Southern France Surveys: Chartered Valuation Surveyor John Marshall
About Us
I am fully aware that what you seek from me is re-assurance, and a major part of that is knowing that I am fully registered with the French Government and therefore accountable; and that my guarantee of professional excellence is backed up by Professional Indemnity Insurance which is known as Responsabilité Civile Professionnelle in French, or RCP for short. This should not be confused with RCE which is a type of liability insurance designed for traders and manufacturers. My insurance cover is provided by a scheme organised specifically for France by the CNEI.
I have been practising as a CHARTERED VALUATION SURVEYOR and BUILDING PATHOLOGIST for over forty years, the last eighteen of which has been exclusively throughout the South of France. I have provided hundreds of survey and building condition reports to purchasers of all types of property. I undertake mortgage valuations for major international banks and act as an independent expert for the English Courts. I am a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), a member of the Expert Witness Institute (MEWI) and in France I am a member of the Compagnie Nationale des Experts Immobilier (CNEI). My business practice, conformity to professional standards and continuing education is monitored and regulated by those bodies.
Our services
Whether you are going to buy a cottage, villa, town house or château; be it ancient or modern (guarantees have many exclusion clauses) you need to know the answer to some important questions.
- Are there any significant defects?
- What needs to be done to remedy them?
- How much will the remedial works cost?
- Are my ideas for improvement and/or extension possible?
- Can my budget allow me to realise those ideas?
Only then can you make an informed decision on whether or not to buy and how much to offer. I will answer those questions and give you advice on how to manage and maintain your property to keep it in first class condition.
More information
I practice throughout the South roughly below a line from La Rochelle in the West to Geneva in the East, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, and from the Pyrénées to the Alps.
To find out more about me, my services and to get a fixed price quotation please enquire by using form below.