Faithorn Farrell Timms

Property and construction consultancy for the public sector and housing

Faithorn Farrell Timms (FFT) is a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy that has been active since 2001. Its work is aimed at housing organisations, the public sector, education, commercial property and, more broadly, the built environment. The firm presents itself as a single team bringing together expertise in surveying, building safety, strategic asset management, retrofit and project delivery.

The stated approach is to support the client at every stage of the asset lifecycle: from planning and procurement through to delivery and long-term management, with the aim of managing risk, making informed decisions and maintaining safer, more sustainable buildings.

Surveying and professional services

The surveying and professional services area draws on Chartered Surveyors who advise on complex property challenges. It includes:

• Specialist surveys and party wall surveys.
• Expert witness and housing disrepair litigation.
• Structural surveys.
• Large-scale stock condition surveys, aimed at generating reliable, compliant asset data with quality assurance for investment planning.
• Condition surveys of related assets, new build surveys and energy surveys.

Housing and property consultancy and asset management

FFT describes itself as one of the market leaders in specialist advisory and project management in the housing sector. Its services include stock rationalisation, agency and valuations. In strategic asset management, the firm transforms complex data into investment plans, portfolio appraisals and business cases with invest, hold, repurpose or divest recommendations. This is complemented by data analysis, validation and technical assurance.

Procurement and building safety

Procurement consultancy covers the entire process: planning, delivery, evaluation, mobilisation and contract management, with compliant, transparent and value-driven outcomes. It includes project management, partnering advisor and contract management, options appraisals, value for money reviews and leasehold management training.

In building safety and compliance, the company helps manage regulatory responsibilities. Its services cover CDM Principal Designer, Building Regulations Principal Designer, building safety and remediation, fire safety consultancy, fire risk assessments and fire door surveys.

Project delivery and sustainability

The project delivery area offers flexible professional services for programmes in the built environment: contract administration, planning and CAD, Employer's Agent, quantity surveying, quality inspections and sustainability and retrofit.

Sectors and projects

The firm primarily serves housing providers, local authorities and public sector organisations, with additional work in education, health, commercial, leisure and transport. Featured projects include Mountbatten View, for Dacorum Borough Council, as CDM Principal Designer for a £20 million affordable housing project, and Heather House, for Maidstone Borough Council, as well as stock condition surveys for Southern Housing.

The company also states an active approach to social value, aimed at generating lasting benefits for people and the places where they live, learn and work, from capacity building and local employment to better management of spaces.

Presence and recent activity

FFT operates from three offices in the UK: Orpington, Brighton and Potters Bar. The firm presents itself as a growing practice and states that it is looking for professionals for technical, professional and support roles. In September 2026 it was recognised, according to its own announcement, among the UK's Top 150 Consultants.

Offices and locations

Orpington office: Central Court 1b Knoll Rise Orpington BR6 0JA · Telephone: 01689 885080

Brighton office: Suite 4e Castle House Sea View Way Brighton BN2 6NT · Telephone: 01273 305027

Potters Bar office: Maple House High Street Potters Bar EN6 5BS · Telephone: 01707 654271