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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,...