Our Building Surveying Services for Managing Agents

Realise Property offers specialist building surveying services designed to assist managing agents in maintaining, protecting, and planning for their managed property portfolios. Our expertise includes building condition surveys, defect analysis, and dilapidations services, all aimed at reducing risk, prioritising repairs, and ensuring compliance and effective budgeting through comprehensive project administration.

Our building condition surveys deliver a thorough assessment of a property’s structure, fabric, and overall condition. Through detailed defect analysis, we identify issues, evaluate their severity, and prioritize repairs to facilitate maintenance planning, lifecycle budgeting, and effective risk management across managed portfolios. 

How this benefits managing agents:

• Establishes baseline condition

• Supports annual and long-term budgeting

• Identifies risks early

• Reduces unexpected major works, while our dilapidations services and project administration ensure a streamlined approach to property management.

We conduct comprehensive building condition surveys to investigate building defects such as cracking, water ingress, structural movement, material failure, and deterioration. Our thorough defect analysis identifies root causes and offers clear remedial recommendations to prevent recurring issues while managing long-term maintenance costs effectively. Additionally, our dilapidations services ensure that any necessary repairs are documented and managed properly, supporting project administration throughout the process.

Benefits for managing agents:

• Avoid repeat repairs

• Prevent escalating damage

• Support insurance claims and contractor scopes

We prepare planned maintenance schedules and lifecycle forecasts, incorporating building condition surveys and defect analysis, to help managing agents anticipate repairs, budget effectively, and maintain assets proactively. This approach supports long-term portfolio management, compliance requirements, and reduces the need for reactive maintenance. Additionally, our dilapidations services enhance project administration by providing clearer insights into asset conditions and future needs.  

These efforts assist with:  

• Supporting reserve fund planning 

• Improving budget forecasting  

• Reducing reactive maintenance

We provide technical support to managing agents during Section 20 consultation for major works and qualifying long-term agreements. Our role includes defining scope of works, supporting cost planning, and providing clear technical documentation to assist compliance and decision-making.

This ensures major works are clearly justified, proportionate, and supported by robust defect analysis and condition evidence.

We offer comprehensive dilapidations services for landlords and tenants, including building condition surveys, schedules of condition, interim assessments, and terminal claims. Our technical approach not only aids in defect analysis but also protects asset value and facilitates clear negotiations during lease events. 

Benefits for managing agents:

• Identifies liabilities clearly

• Supports cost recovery

• Reduces disputes

We prepare and review licences for alterations to ensure proposed works protect the building structure and fabric. Our technical oversight, which includes building condition surveys and defect analysis, helps managing agents manage risk while facilitating tenant modifications compliantly. This service supports our dilapidations services and project administration efforts, ensuring compliance control and clear technical sign-off.

We manage building repair, refurbishment, and maintenance projects from specification through completion, including building condition surveys and defect analysis to identify and address issues early on. Our focus is on quality control, cost management, and delivering technically sound outcomes for managed properties, while also providing dilapidations services to ensure compliance with existing agreements.

How this helps managing agents:

• Ensures works delivered to specification

• Coordinates consultants and contractors

• Supports compliance and cost oversight through effective project administration

These services assist managing agents in several key areas: 

• Gain a clear understanding of building condition through comprehensive building condition surveys

• Conduct defect analysis to identify and prioritize issues early

• Plan maintenance and capital expenditure effectively with dilapidations services 

• Enhance compliance and risk management strategies 

• Safeguard long-term asset value through efficient project administration.