Orpwood Associates can provide both practical and legal advice in dealing with property and construction related disputes. Although we encourage the settlement of disputes by negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, in some cases litigation is necessary even though this may not result in the matter coming to court.

We act for both claimants and defendants as single joint experts in the County Court, or as part of the client's litigation team acting as independent experts in accordance with the civil procedure rules and the mandatory guidance notes for acting as an Expert Witness as set down by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and in dilapidations claims in accordance with the protocol of the Property Litigation Association (PLA).

Examples of the kind of matters we have acted as experts on are:

• The quality and value of building works
• Negligent or defective building works
• The non-completion of building works
• NHBC warranty claims
• Party Wall and Neighbourly matters
• Dilapidation claims
• Professional negligence claims arising from building surveys
• Professional negligence claims arising from the design of building works
• Trespass and boundaries

If you are involved with a dispute, but are not sure of the best way to resolve it we would be pleased to provide initial advice free and without obligation.