Scott Davidson was founded in 1980 and has established itself as one of the leading firms of chartered surveyors in London for residential property. In 2011 Scott Davidson merged with HIP London. Scott Davidson specialise in central London and carry out building surveys on large mansions running into the many millions to flats valued in the tens of thousands.

Along with our building surveyor services including residential and commercial surveys, we also offer epc (energy performance certificates), party wall surveyor services, dilapidation surveys and property inspection reports throughout London. We are members of RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and our partners, Mike Portis and Nicky Major have over 55 years of surveying experience.

Our reputation has been built upon our excellent service to our clients. Scott Davidson offers a rapid turnaround with an efficient and competitive service. We have been impressed with the service Mike Portis provided us for our building survey.

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Residential Surveys Report

Are you buying a property in Central London? Then you should seriously consider having the property surveyed. We are one of the leading firms of building surveyors for residential property in London, offering a rapid turnaround with efficient and competitive service. What is a survey? The object of a survey is to tell you about the condition of the property.

Party Walls Report

A party wall divides the buildings of two owners and the boundary between the ownerships is, generally, somewhere in the thickness of the wall. The Party Wall etc, Act 1996 gives the owner of a building certain rights to carry out works to a party wall. However, the building owner must serve a notice on his next-door neighbour informing him of his intention.

Dilapidations Report

In this market, to get the most out of your investment, it is desirable to achieve a timely turnaround, to put your property back on the market, to facilitate an efficient letting, and to obtain a good rental income. By preparing a fair and reasonable schedule of dilapidations, this can be achieved.

Testimonials Report

Nicky, thank you very much, and to Aneeka and Sarah, for all being so efficient in not only organising the survey but also for producing it so promptly. Thank you very much. Mike, thanks for this excellent building survey. I heard a lot of high regards for your work, from my builder, Estate Agent, my Solicitor etc.

Valuation Report

Are you buying a property in Central London? Are you paying too much? A property valuation report will tell you. We can also provide you with a valuation for mortgage purposes. If a property valuation is carried out at the same time as a building survey, there are considerable cost savings. We can provide a rapid turnaround on property valuations in London with an efficient and competitive service.

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William Allen

Jul 09, 2019

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Mike Portis did a good survey for me. It was very detailed and covered all the important things. I would certainly use him again.

Alyssa Penwell

Dec 21, 2017

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Nicky Major of Scott Davidson was hired as a party wall surveyor in a party wall matter. When the matter concluded, her invoice stated that she had undertaken 22 hours of work. A typical party wall surveyor would take approximately 8-10 hours for a similar mandate. In coming to 22 hours, she invoiced us for 4 hours of general administration work prior to reviewing any documentation or visiting the site. This included 2 hours charged for filling in the recipient's name and address on 3 pro forma appointment letters. She has been reported to RICS for these billing discrepancies as well as for several

Andrew Lofthouse

Jul 16, 2017

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Had a survey done when I moved house was great. Report was delivered super fast and they took me through all the questions I had. Will defiantly use them next time