Eriss Survey & Design Studios

Eriss Property Consultants aim to provide the highest level of service to our clients. We offer a variety of services to meet the individual needs of our clients. Whether it is a traditional Building Survey, HomeBuyers Reports or Condition Survey, Party Wall, Dilapidations and Expert Witness, we will always be able to help you with your individual requirements. We pride ourselves on our level of repeat business from satisfied customers and word of mouth recommendations. By choosing Eriss Property Consultants, you will be looked after by a qualified, experienced Chartered Building Surveyor.

Based in the heart of the North East, we are a firm of experienced Chartered Building Surveyors providing local and national coverage to our clients. Covering both the residential and commercial property markets. We specialise in delivering; Building Surveys, HomeBuyers Reports, Defect Inspections, Party Wall, Dilapidations, Expert Witness, Architectural Design and Contract Administration. Eriss are regulated by the RICS, the industry leading regulatory body for the property profession, our clients can take comfort in the knowledge that they are instructing competent, independent and regulated surveyors to deliver their project.

Dilapidations, or more specifically "Schedules of Dilapidations" relate to the disrepair of buildings and land, commonly where the landlord or the tenant has an obligation to repair. Our chartered surveyors can be used to support either the tenant or the landlord, in varying instances. Any real or potential risk to the asset value of the property is thus halted before a problem develops. This is best done through the service of an interim Schedule of Dilapidations. Although this interim measure is more limited than a final schedule, it will usually focus the attention of the tenant on existing problems.

A RICS Level 3 Building Survey is the most thorough survey that we offer. It allows us to ensure all building elements are thoroughly inspected and where defects are identified, these will be discussed within the report with the cause and any repair works identified. To ensure that we deliver you with the most comprehensive Building Survey Report, we will take as much time as required on site to ensure a thorough visual inspection is undertaken for the property, services and grounds. To ensure that the report is as easy as possible to interpret, we will summarise the issues noted during the inspection and provide you with a summary list of issues indicating the priority of each matter.

In principle, it provides a strong statutory framework to avoid disputes between neighbours in connection to excavations and works to boundary walls. The provisions of the act, however, are complex and many building owners and their neighbours have fallen foul of not adhering to the right sections at the right time. Notifying - the Building Owner is legally obligated to serve notice on their adjoining owners if they are to begin works which qualify under the Act. The notice needs to outline the works proposed and, if the adjoining owner is satisfied that they will not materially affect them, they can simply agree in writing and the works may begin unhindered.