Freelance Disrepair Surveyor (North-West)

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Disrepair Surveyor who is a qualified Chartered Building Surveyor to support housing disrepair inspections and expert reporting across the North West region. The successful candidate must have substantial experience acting as an Expert Witness in housing disrepair matters and be confident preparing CPR-compliant reports for legal proceedings, joint expert inspections, and court attendance where required. You will carry out detailed inspections of residential properties, identify defects, assess causation and liability, prepare Scott Schedules where required, and produce clear, robust expert witness reports suitable for litigation, pre-action protocol compliance, and housing disrepair claims. This role requires strong technical knowledge, excellent report-writing skills, and proven experience working within landlord and tenant disrepair matters, particularly social housing and residential portfolios. Key Responsibilities The role involves conducting housing disrepair inspections across occupied and void residential properties and identifying building defects including damp and mould, condensation, leaks, structural movement, roofing issues, ventilation failures, and general building fabric defects. The successful candidate will be expected to diagnose the root causes of defects and distinguish between disrepair, lifestyle issues, and tenant-related matters while assessing landlord liability in accordance with repairing obligations and ..... full job details .....