A boundary surveyor helps property owners understand and resolve issues about where a boundary is likely to be, what the available evidence suggests, and how best to deal with a disagreement in a practical, proportionate way. Boundary matters can become contentious...

London is not one single property market. It’s hundreds of micro-markets stitched together by transport links, school catchments, property style, and buyer demand. That’s why property valuations in London can feel more complex than elsewhere: two homes the same size...

People often use the word “valuation” to describe two very different things: An estate agent’s valuation is usually a market appraisal—an estimate of the likely selling price and a recommended asking price to attract buyers. A surveyor’s valuation is a professional...

A property valuation is a professional opinion of what a property is worth at a specific point in time, based on evidence from the market and the individual characteristics of the home. It turns a complex question—“what could this realistically sell for?”—into a...

A shared ownership valuation is a professional assessment of what a shared ownership property is worth on the open market—usually needed when you’re selling, staircasing (buying more shares), remortgaging, or dealing with a transfer/buyout. Because shared ownership...

“Saleability” is about more than just achieving a good price. It’s about how quickly a property attracts serious buyers, how smoothly it progresses through surveys and conveyancing, and how likely it is to hold together without late renegotiation or a fall-through. In...

When you need a valuation that you can rely on—whether for a purchase decision, probate, divorce, tax, refinancing, a buyout, or court proceedings—the quality of the valuer and the quality of the report matter just as much as the final figure. A RICS Chartered...

A RICS Registered Valuer is a property professional who is not only qualified as a chartered surveyor (or appropriately regulated valuer), but is also formally registered with RICS to carry out valuations in accordance with recognised professional standards. In...

A divorce valuation (often called a matrimonial property valuation) is a professional assessment of a property’s value to support divorce, dissolution, or separation. The goal is simple: to establish a clear, evidence-based figure so that decisions about selling,...

If you bought your home using the Help to Buy (Equity Loan) scheme and you’re now looking to repay some or all of the loan, the value of your property becomes central to the process. That’s because the equity loan is repaid as a percentage of your home’s current...

A good property valuation is more than “a number on a page.” It is a clear, evidence-led opinion that reflects the realities of the market, explains why the figure has been reached, and is robust enough to be relied upon—whether you’re buying, selling, settling a...

Trespass and boundary disputes often get mentioned in the same breath, but they are not the same thing. A boundary dispute is about where the ownership line is, while trespass is about someone crossing or occupying land that belongs to someone else. In practice,...

When valuing a house, a surveyor is trying to answer one main question: what would a typical, well-informed buyer realistically pay for this property on the valuation date, given its features, condition, and local market evidence? To reach that figure, the surveyor...

A property valuation for tax purposes is a professional assessment of a property’s value prepared to support a specific tax calculation or reporting requirement. The key difference from a “normal” market valuation is that the value often needs to be: tied to a...

When a property forms part of an estate, Inheritance Tax (IHT) reporting often depends on one key figure: the property’s value at the date of death. Getting that number right matters—not just for tax, but for fairness between beneficiaries, smooth administration, and...