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Major works advice that helps block owners, managing agents and freeholders deliver works with stronger control
We provide major works consultancy for residential blocks across London, supporting freeholders, managing agents, housing associations and resident management companies through specification, procurement and contract administration for remedial, refurbishment and capital works programmes.
Major works to residential blocks are often commercially significant, technically demanding and operationally sensitive. Our advisory approach is designed to help clients define scope clearly, procure contractors on a fair and competitive basis, and maintain stronger control over programme, cost and quality through delivery.
Our role is independent. We provide independent surveying, specification, procurement and contract administration advice. We help clients define the works, procure fairly and manage delivery without contractor-led pressure, acting under the agreed client appointment. Leaseholders may fund the works through the service charge; that does not make HCS their appointed adviser.
Most major works to London blocks also trigger the statutory consultation regime under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. Where any single leaseholder would be charged more than £250 for qualifying works, or more than £100 a year under a qualifying long-term agreement, the landlord must consult before the cost can be fully recovered through the service charge — otherwise recovery is capped at those figures unless the First-tier Tribunal grants dispensation.
In practice that means a clear specification, a genuine tender exercise, and properly served notices of intention and estimates, all documented. London blocks add their own complications: mixed freehold and RMC ownership, high leaseholder scrutiny, occupied common parts, and works such as external wall or roof repair that overlap with fire safety and access constraints.
We help clients scope the works, run a defensible procurement, and align the technical programme with the section 20 timetable, so consultation supports cost recovery rather than delaying it.
What to send, and what you receive
Outline the building and the works and we will set out how we can support delivery and a fee before you instruct.
What to send before we quote
- The building address and postcode
- The proposed works
- Any existing surveys or specifications
- Leaseholder or funding constraints
- Your target programme
What you receive
- A clear scope of our role and deliverables
- Documents suited to the stage (for example specification, tender or contract administration outputs)
- Independent oversight and reporting through delivery
Where specialist designers or engineers are needed, we set out the gaps and coordinate the right input. Ask what the report would include.
Section 20 thresholds and responsibilities
For England, qualifying works trigger consultation when any one leaseholder’s relevant contribution is more than £250. For a qualifying long-term agreement, the test is more than £100 for any one leaseholder in an accounting period. Such an agreement has a term of more than 12 months, subject to the statutory definition and exclusions. Check the highest actual contribution under the leases, including VAT where payable, rather than relying on the average for the block.
Thresholds effective from 31 October 2003; statutory sources checked 1 October 2026. This source check is separate from the page’s human review date.
Sources: qualifying works amount, agreement amount and accounting period, agreement definition and commencement.
Reform watch: Government has consulted on raising the thresholds and a draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill was published in January 2026. Government consultation; draft Bill. Check the current law before relying on a proposed change.
Section 20 consultation process, notices and technical support
HCS does not prepare or serve statutory Section 20 notices. HCS provides the specification, tender information and consultation support the landlord or managing agent needs. The notices are issued by the landlord or agent, with their solicitor where required. HCS does not give legal advice.
Start by identifying the leases, the party responsible for consultation and the correct statutory procedure. The ordinary qualifying-works route below is the route without a public notice requirement; works under an existing qualifying long-term agreement and other procurement routes need their own checks.
Notice of intention and observations
The landlord or agent describes the proposed works and why they are needed, invites observations and contractor nominations, and makes the description available as required. The ordinary route provides a 30-day observation period. HCS supplies the technical description and helps the client address questions about condition, scope, access and alternatives.
Statement of estimates and leaseholder nominations
The landlord must obtain estimates and supply a statement showing at least two of them; at least one estimate must come from a person wholly unconnected with the landlord. The nomination rules require attempts to obtain estimates from nominated contractors, with the selection duties depending on who nominated them. A nomination is not an automatic appointment. A tender pool should allow for those nominations and record connections, scope exclusions and any contractor who does not return a price.
HCS prepares a common specification and pricing information, compares returned estimates and provides technical responses to observations. The landlord or agent provides the statement, the required summary and response to earlier observations, access to all estimates, and a further 30-day opportunity to comment. A tender report should explain differences in proposed work, qualifications, access, programme and price rather than compare totals alone.
Selection, reasons and the building contract
The landlord must have regard to observations on the estimates. Under this route, if the chosen contractor is neither a nominee nor the lowest estimate, written reasons and the required response to observations are due within 21 days of entering the contract. This is a conditional duty, not a universal third observation period. HCS can explain the technical recommendation; the landlord or agent issues the statutory communication. Agree the appointed building-contract role before works start and record later changes to scope and cost.
Read the ordinary qualifying-works procedure in Schedule 4, Part 2. The client’s solicitor should advise on notice service, the applicable procurement route and disputed statutory compliance.
Clients responsible for delivering major works to residential buildings
This service is typically instructed where a residential block or estate requires major works and the client needs independent advisory support to define scope, manage procurement and oversee delivery, whether for a single block or a multi-building programme.
Typical trigger points for major works
- Where a condition survey has identified works requiring a structured delivery approach.
- Before tendering where scope needs to be defined clearly for competitive pricing.
- Where Section 20 consultation requires a defensible specification and procurement process.
- Where previous major works have experienced cost, programme or quality issues.
- Where a managing agent or freeholder needs independent advisory support through delivery.
- Where remedial works to building fabric, roofs, windows or common parts are needed.
- Where fire safety works need to be coordinated alongside wider building improvements.
- Where residents or leaseholders need confidence in the scope, cost and management of works.
Section 20 works: support from scope through completion
Scope Definition and Specification
Defining the scope of works based on condition assessment, preparing specifications and documentation suitable for competitive tendering and contractor appointment.
Procurement and Tendering
Managing the procurement process including tender documentation, contractor selection, tender evaluation, recommendation and appointment on a fair and transparent basis.
Contract Administration
Acting as contract administrator through delivery, managing valuations, variations, instructions, programme and contractual obligations on behalf of the client.
Delivery Oversight and Completion
Monitoring progress on site, managing quality, addressing issues as they arise, overseeing practical completion and managing the defects liability period.
Common issues in major works to residential blocks
- Unclear scope leading to cost overruns and contractor disputes.
- Procurement that does not achieve competitive or comparable pricing.
- Section 20 consultation requirements adding complexity to the process.
- Works in occupied buildings where resident disruption must be managed.
- Contractor performance issues during delivery.
- Variations and additional costs emerging during the works.
- Defects and snagging at practical completion.
- Leaseholder concerns about cost, scope and management.
Why independent major works consultancy matters
Independent advisory support helps the client maintain control over a process that is often complex, costly and scrutinised by multiple parties. Clear specification, competitive procurement and independent contract administration reduce risk and strengthen the client's position throughout.
How a major works instruction typically works
Condition Review and Scope
We assess the building condition to establish what works are needed and develop a clear scope and specification for competitive tendering.
Tender Preparation
We prepare tender documentation, define the procurement route and identify a suitable contractor pool.
Tender Evaluation
We evaluate received tenders against price, quality, programme and methodology, and provide a clear recommendation to the client.
Contract Administration
We administer the building contract through delivery, managing valuations, variations, instructions and programme.
Completion and Defects
We oversee practical completion, manage snagging and defects, and support the client through the defects liability period to final account.
Planning the scope of your major works instruction
Roof and external fabric
For proposed roof renewal, window work or external repairs, send the condition information and explain how access and occupation affect the scope. The Section 20 contribution checker helps identify questions about the relevant threshold and lease apportionment.
Phased estate works
For a programme involving several buildings, identify the ownership, leases and proposed phases. Set out common access needs, resident communication and decisions that could affect more than one block. Phasing is not a reason to assume consultation can be avoided.
Safety work and wider repairs
Provide the existing safety reports and distinguish urgent actions from longer-term repairs. Technical coordination must work alongside the responsible parties’ statutory duties and legal advice on funding and consultation.
After a condition survey
Use the survey’s findings to identify what needs further investigation, what can be specified now and which decisions are needed before seeking comparable tenders.
What the client receives
- Scope of works and specification.
- Tender documentation and procurement management.
- Tender evaluation and recommendation report.
- Contract administration through delivery.
- Interim valuations and payment recommendations.
- Variation management and cost control.
- Practical completion and defects management.
- Optional Section 20 support documentation.
How clients use this advice
- Major works planning and budget approval.
- Section 20 consultation and leaseholder communication.
- Competitive contractor procurement.
- Cost control and commercial management during works.
- Resident and stakeholder reporting.
- Defects management and close-out.
- Long-term building planned maintenance.
Services often instructed alongside major works consultancy
Condition Surveys
For independent assessment of building condition before major works programming.
View ServiceProcurement & Tendering
For structured contractor procurement and tender evaluation.
View ServiceContract Administration
For independent contract administration through delivery.
View ServicePlanned Maintenance
For condition-led maintenance planning alongside capital works.
View ServiceLicence to Alter Surveyors
For technical review of proposed leasehold flat alterations before consent.
View ServiceFire Compartmentation
For fire safety assessment alongside wider building works.
View ServiceResidential Sector
For wider residential building consultancy advice.
View SectorSection 20ZA dispensation: technical evidence and legal advice
Under section 20ZA, the First-tier Tribunal can dispense with consultation requirements where it considers that reasonable. In Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson [2013] UKSC 14, the Supreme Court focused on relevant prejudice to leaseholders from the consultation failure, and dispensation can carry conditions. Urgency does not itself grant dispensation. HCS can supply condition, scope, cost and chronology evidence; the application and legal arguments remain with the client and their legal adviser. LEASE explains the Daejan approach and possible conditions.
Qualifying long-term agreements
An agreement entered into by or on behalf of the landlord for more than 12 months may fall within the QLTA rules, subject to statutory exclusions. Check maintenance, lift-servicing, cleaning and insurance-related arrangements by their actual terms, including duration and notice provisions. The name of the service does not decide the legal category; an annually renewed insurance policy is not automatically a long-term agreement.
The relevant contribution test is £100 per leaseholder in an accounting period. Check the period and each lease’s apportionment before entering the agreement. Separate requirements may apply to qualifying works under an existing QLTA. HCS can help define technical service requirements and compare proposals; the landlord or agent arranges consultation with legal advice where required.
Reserve funds and planned maintenance
A reserve fund is a funding arrangement, not a substitute for consultation. Check whether the leases allow contributions, what the fund may pay for and how costs are apportioned. A condition-led programme helps directors and managing agents distinguish immediate repairs from work that can be planned alongside later access or cyclical maintenance.
Connect the programme to planned maintenance surveys, the available records and the proposed consultation timetable. Keep insurance reinstatement cost assessments separate: the insurance rebuild figure is not the budget for maintaining the occupied block. No assumed reserve contribution or project budget is used here.
Section 20 expenditure, works cost and consultancy fees
Major works consultancy is scoped to the building and programme. Agree the services included, the deliverables at each stage and the basis for additional work before comparing fees. These are fee structures to discuss in a proposal, not published HCS rates or a promise that every basis suits every instruction.
Percentage of the contract sum
Define the contract sum used for the calculation and the effect of variations, omissions and extensions of time. Check whether specification, tender analysis, site inspections, valuations, completion and defects-period services are included. A percentage alone does not describe the appointment or its exclusions.
Staged fixed fees
Identify the separate scope for condition review, specification, procurement and works-stage administration. Set out the deliverable and payment point for each stage, the inspection allowance and the trigger for agreeing additional services.
Time-based review or dispute support
Define the documents to review, the technical questions, the reporting output and the authorised time. Agree how further instructions are approved. Technical review does not include legal representation or determine whether a service charge is payable.
Showing the professional fee in the consultation information
Separate professional fees from contractor estimates and identify VAT, assumptions and exclusions so residents can understand the cost information. The landlord or agent and their legal adviser decide what must be included in the statutory notices and estimates. Whether a fee is recoverable depends on the lease, reasonableness and the applicable statutory requirements; an HCS appointment does not guarantee recovery.
Send the building address, proposed works, available reports, consultation stage and target programme so that the scope and fee can be discussed.
Planning or running building works? Send the project details and we'll explain how we can support delivery.
Send project detailsCommon questions about major works consultancy
Does HCS prepare or serve Section 20 notices?
HCS does not prepare or serve statutory Section 20 notices. HCS provides the specification, tender information and consultation support the landlord or managing agent needs. The notices are issued by the landlord or agent, with their solicitor where required. HCS does not give legal advice.
How long does Section 20 take?
The ordinary qualifying-works route includes two 30-day observation periods. Allow additional time for service, preparing the specification, obtaining estimates, considering observations and arranging the contract. Other procedures can differ; do not treat the two periods alone as a guaranteed start date.
Can works be split to stay under £250?
No. Artificially dividing one scheme into invoices or phases is not a reliable way to avoid consultation. Identify the actual set of qualifying works and each leaseholder’s contribution. Distinct repairs are not automatically one scheme simply because they occur in the same year; obtain advice on the particular facts.
What if the cheapest tender is not chosen?
Price is not the only consideration, but the recommendation should explain scope, qualifications, programme and quality. Under the ordinary qualifying-works procedure, choosing neither the lowest estimate nor a nominee triggers the duty to give reasons within 21 days of entering the contract. The landlord or agent issues the required communication.
Do fire-safety or remediation works need Section 20 consultation?
They can be qualifying works. The safety purpose or urgency does not itself remove consultation requirements. Check the applicable route, any dispensation and separate Building Safety Act leaseholder protections or funding arrangements with legal advisers. Do not assume every remediation cost can be charged to leaseholders.
What happens if consultation was missed?
Relevant recovery may be limited unless the tribunal grants dispensation under section 20ZA. Preserve the specification, estimates, notices, observations and chronology. The Daejan approach considers relevant prejudice to leaseholders; dispensation may have conditions and is not automatic. HCS can provide technical evidence, not legal advice.
Who pays the surveyor’s fee and how is it shown?
The professional appointment identifies the client responsible for the fee. Any recovery through the service charge depends on the lease and statutory requirements. Identify the professional fee separately from works estimates in the cost information and ask the landlord or agent and their adviser to confirm the required disclosure. Read the fee structures and scope questions.
Can HCS act for the RTM company and the freeholder?
Identify the client and proposed duties first. Separate interests can create a conflict, so we check the parties and block before accepting an appointment. HCS will not act against a managing-agent client on the same block or assume authority to represent both sides. Ask us to check the proposed instruction.
Are the Section 20 thresholds changing?
Government has consulted on raising the thresholds and a draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill was published in January 2026. This page uses the cited thresholds effective from 2003-10-31, not proposed replacement amounts. See the current rules and sources.
Can HCS also tender as the contractor?
Where HCS specifies, tenders or administers a Section 20 programme, HCS will not also tender as contractor.
Practical guidance for major works clients
Major Works Planning for Residential Blocks: What Comes First
Start with condition evidence, priorities and the information needed before committing to a works programme.
Read GuideContract Administration Explained for Non-Technical Clients
A practical overview of what contract administration means and why independent oversight matters during building works.
Read GuideWhat a Reinstatement Cost Assessment Covers
A guide to reinstatement cost assessments, when they are needed and why accurate rebuild valuations matter.
Read GuideFor leaseholders and residents’ associations
If you have received a Section 20 notice or major-works bill, an independent technical review can examine the proposed scope, evidence of condition, tender comparisons and questions about the standard or extent of work. Council leaseholders can use the same enquiry route; the review does not determine the council’s legal powers or your liability.
Send the notice or bill, specification, estimates and relevant reports, with the building address, landlord or council, managing agent and the names of the parties. We check conflicts before accepting instructions. HCS will not act against a managing-agent client on the same block. A proposed RTM or freeholder appointment also needs a clear client identity and conflict check; do not assume we can represent both sides of a disagreement.
HCS provides surveying evidence and technical questions for the responsible party. Obtain legal advice on notice validity, lease interpretation, payment deadlines, withholding charges or tribunal proceedings. Request a conflict-checked technical review.
Section 20 leasehold major works from scope to final account
Section 20 major works London instructions sit at the point where building surveying, leaseholder consultation and project delivery meet. We support managing agents, freeholders, RMCs and right to manage companies with the technical documents that make the consultation and works defensible.
Procurement and tendering
Tender packs, pricing documents and tender evaluation once the specification is ready for market.
Plan the tender routeContract administration
Independent administration of JCT or NEC works through valuations, variations and final account.
Administer the worksHigh-rise structural surveys
Structural condition evidence for residential blocks planning major works.
View ServiceInsurance reinstatement works
For fire, flood or escape of water works where the building contract and claim evidence need aligning.
Coordinate reinstatementBuilding Condition Surveys for Housing Associations
Condition surveys for housing associations, reporting repair liability and investment need across London stock.
View Building Condition Surveys for Housing AssociationsConsultation evidence
Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 20 consultation protects leaseholders before qualifying works or long-term agreements are charged through the service charge. LEASE guidance explains the practical risk: if consultation is not followed correctly, recovery may be limited to £250 per leaseholder for major works or £100 per year for a qualifying long-term agreement, unless tribunal dispensation is granted.
Stage control
We prepare the technical scope behind the notice of intention, build the statement of estimates around comparable tender returns, answer leaseholder observations on building matters, and support Section 20ZA dispensation evidence where urgent or historic circumstances make full consultation difficult.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985: Section 20 guidance
The statutory framework behind Section 20 consultation on residential blocks.
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, section 20 — the consultation duty and the leaseholder contribution caps
- Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 — the notice stages, timescales and content the consultation must follow
Related articles and guidance
Major Works Planning for Residential Blocks: What Comes First
Start with condition evidence, priorities and the information needed before committing to a works programme.
Read ArticleMajor Works Procurement Guide for London Managing Agents
Prepare comparable tender information, assess qualifications and record the recommendation for a residential block.
Read ArticleSection 20 Major Works: Common Mistakes to Avoid
Check scope, consultation records and procurement decisions that can undermine a major-works instruction.
Read ArticleUnderstanding Section 20 Consultation for Major Works
Understand the consultation stages, observations and responsibilities alongside the technical works programme.
Read ArticleRelated condition appraisals
These published condition appraisals show evidence used in maintenance planning; they are not presented as completed Section 20 delivery programmes.
External Condition Appraisal and Maintenance Planning, West Hampstead NW6
An appraisal at a West Hampstead mansion block examined how roof renewal and external repairs could be planned as a coordinated project.
Read the case studyCondition Survey & Feasibility, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Condition appraisal, remaining service life and prioritised repairs for a Hampstead Garden Suburb estate — feeding cyclical maintenance and longer-term refurbishment planning.
Read the case studyPhotographs from our survey records
Selected building details from HCS photographic records. These images illustrate the fabric under discussion; a photograph alone is not a diagnosis or a specification for repairs.
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Major works consultancy across priority London areas
We cover all London boroughs. These priority area pages connect this service with local building stock, conservation context and related service-area pages.
Section 20 Major Works in Bayswater
W2 — Westminster.
View Section 20 Major Works in BayswaterSection 20 Major Works in Belsize Park
NW3 — Camden.
View Section 20 Major Works in Belsize ParkSection 20 Major Works in Canary Wharf
E14 — Tower Hamlets.
View Section 20 Major Works in Canary WharfSection 20 Major Works in Chelsea
SW3 — Kensington and Chelsea.
View Section 20 Major Works in ChelseaSection 20 Major Works in Hampstead
NW3 — Camden.
View Section 20 Major Works in HampsteadSection 20 Major Works in Highgate
N6 — Camden.
View Section 20 Major Works in HighgateSection 20 Major Works in Kensington
W8 — Kensington and Chelsea.
View Section 20 Major Works in KensingtonSection 20 Major Works in Maida Vale
W9 — Westminster.
View Section 20 Major Works in Maida ValeSection 20 Major Works in Marylebone
W1U — Westminster.
View Section 20 Major Works in MaryleboneSection 20 Major Works in St John's Wood
NW8 — Westminster.
View Section 20 Major Works in St John's WoodSection 20 Major Works in Wapping
E1W — Tower Hamlets.
View Section 20 Major Works in WappingSection 20 Major Works in Westminster
SW1 — Westminster.
View Section 20 Major Works in WestminsterNo HCS contractor tender in an HCS-controlled Section 20 process
Where HCS specifies, tenders or administers a Section 20 major-works programme as professional consultant, HCS will not also tender as contractor. This keeps the specification, tender evaluation and contract decisions free of an HCS delivery interest.
Building safety & leasehold briefings
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Section 20 major works consultancy in Central London
Regional guidance for Central London building stock, client decisions and delivery constraints.
Section 20 major works consultancy in Central London
Section 20 major works consultancy joins the technical definition and procurement of qualifying residential works to the landlord's statutory consultation strategy. The Central London commission should create an evidence trail from condition and scope through observations, estimates, contract delivery and service-charge information while legal notices remain with the appropriate adviser or landlord.
View Section 20 major works consultancy Central London guidanceDedicated Central London service guides
Compare 59 dedicated service guides and 16 core neighbourhoods.
View the Central London hubMajor works within a managing-agent panel
Coordinate the Section 20 technical brief with separately appointed contract administration, alterations and party wall support across managed blocks.
Section 20 guides for boards and leaseholders
Council major works bills: what an independent surveyor can review
Separate technical questions about council major works from lease, consultation and payment advice. Prepare the documents for a scoped independent review.
Read guideHow major works surveying fees are structured and explained
Compare fee structures by scope, stages and exclusions. Understand the separate questions of appointment, consultation disclosure and lease recoverability.
Read guideSection 20 thresholds: current amounts and proposed reforms
Understand the separate qualifying-works and long-term-agreement tests, unequal lease shares and the difference between current law and reform proposals.
Read guideSection 20 estimates: nominations, independence and comparison
Prepare the technical information behind an ordinary qualifying-works statement of estimates, including nominations, unconnected contractors and comparable tenders.
Read guideSection 20ZA dispensation: preparing the technical evidence
Understand the role of the tribunal, the Daejan prejudice approach and the technical records that may help advisers assess a dispensation application.
Read guideQualifying long-term agreements: the separate Section 20 test
Check the agreement term, relevant accounting period, leaseholder contributions and technical service brief before selecting a consultation procedure.
Read guideA major works decision guide for RMC and RTM directors
Organise a board brief for major works: client authority, condition evidence, consultation responsibilities, funding, procurement and the handover record.
Read guideReceived a Section 20 notice? A leaseholder checklist
Organise the notice, lease, estimates and technical questions before responding. Understand what an independent surveyor can review and when legal advice is needed.
Read guideNeighbourhood major works briefs
- Balham Section 20 guidance
- Battersea Section 20 guidance
- Belgravia Section 20 guidance
- Bloomsbury Section 20 guidance
- Brook Green Section 20 guidance
- Clapham Section 20 guidance
- Earl's Court Section 20 guidance
- Fitzrovia Section 20 guidance
- Fulham Section 20 guidance
- Hampstead Heath Section 20 guidance
- Holland Park Section 20 guidance
- Islington Section 20 guidance
- Kensal Rise Section 20 guidance
- Kilburn Section 20 guidance
- Knightsbridge Section 20 guidance
- Little Venice Section 20 guidance
- Mayfair Section 20 guidance
- Notting Hill Section 20 guidance
- Pimlico Section 20 guidance
- Putney Section 20 guidance
- South Hampstead Section 20 guidance
- South Kensington Section 20 guidance
- Streatham Section 20 guidance
- Swiss Cottage Section 20 guidance
- Vauxhall Section 20 guidance
- Victoria Section 20 guidance
- Wandsworth Section 20 guidance
- Waterloo Section 20 guidance
- West Hampstead Section 20 guidance
- West Kensington Section 20 guidance
- Wimbledon Section 20 guidance
Section 20 guides by borough
All 44 published area guides, grouped by local authority.
Brent (2)
Camden (9)
Hammersmith and Fulham (3)
Islington (1)
Kensington and Chelsea (6)
Merton (1)
Tower Hamlets (2)
Wandsworth (4)
Westminster (11)
Across several boroughs (1)
Section 20 Major Works Consultancy London: Deliverables & Transparent Fee Matrix
Every section 20 major works consultancy london instruction is confirmed by a fixed written fee proposal once the property address, tenure and scope are reviewed. Starting fees begin from £1,500 plus VAT; all fee guides below are exclusive of VAT (plus VAT).
| Scope / Property Band | Deliverables & Technical Scope | Typical Turnaround | Transparent Fee Guide (Excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A — Standard / Single-Property Section 20 Major Works Consultancy London | Pre-instruction document review, targeted site inspection or desktop appraisal, and structured RICS-aligned report. | 3–5 working days from inspection | From £1,500 plus VAT (pre-Section-20 diagnostic condition survey, scope options & Stage 1 Notice support) |
| Band B — Comprehensive Section 20 Major Works Consultancy London Instruction | Full site inspection, photographic defect/evidence schedule, regulatory analysis and prioritised cost/action plan. | 5–8 working days from site access | From £2,950 plus VAT (detailed NBS/JCT major-works specification, competitive tender & Stage 2 report) |
| Band C — Complex, Heritage or Multi-Unit Section 20 Major Works Consultancy London | Listed-building, higher-risk, multi-unit or portfolio instruction with senior director review and adviser coordination. | 7–12 working days (or agreed milestone) | From £4,950 plus VAT (full Section 20 JCT Contract Administration, interim valuations & handover) |