenting evidence in court. We also provide expert witness training through our association with legal professional organizations.

Expert Witness RICS provides services across the entire United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, and Wales. We have experience with expert witness appointments in London and the South East, the Midlands, Northern England, South West England, Wales, and Scotland. Our team understands regional variations in building practices, materials, and property types. Whether for property disputes in urban areas or disputes across land in rural locations, we provide consistent professional expertise. We attend tribunals nationwide and can arrange site survey and inspection visits throughout the UK, typically within 48-72 hours of instruction.