Professional Negligence Expert Witness

Professional Negligence Expert Witness — Surveyors and Valuers

Claims against surveyors and valuers stand or fall on one question: did the professional’s work fall below the standard of a reasonably competent member of the profession, judged by the standards of the day? Answering that question requires an expert from the same discipline. Prince Surveyors provides CPR Part 35 compliant expert evidence in professional negligence claims involving building surveys, home surveys and valuations, acting for claimants, defendant professionals and insurers across London and the Home Counties.

Claims We Report On

• Missed defects in home surveys: whether subsidence, damp, timber decay or structural alteration should have been identified in a Level 2 or Level 3 survey, applying the scope of inspection each level actually promises.
• Negligent valuations: whether a valuation fell outside the margin of error a competent valuer could reach — typically 5% for standard property, wider for the unusual — and how the shortfall should be measured.
• Scope of duty: what losses the professional is actually responsible for, an issue transformed by the Supreme Court’s scope-of-duty framework, on which our reports are careful and current.
• Party wall and project negligence: claims arising from surveyor conduct in statutory and contract administration roles.

Balanced Evidence, Not Hired Guns

Because we carry out the same work daily — building surveys, Red Book valuations, damp investigations — we know the difference between an error of judgement within the competent range and a breach of duty. Our reports say so plainly, whichever side instructs us. That candour is why they settle cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to bring a claim?

Limitation is a legal question for your solicitor — generally six years from the breach or three from knowledge, with a fifteen-year longstop — but early expert screening of merits protects you from pursuing a weak claim.

Will you review a claim before proceedings?

Yes. We offer preliminary merits opinions so solicitors and insurers can make informed decisions before committing to full Part 35 reports.

Call 0204 579 8270 or contact us online for a confidential discussion of your professional negligence matter.