JBS Surveying

Desktop property valuations in London

A RICS valuation without an inspection, where the purpose allows it and there is enough reliable information about the property, prepared and signed by a RICS Registered Valuer.

Call Joe: 020 7088 8125

Desktop market valuation

from £425

Full fee, including all taxes and fees, for properties valued up to £500,000. Confirmed in writing before you instruct.

Valuer
Joe Weaver, RICS Registered Valuer
Report
5 working days from instruction and payment

When a desktop valuation can work

  • Past dates

    Some retrospective valuations, where the property has changed or the date is long past and an inspection would add little.

  • Planning and portfolio decisions

    Owners and advisers who need an evidence-based figure for internal decisions rather than a transaction.

  • Access is not possible

    Where the property cannot be inspected and the purpose and the information available still support a reliable figure.

What the report covers

  • Market value at the agreed date, prepared to the RICS Red Book with the special assumptions stated
  • The information relied on: floor area, plans, photographs, listing details and title information
  • Comparable evidence and the reasoning behind the figure
  • The limitations of a valuation without an inspection, written down

How it works

  1. Check it is suitable

    Tell us the address, the purpose and what information you have. We confirm whether a desktop valuation is appropriate before you instruct.

  2. Instruct and pay

    We confirm the fee, scope and assumptions in writing.

  3. Report

    The report is issued 5 working days from instruction and payment.

Good to know

  • A desktop valuation is not suitable for every purpose. Lenders, some tax matters and disputed figures usually need an inspection.
  • The figure depends on the information supplied. If it turns out to be wrong, the valuation may change.

All fees: see fees. Other services: all valuations and all surveys.

Questions

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What is a desktop valuation?
A valuation prepared without inspecting the property, using reliable information such as floor area, plans, photographs and comparable sales. The report states the assumptions and limitations that follow from not inspecting.
How much does it cost?
From £425 for a property valued up to £500,000, the full fee including all taxes and fees, confirmed in writing first.
When is a desktop valuation not suitable?
When condition matters to the figure, when a lender or third party needs an inspected valuation, or when the information available is not reliable enough. We will tell you before you instruct.
How quickly will I get it?
Desktop valuations are issued 5 working days from instruction and payment.

Who values your property

Every JBS valuation is carried out and signed by Joe Weaver MSc AssocRICS MRPSA, a RICS Registered Valuer, in line with RICS Valuation – Global Standards (the Red Book). You deal with him from the first call to the report.

About Joe

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Get a desktop valuation quote

Send the address and what the valuation is for; you get the fee and dates in writing.

Call Joe: 020 7088 8125