Sectors
Development Land and Mixed-Use Valuation
Vacant land, sites with planning potential and proposed projects. We assess highest and best use, development potential and residual land value.
We also prepare development appraisals and feasibility studies for developers, landowners and lenders.
What drives value
- Highest and best use under the planning rules that apply.
- Density and plot ratio the site could achieve.
- Infrastructure: roads, water, power and sewerage.
- The prices or rents the finished scheme could command, and its costs.
- Time and risk to deliver it.
Typical instructions
- Purchase or sale of a development site.
- Joint ventures between landowners and developers.
- Lending for land acquisition or construction.
- Feasibility before a scheme is committed.
Why clients instruct a valuation
- Bank lending & mortgagesMarket and forced-sale values for property offered as loan security.
- Financial reportingFair values and revaluations for company accounts and audits.
- Insurance & reinstatementWhat it would cost to rebuild, so buildings are insured correctly.
- Compulsory acquisitionIndependent advice on just compensation when land is acquired.
- Litigation & disputesIndependent valuations and expert evidence for courts and settlements.
- Estates & probateValues for succession proceedings and a fair distribution.
- Sale, purchase & lettingMarket value or market rent before you buy, sell or let.
- Rental, statutory & internalMarket rent, rating, stamp duty, tax and internal purposes.
Have a Property Valuation Requirement?
Whether you require a valuation for lending, investment, financial reporting, insurance or another purpose, our team can help establish the appropriate scope of work.