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Perhaps unsurprisingly, this decision is the subject of
an appeal. We will provide an update as the appeal
progresses and a decision has been reached.
Richard Birchall Associates
Chartered Surveyors
The law surrounding building fire safety in England
is complex and evolving. If you are a landlord, developer, or leaseholder dealing with these issues, or if you
have any concerns about how this decision may affect
you or your business, please do not hesitate to get in
touch with our Real Estate Disputes Team or, your
usual Brodies' contact.
Richard Birchall heads a team of surveyors who survey, value and repair buildings,
prinicipally in central and west London although instructions are also serviced from
Cheshire to the South Coast on behalf of major clients. The work undertaken includes
structural surveys and valuations, reports on defects, fire insurance, specification and
supervision of repair and redecoration contracts, construction monitoring and cost
control, party wall awards, fire insurance valuation and reinstatement, and expert reports.
Instructions are repeat business, referrals from solicitors, receivers, accountants,
clearing and merchant banks, or professional and corporate clients seeking to
"outsource" work. Staff trained in the legal aspects of report writing and in the
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The firm consists of the principal and four associates, including quantity surveyor,
structural engineer, building surveyor and valuer.
Specialist areas include:
Authors
Lucie Barnes - Partner
Catherine Cross - Senior Solicitor
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17 St Albans Grove, Kensington, London, W8 5BP
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