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Red Book valuation · Help to Buy equity loan

Help to Buy Valuation

A RICS Red Book valuation carried out to the standard the Help to Buy administrator requires, by a RICS registered valuer who is independent of any estate agent. It gives the market value your equity loan repayment is calculated from, with our report back within 3 working days.

Who it’s for

Homeowners with a Help to Buy equity loan who are selling, remortgaging, or paying the loan off in full or in part. An estate agent's appraisal will not be accepted for this — it has to be an independent RICS registered valuer.

What’s included

In-person inspection by a RICS registered valuer
Market value on a Red Book basis, as the scheme requires
Comparable sales evidence included
Prepared in the format the Help to Buy administrator expects
Independent of any estate agent or lender
How it’s priced

Every Help to Buy Valuation is priced individually for the property, based on its location, value and complexity. The fee is fixed, includes VAT, and is confirmed before you commit to anything. It takes about a minute to get your quote.

Report back within 3 working days of inspection

Common questions

Help to Buy Valuation
Priced individually for your property
Report back within 3 working days of inspection
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5 star survey
When I contacted Jake he was extremely helpful and explained the whole process in detail. The price was very competitive and, when the survey was carried out, it was very thorough and detailed — I received the report within 24 hours of it being completed. I would certainly recommend Jake and his team to complete your survey.

Ronnie Poles · 6 May 2026

Fast service, great communication
We approached House Smart on a Monday for a Level 2 homebuyer's report. We were on a bit of a tight deadline, but they turned it around and we had the report by Thursday. Fantastic communication from Jamie and Steven. Could not be happier — thoroughly recommend.

BC · 22 Apr 2026

Excellent Level 2 HomeBuyer report
We used House Smart for a Level 2 home buyers survey. We'd had a rough time with the survey process when we moved a few years ago — this was far from that. Quick, friendly, and Steven was a great help talking us through the report once we'd received it.

Mark Dean · 17 Jun 2026

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