A housing disrepair inspection is claim-led: you are asked to address specific allegations, say whether each is agreed, and set out the works required and what they will cost. The output is an expert report and a Scott Schedule that both sides and the court will work from.
The compliance burden is real. An expert report has to carry the statement of truth in the prescribed form, the expert's declaration and duty to the court, the statement of instructions and the material relied on.
What a compliant expert report requires
Reports for use in civil proceedings must comply with CPR Part 35 and its Practice Direction. That means the correct statement of truth wording, an express acknowledgement of the expert's overriding duty to the court, a statement of the substance of instructions, the standards relied on, and clarity about which facts are within the expert's own knowledge.
Getting any of that wrong is the kind of thing that gets picked apart, and it is entirely avoidable with the right template.
How SurvAIQ handles it
The disrepair report carries the Part 35 sections as standard, composed from your professional profile and the instruction details for the job. Your qualifications and registrations are recorded once in your account and reused on every report, so the compliance content is not retyped.
The Scott Schedule is produced from the allegations you addressed: your verdict on each, the works required, and the costs you priced from your own rates. Additional works found outside the claim are reported separately so the schedule stays clean.
This is the one survey type where line-item costs belong, and they are fully editable per report.
Why it stands up
Part 35 compliant as standard
Statement of truth in the prescribed form, expert's declaration and duty to the court, statement of instructions and material relied on.
Costed Scott Schedule
Agreed items priced from your rates, with totals; items you do not agree are routed to additional works rather than inflating the schedule.
Credentials captured once
Your qualifications, registrations and experience live in your account and compose the expert section of every report.
Works for non-RICS experts
The credentials model suits fire risk assessors and other specialists, not only chartered surveyors.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Scott Schedule?
A Scott Schedule is a table used in disrepair and construction disputes setting out each alleged defect alongside the parties' positions and the remedial works and costs, so the issues in dispute can be compared item by item.
Does the report comply with CPR Part 35?
The report is structured to meet the requirements of CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction 35, including the prescribed statement of truth and the expert's declaration. It remains the expert's responsibility to check the content of their own report; this is software, not legal advice.
Can I use it if I am not RICS registered?
Yes. Professional credentials are captured as free-form qualifications and registrations, so fire risk assessors and other specialists can produce compliant expert reports.
Are the costs editable?
Yes. Remedial work lines are captured on site and priced at the desk from your own rates, and every line remains editable before the report is signed.
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