Expert Witness Surveyors in London
Wimbledon Surveyors provides independent expert witness surveyors for property disputes, litigation and court proceedings across Wimbledon, London and the Home Counties. Every expert witness report is prepared by an experienced RICS chartered surveyor and complies fully with CPR Part 35, giving solicitors, insurers and litigants evidence the court can rely on. Contact the team to discuss your case in confidence.
What Does an Expert Witness Surveyor Do?
An expert witness surveyor gives the court independent, impartial opinion evidence on building and property matters. Unlike an advocate, the expert’s overriding duty is to the court, not the instructing party. Our chartered surveyors prepare written expert reports, answer Part 35 questions, take part in expert discussions and joint statements, and where required give oral evidence at trial or in arbitration and mediation proceedings.
CPR Part 35-Compliant Expert Reports
Every report follows the Civil Procedure Rules and the Practice Direction that accompanies Part 35: a clear summary of instructions, the factual background, site inspection findings, reasoned professional opinion, and the required statement of truth and expert’s declaration. That discipline makes our building surveyor expert witness reports admissible, readable and persuasive – whether for the County Court, the High Court or the First-tier Tribunal.
Property Disputes We Cover
Typical instructions include housing disrepair claims, dilapidations disputes, party wall and boundary disagreements, valuation disputes, construction defects and professional negligence matters. Where a claim turns on the condition of a building, our surveyors can also draw on Level 3 building survey methodology to evidence defects, causation and cost of remedy.
Single Joint Expert or Party-Appointed
We accept instructions as a single joint expert agreed by both parties, or as a party-appointed expert working alongside your legal team. We also provide early, pre-action expert advice – often the fastest way to understand the strength of a claim before proceedings are issued – together with Scott schedules, costed repair schedules and diminution valuations to support settlement negotiations.
Why Instruct Wimbledon Surveyors?
Our panel combines RICS chartered surveyor expertise with decades of experience of London property and its courts and tribunals. You get realistic timescales, transparent fees and reports written in plain English that judges, barristers and insurers can work with. Request a fee proposal for your dispute today.