Richard Littleproud
Surveyor • Schedule of Condition lead • Your day-to-day point of contact
Richard Littleproud is a Surveyor at Hourican Associates and is typically the first person you’ll meet when your project requires a detailed Schedule of Condition survey. Richard carries out the majority of our Schedule of Condition inspections across London, producing clear, well-structured photographic records that help protect both Building Owners and Adjoining Owners before works begin.
Front-of-house for Party Wall projects
As a key point of contact for active jobs, Richard keeps communication straightforward and timely. Clients value having a consistent, reliable surveyor who understands the practical detail—access arrangements, inspection timing, and what information needs to be captured to reduce risk later.
What Richard does
- Schedule of Condition surveys with detailed photography and written observations.
- Site meetings with owners and occupiers to explain what’s being recorded and why.
- Clear reporting designed to prevent disputes about pre-existing defects.
- Coordinating access and supporting the wider Party Wall process with accurate records.
Why Schedules of Condition matter
In London’s period housing stock—terraces, conversions, and closely built neighbours—small cracks and historic movement are common. A Schedule of Condition is one of the most effective ways to keep projects neighbourly: it creates a fair baseline record before works, reducing uncertainty and avoiding unnecessary conflict later.
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We couldn’t be happier with the professional advice and service we received from Richard. He went above and beyond our expectations in handling a particularly difficult party wall award which we are extremely grateful for. I highly recommend Richard’s services to anyone and will definitely use his services again in the future.
Excellent service, would highly recommend. Richard made the party wall process pain free with both my neighbours happy with the agreements which were drawn up. Chiswick W4
Richard is a very professional and supportive expert. We have received lots of really helpful advice from the company and as such we feel assured we are carrying out our works appropriately. He is really friendly and puts complicated legal jargon into a laypersons language! I would most definitely use Hourican & Associates again and would not hesitate to recommend them to all. Thank you Richard!
We were extremely impressed with the service provided by Hourican Associates. We needed a Schedule of Condition completed to a tight deadline. Richard and his team were able to squeeze us in last minute to accommodate the project. Very professional and competitively priced service. I would highly recommend.
I would thoroughly recommend H&A having been referred by the company who are doing my loft conversion, about an unusual party wall matter. Richard was very helpful, professional and knowledgeable and willing to give some free, solid advice. A rarity these days! Should I need the services of a surveyor again in the future, I wouldn’t hesitate to use them and would I’d recommend wholeheartedly to others.
Fantastic service from Richard, would highly recommend.
Richard helped us with a challenging party wall agreement where both the leaseholder and freehold adjoining owner insisted on having separate surveyors for the removal of a chimney stack. He was clearly familiar with the different surveyors in the industry which was helpful. He worked tirelessly to get this over the line, to which we are very grateful.
I got in contact with Hourican Associates for some advice on a parapet wall issue (Party Wall dispute). I wish I could have instructed Richard but unfortunately due to the way the party wall award works I couldn’t. However he was fabulous. Richard returned my call quickly and gave me lots of advice on what I could do given the circumstances, what to make sure we ask for etc and also put my mind at rest. Richard really knows his stuff in party walls and I wished I’d found him earlier. Totally recommend! Thanks Richard. I’ll be saving your number for next time!
Really professional, trustworthy and moved at pace. Really happy with the service provided.
We engaged Hourican for Party Wall Awards in London. Really great experience. Richard engaged with all stakeholders and delivered the required result. In a timely and efficient manner Critically the communication was really well good the Richard kept the project team fully in the loop. Highly recommend.