Private Valuations
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An opinion of current Market Value of a property in its present state.
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Requested by Owners looking to value their assets or just prior to a sale or mortgage.
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Planning Permissions for future development can be taken into proper account.
Probate Valuations
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A valuation for Executor of a Will.
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Requested by a Solicitor or relative of the deceased.
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Most often requested to help calculate Inheritance Tax.
RICS Home Buyer Reports
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A basic report into the physical condition and energy efficiency of a property.
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Requested by buyers for properties that appear in reasonable condition.
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Highlights any urgent or significant problems with a building and what to look out for in the future.
Dilapidations
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Establishes the liability of damage to a commercial property at the end of its lease.
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Requested by Landlords of the property.
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Used to prepare a claim that the Tenants vacated the property in a different condition to which they found it.
Specifications of Work
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Requested by Owners or Property managers when repairs and redecorations are required to a single dwelling or block of flats.
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Details the standard of workmanship and materials to be used during the works.
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Includes supervision of the building contract through to completion.
Matrimonial Valuations
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A valuation for parties in a divorce or separation.
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Joint or Single Expert Witness reports as requested by a Solicitor.
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Requested throughout the year and used in Court Proceedings to decide how assets are divided up.
Retrospective Valuations
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Helps defend claims of a Surveyor having valued a property too highly in the past.
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Requested also by a Solicitor acting on behalf of Banks and Lenders.
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Requested when there are claims that a repossession property has been over valued.
Building Surveys
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The most detailed property survey available, ideal for altered or extended properties.
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Requested by buyers of large, old, unusual or poorly maintained properties to determine the current condition of a property and any major structural problems.
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Specialist tests on services can be carried out simultaneously at additional cost.
Building Reinstatement Costs
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Estimates of the cost of rebuilding a property from scratch if totally destroyed.
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Requested by Owners or Property Managers of a house or blocks of flats.
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Up-dated annually to form the basis of a building’s insurance policy renewal.
Party Wall Awards
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Covers walls between properties, floor and ceilings in flats, boundary walls and adjacent construction.
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Requested by Owners or their neighbours to determine their legal rights under the Act and responsibilities for the building work.
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Fees are normally the responsibility of the developer and appropriate Notices have to be served.