Red Book Valuations across Surrey
Independent, RICS Red Book-compliant residential valuations prepared by an MRICS Chartered Surveyor. Defensible reasoning, supportable comparable evidence, and a concise written report you can rely on for legal, tax and family matters.
- MRICS CharteredDirector-led throughout.
- RICS-regulatedFirm regulation #897221.
- RPSA memberResidential Property Surveyors Association.
- 15+ years' experiencePeriod, altered and defective property.
- £500k PI coverUnderwritten by Hiscox.
Is this the right report for you?
- Matrimonial and separation proceedings (single joint expert work undertaken).
- Probate and date-of-death valuations for HMRC.
- Capital Gains Tax and retrospective historical valuations.
- Help to Buy redemption and equity loan repayment.
- Shared ownership staircasing and resale.
- Inheritance Tax planning and trust valuations.
Every report covers, as a minimum:
- RICS Red Book Global Standards compliant
- On-site inspection of the subject property
- At least three comparable evidence transactions
- Adjusted analysis and reasoning
- Statement of value and effective date
- Confirmation of basis of value (Market Value, Market Rent, etc.)
- PI-insured signed report
- Direct contact with the instructed surveyor
Chartered Surveyor with more than fifteen years' experience of residential and commercial property across Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and South West London. RICS-regulated firm no. 897221.
From quote to report - how it works.
Confirm purpose & basis
We confirm the purpose of valuation (probate, matrimonial, CGT, Help to Buy, etc.), the basis of value and any specific assumptions before we instruct.
Inspection & research
Inspection of the property and full comparable research from Land Registry, agent records and on-market evidence.
Red Book report
Concise, fully reasoned Red Book report typically within 2-3 working days of inspection.
Frequently asked
- What is a Red Book valuation?
- A valuation prepared in accordance with the RICS Valuation - Global Standards (the 'Red Book'). It's the recognised professional standard accepted by HMRC, courts, lenders and Help to Buy agents.
- Can you act as a Single Joint Expert in matrimonial proceedings?
- Yes. We're frequently instructed jointly by separating couples or by both sides' solicitors to provide an independent valuation that's binding for division of assets.
- Do you carry out retrospective valuations?
- Yes - for Capital Gains Tax, probate, and trust purposes we can value as at any historical date, using contemporaneous comparable evidence.
- Will HMRC accept your probate valuation?
- Red Book valuations prepared by an MRICS Chartered Surveyor are routinely relied upon by HMRC for IHT and probate purposes.
What our clients say
"Very grateful to Oliver for his advice with a stressful business rates dispute involving my father. His guidance helped us achieve an excellent outcome. Highly recommended."
"Oliver made a very thorough inspection of the flat we aim to purchase and gave us a very in-depth report that pointed to issues that we didn't know. It was a pleasure to deal with him and we highly recommend him."
"My partner and I recently used Oliver for a L3 survey and he was brilliant. The level of detail in the report was excellent, and easy to understand. Oliver was really easy to communicate with, and we found the price to be very reasonable. I'd have no hesitation using Oliver again in the future, and highly recommend him to anyone looking to get a survey done."
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Discuss your property with a Chartered Surveyor.
A short, no-obligation conversation is usually enough for us to recommend the right level of report and provide a fixed-fee quote.