A Wide Range of Property Services

Our decades of experience working with properties of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages means we have a wide range of services to cater for any property issue you’re facing.

We specialise in both residential and commercial property and are experts in historic buildings. Our clients include those:

looking to purchase property
developing property
renting out property (landlords)
renting property (tenants)
advising clients on issues that include a property consideration (accountants, solicitors, barristers etc)

They turn to us for independent, professional advice on property matters and appreciate our deep local knowledge of the Sussex and Surrey region.

How we help

Here are just a range of the many ways in which we can help. Please do contact us if you have particular requirement you need support with.

Residential property services

Building surveys
Snagging lists for new builds
Cost assessments for reinstating a property (for buildings insurance purposes)
Advice for leasehold issues - lease extensions and collective enfranchisement
Valuations of property (for example for estate/inheritance tax planning, probate, capital gains tax calculations and divorce settlements)
Specific defect analysis (such as roofing issues, damp, condensation, cracks and structural movement, cladding issues)

Commercial property services

Building surveys – including RICS Technical Due Diligence Reports
Lease-related issues – advising those letting, renewing, or taking on a new lease
Dilapidations claims – acting for landlords or tenants
Producing schedules of condition
Rent review support
Other landlord and tenant advice
Valuations of property – including commercial property to be held in a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
Specific defect analysis (such as roofing issues, damp, condensation, cracks and structural movement, cladding issues)

Periodic maintenance inspections

We also conduct regular maintenance inspections of properties and provide guidance and reports for:

Property owners and occupiers
Property management companies
Institutional owners or investors

Expert Witness

David Lewis is an RICS Accredited Expert Witness with experience in writing expert witness reports and giving comment in Court and Tribunal proceedings.

Our accreditations for peace of mind

Lewis Chartered Surveyors is regulated by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). David is an RICS Registered Valuer and an RICS Accredited Expert Witness.

Keeping you current with the latest developments

As experts in our field, we have a deep knowledge in our specialist areas and are committed to keeping current with the latest legislation and changes in the property sector. We do this through continuing professional development and peer discussion.

We also enjoy making the most effective use of technology and applying best practice wherever possible in our approach. Our procedures are continuously reviewed and updated for the benefit of our clients.

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