Help to Buy Valuation Reports

You will need an RICS valuation report when you sell your property or redeem your Help To Buy loan.

This an important document so it is best to get an experienced qualified professional to produce it for you.

Requirements

  • The person who produces it must be registered with RICS and be independent from any estate agents. 

  • The report must be on headed paper, signed by the RICS surveyor, and addressed to Homes England. 

  • The surveyor must provide at least 3 comparable properties and sale prices. 

  • The comparable properties must be similar to yours in terms of type, size, and age, and they must be within 2 miles of your property. 

  • The surveyor must not be related to you or know you. 

  • You must send a copy of the report to Homes England.

Survey Smart’s Six Steps to Success

Here at Survey Smart Ltd, we have made it straightforward to get your Help to Buy Valuation Report.

Simply follow our steps and we will arrange for a surveyor to inspect your property and then produce a fully compliant RICS valuation report for you to give to Homes England.

We have produced many of these reports and to the best of our knowledge, every single one has been accepted. That's why we are happy that all of our reports come with a ‘money-back guarantee’ to be accepted by Homes England. If we can't produce the report that Homes England requires, we will refund your fee.

Follow our 6 simple steps to get the report you require

  1. Request your valuation online below.

  2. You will then receive our quotation the same day.

  3. Once accepted, we will then arrange a date and time for the surveyor to inspect.

  4. The surveyor inspects your property and produces the valuation report.

  5. We will send you a PDF valuation report.

  6. You should send the valuation to Homes England.

  • Our reports start from £250 but the fee will be determined by the value, size and location of the property.

  • The report will always include these key features:

    • A description of your property.

    • A list of comparable properties.

    • The value of your property.

  • A RICS Help to Buy valuation is valid for 3 months. If you do not pay off your equity loan within this time, you can request a desktop valuation from the original surveyor. This must be done within 2 weeks of the original valuation expiring and will be valid for a further 3 months. There is a  fee for a desktop extension of £100.

    Desktop valuations can be requested after the original valuation has expired for up to a further 3 months. If the desktop report expires and you are yet to complete the transaction, you will need to have your property re-inspected and a new RICS valuation report provided.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a professional body that sets standards and regulates the surveying profession worldwide. RICS members are required to meet high standards of education, training, and professional conduct. 

Survey Smart Ltd are proud members of RICS. This means that we are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality of service. We are also subject to RICS's rigorous professional standards, which gives you peace of mind that you are working with a reputable and qualified surveyor.

So why wait, book your Help to Buy Valuation today with Survey Smart.