
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.


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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