Professional Negligence — Portsmouth

Island city, naval sector, and a significant professional negligence profile.
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About Professional Negligence in Portsmouth

Professional negligence claims in Portsmouth

Portsmouth has a substantial professional services sector serving the city's diverse economy. The city's large property market, naval and defence sector, and the University of Portsmouth generate regular conveyancing, surveying, and professional advice negligence claims.

Portsmouth's property market — spanning Victorian terraces, seafront properties, and new city centre developments — creates a steady volume of surveyor and conveyancer negligence claims. The city's naval and defence sector generates accountancy and business advice claims.

Common negligence scenarios in Portsmouth

Surveyor missed tidal flood risk in Portsmouth seafront property

A surveyor undertaking a HomeBuyer Report on a Portsmouth seafront property failed to adequately advise on the tidal flood risk. The buyer subsequently suffered flood damage.

Solicitor failed to identify leasehold issues in Portsmouth apartment

A conveyancing solicitor failed to identify significant leasehold issues in a Portsmouth apartment. The buyer subsequently faced unexpected costs.

Key professions in Portsmouth

  • Conveyancing solicitors across Portsmouth's property market
  • Surveyors assessing Victorian and seafront properties
  • Accountants and tax advisers for the naval and defence sector
  • Financial advisers serving the professional community

Local industries

Portsmouth's key industries include naval and defence (the Royal Navy and BAE Systems), maritime, property and construction, and education (the University of Portsmouth).

Frequently asked questions — Portsmouth

My surveyor missed tidal flood risk in Portsmouth — can I claim?

Yes. Portsmouth's tidal flood risk is well-known given its island geography, and a competent surveyor should identify and report on flood risk for seafront properties. If the surveyor failed to adequately advise on the flood risk and you suffered loss as a result, they may be negligent.

My solicitor failed to identify leasehold issues — what can I claim?

Conveyancing solicitors have a duty to identify and advise on all material aspects of a leasehold property. If they failed to identify significant leasehold issues and you suffered loss as a result, you have a strong claim for professional negligence.

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