Independent, court ready expert reports for housing disrepair and building defect claims. We act for defendants, for claimants and as Single Joint Expert.
Who instructs us
Housing associations, local authorities and their solicitors. Claimant firms. Property managers and freeholders. Recent instructions include Hornsey Housing Trust, Spitalfields Housing Association and London borough councils, through solicitors including Trowers & Hamlins and Capsticks LLP.
What we cover
- Damp, mould and condensation
- Building defects and disrepair under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
- HHSRS hazards and Awaab's Law timescales
- Standard and scope of remedial works and whether costs are reasonable
- Scott Schedules, drafted or responded to
- Rebuttal reports and desktop reviews of other experts' reports
- Part 35 questions, joint statements and meetings of experts
- Attendance at court to give oral evidence
How we work
Every report follows CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction 35. Our duty is to the court, not to the party paying. Reports are evidence led, proportionate to the claim and written in plain English so that a judge, a housing officer or a tenant can follow them. Each one sets out the instructions, the inspection, the findings with photographs, the opinion and the reasoning behind it, with appendices and a signed statement of truth.
Timescales
Inspection within 7 days of instruction. Report within 14 days of inspection, sooner where possible. Most instructions are completed within three weeks, against a typical industry timescale of six to eight weeks.
Why Site Sage
Dennis Brett MCIOB FFPWS LCGI is a Chartered Building Consultant with over 40 years in construction. He began on site in 1985 in his father's building business and went on to qualify with the Chartered Institute of Building. That background means opinions on workmanship, cause and cost come from someone who has built, repaired and inspected the very defects in dispute. Site Sage covers London, Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties.
How to instruct us
Email your letter of instruction to enquiries@sitesage.co.uk or call 07793 056226. Please include the property address, the pleadings or letter of claim if available, any previous reports and your preferred inspection dates. We confirm conflicts, availability and terms within one working day.
