What is a Retrospective Valuation?

A retrospective valuation establishes the market value of your property at a specific date in the past.

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Why would you need a Retrospective Valuation on your property?

You might need a retrospective valuation for 2 main reasons:

Capital Gains Tax
When you sell, transfer or dispose of a property that is not your main home you have to pay Capital Gains Tax to the HMRC it if it has increased in value since you acquired it.

Capital Gains Tax valuations are often retrospective because the surveyor has to establish the value either at the purchase date or where the property was purchased before 1982.

From 5th April 2015, non-UK resident individuals became liable for non-resident Capital Gains Tax (NRCGT) on the disposal of residential properties situated in the UK.

More information about our Capital Gains Tax valuations can be found here

Inheritance Tax (Probate)
An Inheritance Tax valuation for the purposes of Probate is a type of valuation undertaken by an RICS qualified chartered surveyor to determine how much tax must be paid to the HMRC on an estate before it passes on to the beneficiaries.

Inheritance Tax valuations are sometimes retrospective because it can take a long time for Probate to be granted.

More information about our Inheritance Tax for Probate valuations can be found here

Further reasons for Retrospective Valuations
In addition to Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax you might need a Retrospective Valuation for Right to Buy and ATED (Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwelling).

 

How Desktop Valuations can help with your Retrospective valuation

Our team of RICS registered valuers are experts at providing independent and impartial retrospective valuations. We can provide you with a fast, accurate and affordable valuation of your property in the RICS Red Book compliant format.

Because retrospective valuations value the property at a specific date in the past it means access to the property could be limited or not possible at all. Our Desktop Valuations are ideal for this scenario where there is limited or no access to the property because we carry out the valuation remotely.

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Areas our Retrospective Valuations cover

Because Desktop Valuations provide remote valuations we can value any residential property in England and Wales under £1m in value.

Why choose Desktop Valuations Ltd?

We are RICS Regulated

We are regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

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Order Your Retrospective Valuation Today.

Simply fill out our online form and we will provide you with your Retrospective Valuation via email within 2 working days for £175 + VAT.

Frequently Asked Questions

A desktop valuation is undertaken remotely by a surveyor using data from a number of digital resources without the need to physically inspect the property. Our valuation reports are in the RICS Red Book format and can be used for a range of scenarios when a formal valuation is required for legal or tax purposes.

All you need to do is complete our simple online form which will ask you for details about your property with the option to include any additional details and photographs that you feel could be relevant to the valuation.  We are always available by email or phone if you need to discuss anything prior to submitting the form.

Once you have submitted the form one of our surveyors will undertake a valuation of your property using all of the digital resources at our disposal and return the RICS Red Book compliant valuation back to you, by email, within 2 working days.

You will receive a formal report providing you with the market value of the property in the RICS “Red Book” format. The report will be supported by a minimum of three comparable properties that have recently been sold in the same or similar area.  If you would like to see an example of one of our desktop valuations please contact us here and we can send you a sample copy.

Our Desktop Valuations are used by both private individuals and commercial clients. They are ideal when:

  • Time is of the essence – When a valuation report is urgently required – we will return the valuation report back to you within 2 working days.
  • Access is limited – In some circumstances properties will have limited or no access. Because we undertake the valuation remotely we do not need access to the property. This is ideal for overseas clients.
  • Listed properties,
  • Pre 1720 properties.

Our Desktop Valuations provide you with a similar level of data and accuracy as other types of physical valuations. Because our Desktop Valuations are compliant with the RICS Red Book and are undertaken by an RICS surveyor who is a member of the Valuation Registration scheme it means you can be assured that your valuation is produced to the highest possible standard.

Our valuations are enhanced by using a number of digital resources at the surveyor’s disposal. These include information from His Majesty’s Land Registry, data from previous surveys of the property, access to historic Rightmove sales details, local authority planning data, online government resources such as Energy Performance Certificates, Ordnance Survey, Google maps and satellite imagery.

There may be some instances where we think a physical inspection of the property would be more suitable than providing a remote Desktop Valuation. This is normally when the property is an unusual build type or there is a lack of online data about the property available to us. If this is the case we will contact you and advise that you instruct a local surveyor.

In the event of a desktop valuation report not being suitable for your property then a full refund will be made.

Your valuation report will be emailed to you within 2 working days from the point of instruction. Should the property require further research or if we are awaiting confirmation on important comparable evidence then we will notify you of any delay.

We can also post you a hard copy of the report by request.

The ‘Red Book’ is the name given to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor’s (RICS) Valuation Professional Standards. The latest edition of RICS Valuation – Global Standards (‘Red Book Global Standards’) is effective from 31st January 2022 and it is mandatory for RICS members undertaking valuation services.

It is published every 2 or 3 years and details the set of mandatory rules and best practice guidelines for RICS Registered Valuers to follow when undertaking a valuation.

A Red Book valuation is a professional valuation of a property which can only be undertaken by an RICS registered surveyor. It provides a trusted, unbiased valuation report that adheres to stringent professional standards outlined in the Red Book.

Instructing a Red Book valuation means you can be certain that you will receive a properly researched valuation prepared by a qualified and independent RICS Registered Valuer working to a set of established and consistent standards.

You would need a Red Book when a formal valuation of your property is required for legal or tax purposes. This could be for a number of reasons including:

  • Capital Gains Tax
  • Inheritance Tax (Probate)
  • Matrimonial (Divorce)
  • Insolvency
  • Shared Ownership/Help to Buy
  • Secured Lending
  • Mortgage

Our clients to date have included the following:

  • Private individual
  • Housing Associations & Shared Ownership Firms
  • HM Courts
  • Solicitors
  • Accountants
  • Insolvency Practitioners
  • Brokers
  • Lenders

Estate agents will carry out an appraisal of your property and provide you with a marketing figure which could potentially be inflated in order to attract your business.

RICS Registered Valuers use factual information and are legally responsible for the accuracy of their valuations. This can explain the  discrepancies that may occur when comparing professional surveyor and estate agent valuation estimates.

The Red Book valuation report is valid for 3 months. This can be extended subject to the request being made within 2 weeks of the end of the initial 3 month period.

This will be done free of charge for the one extension.

What Our Customers Say

Rachel H

“Really glad I found this company… Once instructed I had the valuation in less than 48 hours.”

Daniel L

“Exactly what I needed for staircasing my shared ownership property!”

Jon S

“Extremely fast service and were a great help. I recommend them to anyone who needs a fast turnaround on a RICS desktop valuation”

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Order Your Retrospective Valuation Today.

Simply fill out our online form and we will provide you with your Retrospective Valuation via email within 2 working days for £175 + VAT.