July 2022 – Martin Richardson of MPR Consultants conducts a site inspection

After more communication back and forth my solicitor at Jackson Boyd instructs Martin to visit the property and conduct a site inspection. Due to a busy schedule Martin is only able to attend in June and submits his second report in July.

What is interesting is that Martin identifies a plethora of other issues within the property, some of which are shown in the below images;

Sealed kitchen ventilation
Sealed kitchen ventilation
Cavity wall insulation protruding from the top of the external walls, blocking air flow.
Cavity wall insulation protruding from the top of the external walls, blocking air flow.
Missing diagonal bracing across roof trusses
Missing diagonal bracing across roof trusses
Sagging roof felt with poor overlap
Sagging roof felt with poor overlap
Moss growth, organic matter and efflorescence at the garage conversion which I cleared.
Moss growth, organic matter and efflorescence at the garage conversion which I cleared.
Missing gutter return where house meets extension
Missing gutter return where house meets extension
Textured / artex ceilings which may contain asbestos.
Textured / artex ceilings which may contain asbestos.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors had, in my opinion, inferred Martin was not suitable qualified to offer an opinion as he was not a chartered surveyor. In an attempt to strengthen the evidence he put forward I ask for another opinion from Heritage and Design Surveyors.