When two parties cannot agree on what a property is worth, the disagreement can stall a sale, a settlement or a tax position and quickly become costly. Kingston Surveyors arranges an independent RICS Registered Valuer to act as your expert witness, producing a clear, CPR Part 35-compliant valuation report that stands up to scrutiny in negotiation, mediation or court. We cover London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds and locations nationwide, giving solicitors and private clients defensible evidence they can rely on.
A valuation dispute expert witness is an RICS Registered Valuer instructed to give an impartial, professional opinion of a property’s market value where that value is contested. Unlike an ordinary valuation, an expert witness report is written to comply with Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules, meaning the valuer’s overriding duty is to the court rather than to the party paying the fee. That independence is exactly what makes the evidence persuasive.
Valuation disputes arise in matrimonial and divorce proceedings, probate and inheritance tax challenges, shareholder and partnership disputes, HMRC enquiries, professional negligence claims and disagreements over development or investment value. In each case a robust, retrospective or current Red Book valuation, prepared by an experienced expert, helps the parties reach a fair settlement or gives your legal team the ammunition it needs at trial.
Our national panel of RICS Registered Valuers combines local market knowledge with courtroom experience, so your instruction is matched to a valuer who understands both the property and the litigation it sits within. Reports are thorough, evidenced and delivered to your timetable, and we can act as a single expert or on a party-appointed basis. Contact Kingston Surveyors today for a free, no-obligation quote on a valuation dispute expert witness report.
Valuation dispute instructions typically involve professional negligence claims against valuers, matrimonial and partnership disagreements over property value, business rates and lease renewal referrals, and HMRC challenges to tax valuations. The RICS Registered Valuers we arrange provide retrospective and current valuations with full comparable evidence, presented to CPR Part 35 standard so the figure survives cross-examination.
A valuation dispute report sets out the correct basis of value, the evidence available at the valuation date, the range a competent valuer could reasonably have reached, and a reasoned conclusion. Single-property reports are usually fixed-fee; portfolio and negligence work is quoted on scope. See what an expert witness does, our expert witness service, or the underlying Red Book valuation standards the expert applies.
