Expert Witness
CPR-compliant reports for courts, tribunals, arbitrators and other adjudicators, including Single Joint Expert appointments.
↗Independent commercial property advice
Clarity for everyproperty decision.
Specialist chartered surveying expertise for landlords, tenants, businesses and legal professionals across London, Birmingham and the UK.
Blackburn Loxley
Measured advice.
Confident outcomes.
With more than 35 years of commercial and residential valuation and surveying experience, we provide the care, rigour and direct access you expect from an independent chartered surveying practice.
Our advice is grounded in sound market knowledge and a practical approach. We listen carefully, explain complex property matters in plain English and help every client move forward with confidence.
35+ yearsCommercial and residential valuation and surveying experience
RICS regulatedMRICS Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer
National instructionsServing private clients, companies, authorities and statutory bodies
Our services
Specialist expertise
where it matters.
From valuation and lease events to rating and expert evidence, our advice is practical, evidence-led and tailored to your goals.
Lease Renewal
Strategic advice for landlords and tenants throughout lease renewals, from early preparation to agreed terms.
↗Rating
Business rates assessment and appeals from former Valuation Office Agency surveyors, focused on savings and refunds.
↗Rent Review
Commercially focused representation backed by detailed market evidence and careful lease analysis.
↗Valuations
Residential, commercial and statutory valuations for finance, acquisition, disposal, investment, probate, taxation and compulsory purchase.
↗Director profile
Experience you can
rely upon.
Horace Blackburn
MRICS · RICS Registered Valuer · Expert Witness
Horace Blackburn is Director of Blackburn Loxley Chartered Surveyors, a general practice firm working from its London and Birmingham offices. His experience covers landlord and tenant matters, valuations, rent reviews, lease renewals, rating appeals and expert witness work.
Instructions span residential development, educational buildings, children’s day nurseries, residential homes, ecclesiastical properties and wider commercial portfolios.
London & BirminghamTwo-office presence
NationwideProperty instructions across the UK
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Chartered surveying built around sound judgement and personal service.
Why Blackburn Loxley
Professional insight.
Personal attention.
✓Direct, senior-level advice
✓Independent and objective perspective
✓Evidence-led recommendations
✓London and Birmingham presence
Client feedback
Trusted for clear,
professional advice.
Clients value our attention to detail, responsiveness and ability to make complex property matters easier to understand.
“The report was informative, with photographs to help show defects in the house, and was returned within three days.”Sarah R.Property Investor
“His attention to detail and ability to analyse market data showcased his expertise. The final report was well organised and supported by relevant information.”Lisa S.Commercial Property Client
“We have been pleased with the professionalism, attentiveness, communication and readiness to accommodate urgent instructions and timescales.”John B.Property Investor
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Email ush.blackburn@blackburnloxley.com
London office124 City Road
London, EC1V 2NXBirmingham officeOffice 1, Izabella House
24–26 Regent Place
Birmingham, B1 3NJ
London, EC1V 2NXBirmingham officeOffice 1, Izabella House
24–26 Regent Place
Birmingham, B1 3NJ