Surveys and Valuations
Barnes & Barnes’ team of experienced Chartered Surveyors have been offering RICS survey and valuation services covering the whole of London for more than twenty years. We provide impartial property surveys & valuations for residential and commercial purposes. We have offices in Islington, Marylebone and Fulham, providing a full service across North, South and West London.
We understand it’s your name on the line when you refer a client. Just like you, we put service at the heart of what we do. We don’t offer ‘cheap and cheerful’ surveys, we provide a comprehensive report based on thorough onsite surveys and our experience of the London property market. That’s why you can feel confident you are referring your clients to a like-minded business.
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Our Services
Valuations
As RICS Registered Valuation Surveyors, our expert team can assess the value of any residential property in London. All our valuations adhere to the RICS Red Book standard.
We can provide your clients with a valuation for probate, for tax purposes or as part of matrimonial or divorce proceedings. We also have specialists who are able to support you with court litigation.
We can also provide valuations for leasehold extensions,valuations for shared ownership and enfranchisement and freehold valuations.
House Surveys
Our RICS Chartered Surveyors can provide your clients with either a homebuyers report or a more complex building survey, dependent on the property itself. As well as a comprehensive report, you client can also benefit from a post survey call to discuss the findings and review the report in more detail. Our surveys can also include market valuations and reinstatement cost assessments.
Other Services
Party Walls
As independent and impartial RICS Surveyors, we regularly deal with Party Wall matters in varying complexity for both building owners and adjoining owners.
As well as being a regulated firm of Chartered Surveyors, our specialist Party Wall Surveyors are members of both the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors and Pyramus & Thisbe Club.
Commercial
We have a wealth of experience in valuing retail, office, industrial, portfolio and mixed-use properties in Greater London. Our services also include valuations for Rent Reviews and Lease Renewals
Our valuations are undertaken by experienced RICS-registered valuers. We provide specialist advice on all commercial property valuation matters and provide “Red Book Valuations” complying with the RICS professional standards.
Useful documentation for your clients
Our useful diagram shows yours clients the different parts of the property and what is included in an on-site survey.
Our flowchart helps your clients decide which property survey is right for them, taking into account the age of the property, whether it is listed and also if it has had any alterations.
Our quick guide gives your clients the answers to some of the more common questions asked about Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax.
Our party wall experts have compiled the answers to the most common questions asked about party walls. From ‘What is a Party Wall?’ to ‘Who Should Pay for the Surveyor?’ we have all the answers you need.
Grant Barnes
Director, Barnes and Barnes
Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer
BSc (Hons) MSc PGDipCHE MRICS APAEWE ICIOB FISVA
Grant started his career as a chartered surveyor in London in the late 1990s. Before launching Barnes & Barnes, he worked with CBRE, Bradford & Bingley bank, Countrywide and Allsop, the national property auctions consultancy. Besides his surveying qualifications, and a degree in economics, Grant also has a postgraduate diploma in historic building conservation. Grant has undertaken legal experience training and been successful in achieving an Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (APAEWE).