Dobson-Grey provided expert witness services for a dispute over a jointly owned residential property. The instruction was to deliver an independent valuation for two scenarios: Open market value with vacant possession and Investment value subject to existing Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST).
The property, a semi-detached dwelling, presented several complexities requiring careful expert consideration:
As a RICS – regulated Chartered Surveyors, we acted as a Single Joint Expert Witness, adhering to RICS Red Book standards.Our approach involved:
Our impartial and well-supported report provided a robust basis for resolution, aiming to avoid further litigation and facilitate a fair settlement between the co-proprietors.
Comprehensive condition survey of a two-storey public house A client required a comprehensive condition survey of a two-storey public house as part of their lease agreement finalisation. The property had been unoccupied for approximately two years, making a detailed assessment of its current state critical. Dobson-Grey, conducted a crucial condition survey. Our team carried out…
Defect Report – Window Installation Dobson-Grey Ltd. was instructed to provide an Expert Witness Defect Report. Our lead surveyor, an experienced Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer, led the technical investigation. Their extensive background in RICS HomeBuyer Condition Surveys, valuations, snagging, and project management of window installations in heritage properties provided the foundation for a comprehensive…
Shakespeare Marina, Stratford-upon-Avon Dobson-Grey Ltd were instructed to undertake a retrospective and prospective strategy and planning review of a leisure-based development site with a complex planning history, located in a sensitive riverside location on the edge of Stratford-upon-Avon. It was necessary for the previously approved development to evolve to meet changing economic circumstances and to…