Canterbury & Kent

House and Property Valuations in Canterbury & Kent

House and property valuations in Canterbury and Kent. Red Book RICS valuations for probate, capital gains tax, matrimonial, Help to Buy and insurance.

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A valuation is not a survey. A survey tells you about the condition of a building; a valuation
tells you what it is worth, on a defined basis, at a defined date, for a defined purpose. Getting
the purpose right matters, because HMRC, the courts, lenders and accountants will each reject a
report prepared on the wrong basis.

Red Book valuations by RICS registered valuers

Every formal valuation we produce is prepared under the RICS Valuation – Global Standards, known
as the Red Book, by a valuer on the RICS Register of Valuers. That is what makes the report
acceptable to third parties. A market appraisal from an estate agent is not the same thing and will
not be accepted for tax, probate or litigation purposes.

The valuations we most often prepare

• Probate and inheritance tax. A date-of-death valuation that satisfies HMRC and
  supports the IHT400.
• Capital gains tax. Current and retrospective valuations, including 1982 and
  2015 rebasing dates.
• Matrimonial and separation. Independent valuations for financial remedy
  proceedings, including single joint expert instructions.
• Help to Buy and shared ownership. Staircasing and redemption valuations in the
  format Homes England and housing associations require.
• Insurance reinstatement. Rebuild cost assessments so you are neither
  under-insured nor paying for cover you do not need.
• Leasehold. Lease extension premiums, freehold purchase and collective
  enfranchisement.
• Company, charity and tax-specific work. FRS 102 accounting valuations, Charities
  Act reports, ATED and non-domicile valuations.

What you receive

An inspection by a registered valuer, comparable evidence set out in full, a clear statement of
the basis and date of valuation, and a figure we are prepared to defend. Where a matter is likely to
be scrutinised — HMRC enquiry, court proceedings, a dispute with a freeholder — we write the report
on the assumption that it will be challenged.

Areas we cover

Canterbury, the whole of Kent, London and the Home Counties. Tell us the property address and the
reason you need the valuation and we will confirm the fee and the earliest inspection date.