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Home valuations
dvdrdl
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A few years ago i purchased a house and have since spent a fair bit bringing it back up to date, namely windows, doors, garden etc etc
Where would be the best place to get a new valuation from and would I be able to get it free with say my current insurer.
I would be interested to see what impact my work has had on the house price but would also like to ensure it is insured correctly at the same time.
Where would be the best place to get a new valuation from and would I be able to get it free with say my current insurer.
I would be interested to see what impact my work has had on the house price but would also like to ensure it is insured correctly at the same time.
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If you want a rebuild cost for insurance purposes, the ABI Rebuild Cost Calculator may help;-
http://abi.bcis.co.uk/
If you want the value of the property for marketing/sale/mortgage purposes, you are better off having a local surveyor inspect it. The fee is normally around £100. A chartered surveyor should also be able to provide a rebuild cost figure at the same time.
The rebuild cost and the market value are different. Do not confuse the two.I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
You may be disappointed, some of what you have done will only have made it more saleable not increase the value, so you may not get back in terms of increase in value over what you have spent0
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