“I need a valuation” can mean several different things. An estimate for a sale, a report requested by a solicitor and a lender’s instruction may answer different questions. Begin with who needs the information, why they need it and the date that matters. The articles below help you frame an instruction before discussing the work.
What should I tell the valuer at the outset?
Explain the purpose, identify the property and share any written requirements from the person who requested the report. Ask about the valuation date, the intended users, the inspection and the scope. The fee and timescale should be discussed against that instruction, not assumed from a headline description.
What changes for probate, a family transfer or Fair Deal?
These situations should not be treated as interchangeable. Read the guide that matches the decision, then confirm the required date and evidence with the relevant solicitor, tax adviser or scheme administrator. A useful report starts with the right question; it cannot settle every issue surrounding an estate, transfer or care application.
What if the valuation is for separation or a dispute?
Clarify the proposed instruction with your solicitor, including who is instructing the valuer and what procedure applies. Independent evidence and a clear explanation of the approach matter. A reference to Order 39 is not a promise that every case falls under the same rules or that a particular outcome can be guaranteed.
How do I read the report once it arrives?
Look beyond the final figure to the date, basis, assumptions, evidence and stated limitations. A valuation, a building survey and an insurance assessment have different purposes. If you need a lender’s report, check the lender’s requirements before commissioning work independently.
A local conversation, grounded in the property
Property context still matters when the purpose is formal. These local guides introduce the areas served across Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford; they do not imply a separate office in every town. The scope and suitability of each valuation instruction must be agreed.
Start with what the report is for.
Tell us who has requested the valuation and whether there is a particular date or deadline. Sensitive papers can follow through an agreed channel after the initial conversation.
Explore valuation purposesThis guide brings together the library’s referenced articles. Follow each article for its source checks, scope and Harvard-style references. Specific legal, tax, funding and technical requirements should be checked for your circumstances. Read the editorial policy.