MJD Residential Surveying

RICS-regulated residential surveying in southern England

MJD Residential Surveying is an independent family-run firm operating as an RICS Regulated Firm. Its work focuses on producing survey reports for homebuyers, with coverage across the OX, GL, GU and RG postcode areas, covering Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds, Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey.

The company presents itself as specialising in two types of report: the RICS Level 2 HomeBuyer Survey and the RICS Level 3 Building Survey. Reports are written in clear, accessible language, highlight significant defects and are tailored to the specific characteristics of each property and its location.

Working method and commitment to detail

The firm states that, in order to maintain its professional standards, it carries out only one survey per day, allowing it to devote the necessary time and detail to each inspection. According to its own presentation, most buyers view a property for around fifteen minutes, whereas its surveyors analyse it for hours.

The service includes a detailed phone call with the surveyor after the inspection, delivery of the full report within five to six working days — depending on the complexity of the property — and follow-up advice to resolve any questions or queries arising after reading the report. The company states that it offers impartial, practical advice, with recommendations aimed at a pragmatic view of the purchase.

Professional team

The team combines technical and management profiles. Max Daniel, managing director and surveyor, holds a Diploma in Residential Surveying and is a member of RICS and RPSA. With experience surveying many types of property, he handles queries after the report is delivered.

Joe Daniel, director, is FRICS and FCIB, with more than thirty years' experience in commercial banking and surveying. In the 1990s he chaired the London branch committee of the RICS General Practice Division. Jack Rexworthy, a full-time firefighter and associate member of RICS, carries out inspections and reports in the Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey areas. Susie Daniel, office manager, is the first point of contact and guides clients through the pre-survey process.

Geographic coverage and locations served

The company details the main towns included in its area of operation, which also extends to nearby locations, villages and rural areas:

• Oxfordshire (OX): Oxford, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Carterton, Thame, Wantage, Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Chipping Norton, Woodstock, Kidlington, Faringdon, Wallingford, Burford, Charlbury and Watlington.
• Gloucestershire (GL): Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury, Dursley, Stonehouse, Tetbury, Fairford, Lechlade, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden, Winchcombe and Painswick.
• Surrey and North Hampshire (GU): Guildford, Godalming, Farnham, Haslemere, Cranleigh, Woking, Camberley, Fleet, Aldershot, Lightwater, Frimley and Yateley.
• Berkshire (RG): Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Henley-on-Thames, Newbury, Thatcham, Pangbourne, Twyford, Sonning, Tilehurst, Caversham, Goring, Woodley, Ascot, Basingstoke, Hook, Hartley Wintney, Tadley, Kingsclere and Highclere.

Client reviews

The company shows a rating of 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot. The testimonials on its website highlight the speed of response, value for money, the thoroughness of the reports — with plenty of photographic material — and the surveyors' availability to discuss findings by phone, even weeks after the inspection. Several clients mention the team's experience with Victorian and older buildings, as well as the support received in handling Level 3 reports on complex properties.

Corporate details

The company is registered at Companies House with number 14056764 and its VAT number is 470884463. The firm describes itself as a small family business, which, according to its presentation, allows it to offer a personalised and direct professional service.