Independent, expert Housing Disrepair Surveys in Newcastle and across the North East, helping housing associations, local authorities and social landlords identify property defects, establish responsibility and respond effectively to disrepair claims.
Housing disrepair can create significant legal, financial and operational challenges for housing providers.
At PM+, we provide independent Housing Disrepair Surveys throughout Newcastle and the North East, helping landlords establish the condition of a property, understand the cause of reported defects and determine the appropriate remedial action.
From individual tenant complaints to ongoing housing disrepair claims, our surveys provide clear, defensible evidence to help housing providers make informed decisions and resolve issues efficiently.
Our North East surveying team supports housing providers across Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham and Northumberland.
A Housing Disrepair Survey is an independent inspection of a rented property designed to identify defects that may affect its condition, safety or habitability.
Our surveyors assess both the visible issue and its underlying cause, providing housing providers with a clear understanding of the property’s condition and the work required.
Housing disrepair surveys commonly assess:
PM+ provides professional damp and mould surveys throughout Newcastle and the wider North East, supporting housing providers, local authorities, managing agents and landlords across the region.
PM+ works almost exclusively with housing providers, giving our team a strong understanding of the operational, regulatory and legal pressures surrounding housing disrepair.
We work with housing associations, local authorities and social landlords across Newcastle and the wider North East, providing independent surveying expertise for both individual properties and larger disrepair programmes.
Whether you’re responding to an initial tenant complaint, investigating recurring property issues or dealing with an active disrepair claim, our reports provide the evidence needed to determine the appropriate next steps.
At PM+, we work almost exclusively with housing providers. That means we understand not just buildings, but the regulatory, legal, and reputational risks that come with disrepair cases. Whether the survey is required to respond to a tenant complaint or to support an ongoing claim, our reports are structured, evidence-based, and impartial.
Our surveyors carry out thorough inspections and produce clear, independent reports that:
A room-by-room assessment of the property, focusing on defects that affect habitability, health, and safety.
We don’t stop at visible symptoms. Our surveyors determine why the issue exists, whether it’s building defects, maintenance failure, design limitations, or tenant-related factors.
Our reports clearly set out which defects fall within landlord obligations and which do not, reducing ambiguity and dispute.
All findings are supported with photographs, technical observations, and professional reasoning.
We provide clear guidance on remedial works, helping you plan repairs efficiently and proportionately.
Where housing disrepair cases progress to legal proceedings, PM+ can provide Part 35-compliant expert reports for properties across Newcastle and the North East.
These reports are:
With our Northern England office based in North Shields, PM+ is well positioned to support housing providers throughout Newcastle, Tyneside and the wider North East.
Our local presence allows us to provide responsive surveying support for individual cases as well as larger programmes involving multiple properties.
We understand the pressures housing teams face when managing disrepair, including the need to respond quickly to complaints, establish clear causation, coordinate remedial works and maintain reliable evidence throughout the process.
A housing disrepair survey is an independent inspection of a rented property carried out by a qualified surveyor to identify defects that may affect safety, health, or habitability. The survey documents issues such as damp, mould, structural defects, and maintenance failures, and provides clear evidence to support repairs, compliance, or legal processes.
Yes. PM+ provides Housing Disrepair Surveys throughout Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East, including Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham and Northumberland.
We primarily work with housing associations, local authorities and social landlords, supporting both individual housing disrepair cases and larger surveying programmes.
Surveys can assess damp and mould, structural defects, roofing problems, plumbing and drainage issues, electrical defects, poor ventilation, inadequate heating and other defects that may affect the condition or habitability of a property.
Yes. Where required, PM+ can provide independent Part 35-compliant expert reports suitable for use in housing disrepair claims and legal proceedings.
Yes. Our surveyors assess the underlying cause of damp, mould and condensation rather than simply recording its presence. Where a more specialist investigation is required, PM+ also provides dedicated Damp & Mould Surveys.
Yes. Our North East team covers Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham, Northumberland and surrounding areas.
Housing associations and social landlords across the North East choose PM+ because we combine technical surveying expertise with specialist experience working within the housing sector.
By identifying the root cause of disrepair and providing clear evidence early, we help housing providers protect residents, maintain safe homes and reduce the risk of prolonged disputes and costly litigation.
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