The claim value worksheet — what number goes on the claim form

The short answer: your claim number = cost to remedy (reasonable quotes) + directly caused losses (with receipts) − amounts already recovered. Work down the worksheet; every line needs a document, and the total must match everywhere it appears.

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-09-03

The worksheet

1. Remedial works — two or three written quotes; claim the reasonable one: £____ 2. Professional fees — surveyor report, RICS: £____ 3. Damage caused by the defect — water-damaged floor, ceiling below (receipts): £____ 4. Temporary measures — emergency make-safe, dryer hire (receipts, proportionate): £____ 5. Diminution — sale-price loss from missing certificates (agent/surveyor letter): £____ 6. Subtract amounts recovered — partial refunds, chargebacks: −£____ 7. Add court fee — fee table: +£____ 8. Add interest if claimed (8% a year style, state the basis): +£____

TOTAL = £____ ← this number appears identically on the letter before action, claim form, and witness statement.

The disciplines

No round guesses; no "my time" (not recoverable managing your own project); nothing without a document. Full logic: schedule of loss.

Independent information directory — not legal advice.

Reviewed by Sean McNamara · 2026-09-03 · Independent information directory — not legal advice.