Rosecrest Group Ltd

Rosecrest Group Ltd is a RICS-regulated building surveying and property consultancy firm specialising in independent expert inspections and reports for housing disrepair claims, property disputes and legal proceedings.

We accept instructions from solicitors acting for claimants and defendants, landlords, tenants, local authorities, housing associations, insurers, managing agents, homeowners and other property professionals.

Our principal areas of expertise include:

•            Housing disrepair

•            Damp, mould and condensation

•            Water ingress and leaks

•            Building defects and defective workmanship

•            Defect diagnosis and causation

•            Non-compliant building works

•            Property condition disputes

•            Landlord and tenant disputes

•            Repair liability and remedial requirements

We undertake independent inspections to establish the condition of the property, identify and diagnose reported defects, consider their probable causes and assess the repairs or further investigations required. Our findings are presented in clear, structured and evidence-based reports supported by relevant inspection findings and photographic evidence.

Where reports are required for legal proceedings, they are prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of CPR Part 35. The appointed expert understands that their overriding duty is to assist the court or tribunal by providing independent and impartial opinion within their area of expertise and not to act as an advocate for any party.

Our expert witness and dispute-related services include:

•            CPR Part 35-compliant expert reports

•            Housing disrepair inspections and reports

•            Damp, mould and condensation reports

•            Water ingress investigations

•            Building defect reports

•            Defect diagnosis and causation analysis

•            Assessments of repair liability

•            Recommendations and scopes for remedial works

•            Cost and quantum of repair assessments, where within the agreed scope

•            Photographic evidence schedules

•            Scott Schedule preparation, input and responses

•            Joint inspections and expert discussions

•            Responses to Part 35 questions

•            Attendance at court or tribunal hearings when formally instructed

Before accepting an instruction, we consider the issues in dispute, the required expertise, the purpose of the report and the applicable timescales. We review the letter of instruction and relevant supporting information, which may include pleadings, tenancy or ownership documents, repair records, correspondence, photographs, previous reports and other available evidence.

This structured approach ensures that each instruction is appropriately scoped and that the resulting opinion is relevant, technically reasoned and confined to the expert’s area of competence.

Wider Building Surveying Services

Alongside our expert witness and housing disrepair work, Rosecrest Group Ltd provides a wider range of residential and commercial surveying and property consultancy services, including:

•            RICS Home Survey Level 2 reports

•            RICS Home Survey Level 3 reports

•            Condition-based property surveys outside the RICS Home Survey framework

•            Residential and commercial building surveys

•            Building condition inspections

•            Stock condition assessments

•            Schedules of condition

•            Photographic schedules

•            Damp, mould and condensation inspections

•            Party wall and boundary-related advice

•            Environmental risk reports

•            Energy Performance Certificates

•            Property maintenance and remedial works advice

•            Building consultancy and repair support

RICS Home Surveys are delivered in accordance with the applicable RICS Home Survey Standard and relevant professional requirements. Other surveys and inspections are undertaken in accordance with the agreed scope, property type, client’s concerns and intended purpose.

Where remedial works support is required, Rosecrest Group Ltd may assist through appropriately qualified trade professionals. A clear separation is maintained between independent expert evidence, professional surveying advice and any subsequent remedial works.

Our Professional Approach

Rosecrest Group Ltd is committed to impartiality, professional standards, regulatory compliance and dependable delivery. Our reports are prepared by suitably skilled and qualified professionals and are intended to provide clear, balanced and technically reasoned conclusions.

Our purpose is to assist clients, legal representatives and decision-makers in understanding building defects, their probable causes, associated risks, repair responsibilities and appropriate remedial action.