LATEST BLOG POSTS: Valuation

Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.

Property Valuations – What do I need to know?

Thursday, 20th September 2018 | by: Steve Hobbs

In recent months we have, on more than one occasion, been asked to undertake reviews of valuations undertaken by other valuers following concerns raised by the clients as to their accuracy. In these circumstances it’s not unusual to find that the valuation under scrutiny leaves something to be desired. It is also not unusual to find that the report has not been prepared by specialist valuer, ...

In recent months we have, on more than one occasion, been asked to undertake reviews of valuations undertaken by other ...

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Valuations for Registered Charities

Sunday, 5th August 2018 | by: Matthew Price

Registered charities must obtain an RICS Red Book valuation from a suitably qualified Chartered Surveyor before entering ...

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RICS “Red Book” Valuations – What are they and what do they do?

Wednesday, 11th July 2018 | by: Jean Gautier

One of the most well known and widely used surveying standards are technically named “Red Book” Valuations or RICS ...

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Guide to Informal Lease Extensions

Wednesday, 20th September 2017 | by: Matthew Price

The Leasehold Reform and Urban Development Act, 1993, establishes the valuation basis and legal framework for leaseholders ...

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Realities of Leasehold Ownership

Thursday, 22nd June 2017 | by: Matthew Price

The increasingly dire chances for first time buyers to get on the property ladder in London are well documented in the ...

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Introducing our Leasehold Extension Calculator!

Sunday, 7th May 2017 | by: Matthew Price

We have recently added a tool to our website that allows you to get an idea as to the cost of your lease extension. Around ...

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Valuing Vault Spaces

Tuesday, 28th March 2017 | by: Matthew Price

With London being London, seemingly any space that can be developed is being developed. The more typical schemes are loft conversions, rear extensions and everyone’s favorite, the basement dig. Another which has become increasingly popular is the extension of one’s demise into vault spaces, which are typically located beneath pavements. There are numerous complex considerations for work of ...

With London being London, seemingly any space that can be developed is being developed. The more typical schemes are loft ...

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A leaseholder’s wish list

Monday, 13th March 2017 | by: Matthew Price

The leasehold valuation team here at Peter Barry recently attended the annual Leasehold Advisory conference that brings ...

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Valuing Lease Extensions and Enfranchisements of Houses

Thursday, 23rd February 2017 | by: Matthew Price

There is a lot in the news of late about the UK’s broken housing market. Spiraling house prices, unaffordable rents, ...

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The Challenges of Valuing Above Commercial Property

Tuesday, 17th January 2017 | by: Ryan Sherar

We are regularly instructed to prepare valuations on leasehold flats located above commercial premises. The shortage of ...

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