If you own a home through a Shared Ownership scheme, you will need a professional valuation whenever you:

• Staircase – buying additional shares in your property, up to 100% ownership.
• Sell – when putting your shared ownership house or flat on the market, the Housing Association will require a valuation to establish the price of your share.

At Skylark Surveyors, we are RICS Registered Valuers with extensive experience in Shared Ownership valuations across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, West Sussex and the wider South East. Our reports are accepted by Housing Associations, helping your sale or staircasing run smoothly.

Housing associations generally require you to provide an independent market valuation carried out by a RICS qualified valuer. This is used to calculate the value of the property on re-sale or how much of you must pay to staircase.

For staircasing: The valuation sets the market value of your property so the cost of the extra share(s) can be calculated fairly.

For selling: The valuation determines the share value you can sell, and ensures the Housing Association can market or nominate buyers at the correct price.

Valuations must be carried out by an independent RICS valuer and usually remain valid for 3 months. If your transaction is not completed in time, an updated valuation may be required.

While exact details can vary, most housing providers require that:

• The valuation is carried out by a RICS Registered Valuer, independent of any estate agent.
• The valuer must conduct an internal inspection of the property.
• The report must include recent comparable sales and market commentary.
• The report must be issued on company headed paper, signed, dated, and addressed to the Housing Association.
• The valuation is valid for 3 months from inspection.

Some providers also state that improvements made at your own cost (and with permission) may be excluded from the valuation, so you don’t pay twice for them.

Staircasing vs Selling – What’s Different?

Staircasing: you instruct us to value your home so the Housing Association can calculate the price of the share you wish to purchase.

Selling: you instruct us to value your home so the Housing Association can market your share (and often has the right to nominate buyers in the first instance). Once the Association confirms, you can usually proceed to sell on the open market if no buyer is found.

We tailor our reports to meet both staircasing and resale requirements, so you only need one trusted point of contact.

• Local knowledge – we provide Shared Ownership valuations across Guildford, Woking, Farnham, Basingstoke, Winchester, Petersfield, Havant, Portsmouth, and surrounding areas.
• Compliant reports – 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.
• Reports Accepted by Housing Associations – our valuations are regularly accepted for both staircasing and resale.

We provide Shared Ownership 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 compliant Shared Ownership 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 Housing Associations?

Yes – all valuations are carried out by independent RICS Registered Valuers and follow the requirements of Housing Associations, 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.