Valuation
Valuation and leasehold enfranchisement department
W.A.Ellis LLP has been a leader in Residential Estate Agency in Central London since 1868. It is now one of the very few firms of its size that is still in private ownership. The Partners believe passionately that knowledge, integrity, and the belief that the client must always come first is the core to our success. The valuation department is one of the most innovative and specialised within the industry. Our team of qualified surveyors provides formal valuations, and strategic professional advice on all aspects of residential property
Our principal valuation services include:
*Bank lending, litigation (Expert Witness), matrimonial and tax (as well as for inheritance tax and capital gains) valuations. |
*Third Party Determinations |
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*Leasehold Enfranchisement (extending your lease or buying your freehold, either on a collective or individual basis) advice |
*A strong reputation in the residential property sector; with extensive experience in valuation, landlord and tenant and leasehold enfranchisement matters |
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*Company accounting and asset planning valuations |
*Specialist knowledge of the legislation and technical issues relating to residential property |
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*Portfolio investment appraisals |
*Our surveyors are qualified Chartered Surveyors and Expert Witnesses who appear before The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal, The Lands Tribunal, County and High Courts and Rent Service. In addition, James Wilson is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Frances Joyce is a RICS Accredited Mediator |
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*Advice on landlord and tenant issues, including rent reviews and lease renewals |
*Dedicated to providing responsible strategic advice with a personal and efficient service to our clients |
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*Rental valuations in respect of statutory (assured, assured shorthold and regulated) tenancies, including undertaking fair rent assessments |
*We can easily draw on the expertise and knowledge of our sales, lettings, development, investment and building surveying teams, being located in the same offices, to provide a comprehensive service to our clients. | |
*Alternative Dispute Resolution |
*We are experts in Leasehold Enfranchisement, and have been actively involved in this area since both the 1967 and 1993 Acts came into force. We advise both landlords and tenants |
The valuation process
This department has extensive experience within all valuation matters, having advised many landlords and tenants since both the 1967 Act and 1993 Act were enacted. We currently act for Cadogan Estates, the Portman Estate, the Ilchester (Holland Park) Estate and many private landlords. We also actively advise claimants on those estates where we are not instructed by the landlords.
Members of this department have appeared on many occasions at hearings of Leasehold Valuation Tribunals and The Lands Tribunal. The firm also subscribes to the LVT Users Group and the RICS Expert Witness Scheme.
James Wilson who heads the department has lectured at seminars on leasehold reform subjects, for the Residential Faculty of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
