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It said an independent surveyor "found that the lift was well maintained and was showing age consistent with the installation made".

In 2023, the PCA published an inspection protocol in a bid to help surveyors and lenders assess any potential risk in pitched roofs.

They say they offered to arrange for an independent surveyor to attend the home, which was agreed in April, but "the customer subsequently refused to commit to a date".

A surveyor’s report shows how rainwater penetrated the house leading to the damp, mould and dry rot.

A building surveyor has been jailed for swindling the National Trust out of more than £1 million through false invoices.