With over 40 years' experience in the property market, the Simon Brien team can provide valuation services to all private and corporate institutional sectors.
Valuations are an essential part of any estate agency practice and at Simon Brien we have some of the most experienced and qualified professionals in the sector to assist you, depending on your specific requirements. As recognised industry leaders in the Northern Ireland property market, we can carry out valuations for both private and corporate individuals.
We offer a range of valuation services:
The RICS Home Buyer Report, a type of property survey recommended for home buyers are considered to be the intermediate level of property survey available, as they are much richer in detail than a basic Mortgage Valuation but less comprehensive and thorough than a Full Building Survey.
The Home Buyer Report will not detail every single aspect of the building, but it does spotlight urgent matters that have a substantial effect on the value of the property and need attending to or further investigation. It will include all major sections of a property that are visible to the surveyor, so they will not lift up floors or carpets and wiring will not be included.
Home Buyer Reports are completed in Northern Ireland by Simon Brien’s RICS Chartered Surveyors.
Note: If you have a property that is in need of renovation or that you intend to alter, we recommend you commission the more comprehensive Building Survey from a RICS Chartered Surveyor.
What is included in a Home Buyer Report?
Benefits of a Home Buyer Report
It will give you peace of mind regarding any problems that are identified before you buy a property. The survey can allow for the reopening of negotiations with the seller on the agreed price. You could agree with the seller that they complete any repairs before you move in, or budget for any repairs that need to be carried out after the sale completes. In some circumstances, you may even wish to rethink your purchase of that property.
The Simon Brien professional team have been actively involved in the corporate recovery sector since 2008. They have acted on behalf of most of Northern Ireland’s main financial institutions, accountancy practices and receivership practitioners, to look after the onward management and disposal strategy from the date of possession to completion.
We can advise on:
The Simon Brien Corporate Recovery team have a sound understanding of various strategies which allows clients to maximise returns. We are proficient at reporting by various methods, depending upon your needs, due to our extensive experience and knowledge in this sector.
Simon Brien Chartered Surveyors are regularly instructed as Experts in disputes involving property including:
We are regularly called to provide evidence at the Northern Ireland Lands Tribunal in relation to Commercial Property matters.
Areas of expertise include:
Our Professional Services department offers strategic advice specifically tailored to the land and property sector. They are highly experienced in property related matters and skilled in dealing with matters as they arise, whilst advising clients on how to ensure the best value from their assets.
Incorporating our Corporate Recovery department, Professional Services allows us to provide a tailored and specific solution to individual properties and portfolios for residential, commercial and land transactions to the private and corporate sector.
We provide advice to support a property strategy in line with our clients’ corporate business needs to maximise value from their assets, including:
Our Professional Services department manages assets on behalf of our institutional and corporate clients. Their services include providing an initial strategy to managing ongoing tenancies and ultimately disposing of assets by way of individual private treaty sale, portfolio sale, tender or auction. Following detailed analysis of the specific assets, the Simon Brien team will provide a bespoke strategy to both maintain the assets and optimise the value within the time constraints and specific objectives of the client. Our Professional Services team also integrate with our Property Management & Lettings department.
