About Us
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We are private practice of chartered building surveyors specialising in a wide range of building surveying matters serving clients ranging from homeowners to large scale developers. Please review our ‘who we help’ and ‘how we help’ sections for more detail. MSA was established in 1997 and has 5 members of staff with over 60 years’ experience in property related matters.
We are strategically located in North London to enable us to promptly serve our clients extending from central London down to the southern coastline and up to the Midlands. Please see our map below for a sample of some of the areas we have worked in.
The MSA client base is diverse and its growth has been principally based on recommendations from existing clients and consultants - a fact that we are very proud of. We strive to provide every client with the highest level of service, professionalism and expert advice. Upholding a trustworthy reputation is of paramount importance to us and we pride ourselves on being our clients’ first port of call when difficult situations arise.

As the firm is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors we have a strict code of conduct and professional ethics to follow. We have professional indemnity insurance with extensive cover and access to an independent third party redress scheme for all our clients.
Our staff also have memberships to a number of relevant organisations such as the Chartered Association of Building Engineers, the Chartered Institute of Building, the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors, the Association of Project Safety, the Pyramus and Thisbe Club and more.
We are only too aware of the cost implications of seeking professional advice and will always endeavour to customise our service to provide a practical and economical solution to any problem.
Please feel free to contact us for free and impartial advice on your specific issues and requirements.

Recruitment
We are seasonally look to grow our team with passionate, talented and enthusiastic surveyors and administrators. We offer apprenticeships, APC graduate roles and roles to more established surveyors. If you are interested in joining our team please contact us at mail@martinsurveying.co.uk to see if any vacancies are available.

Our Team
Mr Ian Martin MRICS MCABE RMaPS
MSA was set up by Mr Ian Martin MRICS MCABE RMaPS in 1997. Ian has extensive experience in property and construction related matters having first started in estate agency and property portfolio management, before moving on to property development and construction and then specialising in building surveying related matters. Ian has worked on a variety of complex instructions over the years involving the Lee Valley White Water Centre host of the 2012 Olympics, Lord’s Cricket Ground, Emirates Football Stadium and the new Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium. Ian has acted as Expert Witness on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service and was also involved in recent high profile Party Wall Matter acting for the adjoining owner in the case of Lea Valley Developments Ltd v Derbyshire: TCC 16 Jun 2017.
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Mr Vernon Siva MRICS MCABE ICIOB MFPWS
Mr Vernon Siva MRICS MCABE ICIOB MFPWS joined the firm in 2008 previously from an economics background and became a chartered surveyor and a qualified member of various organisations, achieving a Distinction from the University of Reading. Vernon enjoys neighbourly related matters and project management with a keen interest in basements, piling works, and large excavations sites. He has built working relationships with a variety of architects, design and build companies and project managers, working closely with them and their clients to help deliver projects. Vernon has worked on a variety of instructions including high net worth with properties worth in excess of £30 million, high street retailers such as KFC and various local authorities.
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Mr William Bracken BSc (Hons) MFPWS
Mr William Bracken BSc (Hons) MFPWS joined MSA in 2017 as a graduate surveyor having achieved a First Class Honours degree from the University of Westminster. He is currently working towards his Assessment of Professional Competence to become a qualified chartered surveyor. William became a member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors in 2018. William has worked on a variety of party wall matters, boundary surveys, specifications, damp surveys and insurance claims. William enjoys being part of a team that is able to provide a number of services, assisting him in the completion of his APC.
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FPWSMr Rhys Obasi BSc (Hons) MFPWS
Mr Rhys Obasi BSc(Hons) MFPWS joined MSA as an apprentice in 2015 and became a member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors in 2016. Rhys then went on to achieve a First Class Honours degree from the University College of Estate Management in 2021 and is now working towards his Assessment of Professional Competence to become a qualified chartered surveyor. Rhys has worked on a variety of party wall matters, boundary disputes and building pathology inspections and has undertaken hundreds of schedules of condition. In his spare time Rhys enjoys keeping fit, reading and travelling.
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FPWSMrs Toni Kalli
Mrs Toni Kalli joined MSA in May 2013 as an Administrator/PA bringing extensive professional office experience from her varied working career. Toni is responsible for producing our reports and correspondence, diary management, ensuring the smooth running of the office and is the first point of contact for our clients on the telephone. She enjoys theatre visits, outings and being with family.
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Our staff are members of a range of relevant organisations
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We offer a wide range of professional building surveying and project management services. Some of the specific areas we cover include: Party Wall Matters, Project Management & Maintenance, Building Pathology, Design Services, Insurance Claims, Boundary Surveys, and Schedule of Condition Surveys.
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