The importance of exercising care and skill in valuing residential properties for lenders was emphasised in a recent court case. 

Surveyors acting for Landlords in assessing end of lease dilapidations must follow the Dilapidations Protocol from 1 January 2012, or face penalties if they find themselves contesting a claim in court.

Drivers Jonas, a professional surveying firm was been ordered to pay £18.05m in damages by the courts in September after being found liable for negligently overstating the value of a factory outlet retail centre in Chatham Historic Dockyard.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is rapidly growing in importance in the construction industry, but with issues of copyright and liability currently unresolved, firms need top quality advice to ensure that their Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) arrangements are watertight when working with other professionals.