If you purchased your home using the Government’s Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, you will need a RICS Help to Buy valuation report when you come to repay your equity loan (in full or part), remortgage, or sell your property.

At Skylark Surveyors, we are independent RICS Registered Valuers, based in Surrey and Hampshire, with extensive knowledge of the South East housing market. Our reports fully meet the requirements of Homes England (formerly Target HCA), ensuring your application is accepted without delays.

Homes England require you to provide an independent market valuation carried out by a RICS qualified valuer. This is used to calculate how much of your equity loan you must repay.

Your Help to Buy valuation must meet strict criteria, including:

• Carried out by an independent RICS valuer (MRICS or FRICS).
• The surveyor must be local and independent (not an estate agent and not personally connected to you).
• An internal inspection of the property is required.
• The report must include at least three comparable sales within 2 miles, sold in the past 12 months, and similar in size, type and age.
• A clear market commentary justifying the valuation.
• The report must be on company headed paper, signed and dated, addressed to Homes England, and provided as a secure, non-editable PDF.
• Reports are valid for 3 months from inspection.

If your valuation expires before you complete repayment or remortgage, you can extend it:

• One-month extension letter – confirming the valuation is still valid.
• Three-month desktop valuation – updated report with new comparables.

Both must be carried out by the same surveyor who prepared the original valuation.

• Local knowledge – we provide Help to Buy valuations across Guildford, Woking, Farnham, Basingstoke, Winchester, Petersfield, Havant, Portsmouth, and surrounding areas.
• Homes England compliant – reports prepared to meet the official requirements.
• Quick turnaround – valuations arranged quickly, usually the same or next week, with reports sent promptly after the inspection.
• RICS registered – all valuations carried out by RICS Registered Valuers with in-depth knowledge of the local housing markets.

We provide Help to Buy valuations across:

• Surrey – including Guildford, Godalming, Woking, Camberley, Farnham, and Epsom
• Hampshire – including Basingstoke, Winchester, Petersfield, Alton, Havant and Portsmouth
• Wider South East – we also cover parts of West Sussex, Berkshire and South West London

To arrange your valuation, contact our friendly team today.

📞 Call us on 01252 985888 or complete our contact form below.

Which areas do you cover?

We provide Homes England-compliant Help to Buy valuations across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex. This includes:

Surrey: Towns such as Guildford, Woking, Farnborough, Aldershot, Camberley, Crowthorne, Weybridge, Walton, Sunbury, Staines, Epsom, Surbiton, Redhill, Reigate and Cranleigh.

Hampshire & South Downs: Areas including Alton, Liphook, Haslemere, Petersfield, Basingstoke and surrounding villages.

Berkshire & West Sussex: Locations including Reading, Bracknell, Slough, Crawley, Midhurst and Petworth.

Are your reports accepted by Homes England?

Yes – all valuations are carried out by independent RICS Registered Valuers and follow the full Homes England criteria, so your application won’t be delayed or rejected.

How quickly can I get my report?

We can usually arrange inspections within the same or the next week, with most reports subsequently issued within a few working days.