Expert Reports
Geoffrey Hunt Building Surveying Services, in partnership with Malcolm Hollis Consulting delivers experienced expert Building Surveying advice in the South and South West of England. We have developed our partnership to combine Malcolm's legal track record as one of the UK's most prominent professors of Surveying and Geoff's in-depth practical knowledge as an experienced senior chartered surveyor and building pathologist. Both are well established authors of authoritative books published by the RICS. We believe this provides a cost effective team with practical awareness and renown.
All of our reports and evidence are collated and compiled in accordance with CPR protocols, practice direction and RICS practice notes. We pride ourselves on a practical approach to distill facts and opinion into clear and precise reports.
With over 60 years of combined experience our expertise matches those of the major firms with the added benefit of the personal touch of an independent surveying practice.
Below are some examples of the cases we undertake which we believe compliment your work:
- Surveyors duty of care claims
- Expert witness
- Insurance liability claims
- Contractors negligence
- Re build costs
- Compliance with regulations
- Repair obligations
- Workmanship
- Warrantee claims
- Technical support
Our client base and retained services include:
Defence Estates, RSA, Liberty, Virgin Galactic, Serco, Charles Church Western, Collier CRE, S.D. Holdings, Invesco Real Estate, The University of Bath, The Corsley Centre, SRC properties. Technical advice to Lyons Davidson.

About Geoffrey Hunt mrics Bsc (hons)
Author of "Residential Building Defects"
Geoff Hunt is director of Geoffrey Hunt Building Surveying Services Ltd. He has extensive construction craft and management experience and combines his practical experience with 15 years professional surveying work. He has worked in private practice, Local authority and the Higher Education sectors and advises clients on property issues, dilapidations and defects claims. He researches and publishes the definitive guide to the history of defects timeline. Member of the Academy of Experts No 2879
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About Professor Malcolm Hollis
BSc (Est Man) FRICS FBEng MCIarb MAE
Author of "Surveying Buildings"
Malcolm Hollis is active in private practice whilst maintaining his personal interest in research and education. He specialises in advising a wide range of government departments and public and private companies, including Insurance companies, high street retailers and industrialists, upon their property interests as well as preparing forensic reports upon survey claims and dilapidation matters. Member of the Academy of Experts No 1632
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