You are the freeholder, intermediate leaseholder, or leaseholder of a flat, house, commercial or mixed use development, and need an expert witness to produce a preliminary or final report, and / or give evidence in Court or Tribunal, in relation to a property related dispute. The following is the profile for Andrew Channer Bsc (Hons) MRICS, Registered Valuer, who undertakes such work:
Channer Morgan
5th Floor, 20 Old Bailey,
LONDON, EC4M 7AN
Tel: 020 3793 4300
Unit 19B, Chiltern Court,
Asheridge Road, CHESHAM, HP5 2PX
Tel: 01494 776622
Email: info@channermorgan.co.uk
Web: www.channermorgan.co.uk
| Name: | Andrew Channer BSc (Hons) MRICS. Registered Valuer. |
| Current position: | Partner.
Leasehold Reform, Landlord and Tenant, Valuation and Expert Witness. |
| Professional Qualifications: | BSc (Hons) Estate Management (Oxford Brookes University). |
| Professional Memberships: | Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors;
Registered Valuer. |
| Profile / Experience: | Over 40 years’ experience in the property industry. Advises freeholders, leaseholders, intermediate leaseholders, investors, lenders and insurers on all aspects of property activity.
Residential lease extensions, enfranchisements of houses and blocks of flats, including advice on qualification, strategy, process, valuation, apportionment of premium, negotiation of settlements on a statutory or voluntary basis, the giving of expert evidence at tribunals, negligence claims, and for enfranchisements, on the setting up of systems for ownership and management. Landlord and Tenant including dispute resolution, property management, service charge and other matters. Management of residential, commercial and mixed use property; residential and commercial rent reviews and lease renewals; mediation; and consultancy. Expert Witness Leasehold Reform, Landlord and Tenant, Property Management, Service Charge and Valuation. Valuation, including for accounts and taxation purposes, probate, the Right of First Refusal; for expert witness / and or litigation, such as relating to lease extensions and enfranchisement, negligence, disturbance, matrimonial disputes, alterations or additions, misrepresentation, breach of covenant, property management, service charge and other matters. Understands negotiation arguments from all perspectives as acts for all categories of owner, and has wide ranging experience of the different ways matters might be dealt with. Carefully considers the implications of arguments on value, before employing them in negotiations. Where appropriate, prepares considered cost benefit analyses of the merits of settlement, or proceeding with First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) / Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) / Court hearings. Fully understands the impact of service charge and property management issues on value, having considerable experience of residential, commercial and mixed use management. |
| Interests: | Family life (two teenage daughters), playing the piano, musical composition, singing, athletics, walking and DIY. |
Our services: We are able to produce preliminary and final expert witness reports, and give expert evidence in Court or Tribunal, in relation to property disputes, taking account of legislation, guidance provided by RICS, codes of practice, and other relevant matters, all in accordance with Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules and accompanying practice direction; Guidance for the instruction of experts in civil claims; Practice direction on pre-action conduct and code of practice for experts; Tribunal procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) rules; Tribunal procedure (Upper Tribunal) rules; and RICS practice statement surveyors acting as expert witnesses. We are Chartered Surveyors, Regulated by RICS, with Registered Valuers that are able to provide Expert Witness Evidence for property disputes. We are able to become involved in mediation processes. We are also able to provide further information about Expert Witness - partner profile.

