Surveyors Negligence

Claims can arise from all survey types including RICS Home Surveys (Levels 1, 2, and 3), Building Surveys, Homebuyer Reports, and Valuation Reports. The surveyor's duty of care varies depending on the type of survey instructed, but all must meet professional standards appropriate to that survey level.

Survey reports often contain exclusions and limitations. However, surveyors cannot exclude liability for obvious defects that should have been identified during a reasonable inspection. If a defect was visible or should have been investigated further, you may still have a claim despite report exclusions.

Generally, you have six years from the survey date or three years from when you discovered the defect that should have been identified. Time limits can be complex, particularly for latent defects that emerge later. Contact us as soon as you identify problems to protect your rights.

You can claim the cost of remedial works, the difference between the price paid and the actual value (diminution), costs of alternative accommodation during repairs, consequential losses, and the difference in purchase price if you overpaid due to an incorrect valuation. We'll work with experts to fully quantify your losses.

Yes, to pursue a claim you'll need an independent expert survey to identify what defects should have been found and estimate repair costs. We can instruct qualified surveyors on your behalf to prepare this evidence. This survey forms the basis of proving the original surveyor's negligence.