Divorce Settlement Valuations in Chelsea

A Single Joint Expert is a RICS Registered Valuer instructed jointly by both parties, or their solicitors, to provide one agreed valuation rather than two competing figures. Courts in financial remedy proceedings generally expect an SJE wherever possible, as it controls cost and avoids conflicting evidence. 

Cost is typically shared equally between both parties when a Single Joint Expert is instructed, though this can be varied by agreement between solicitors, or by court direction.

We aim to arrange the property inspection promptly and issue the written report within five to ten working days of the visit, depending on the property's complexity and how readily comparable sales evidence is available in the immediate area.

Either party can raise written questions for the surveyor to clarify under the Family Procedure Rules. Only where genuine disagreement remains — and with the court's permission — would a second expert typically be instructed.

Property values move, so reports are generally treated as current for three to six months. Where a case runs longer, or the local market shifts materially, we can update the figure rather than starting again from scratch.

Yes. A retrospective (or historic) valuation uses archived Land Registry and comparable sales data to establish what a property was worth at a specific past date — often needed where separation happened some time before proceedings started.

Yes — our matrimonial valuations cover the full range of property types found across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , from garden square townhouses and red-brick mansion flats to smaller conversion flats, so the figure reflects the specific property and its street rather than an area-wide average.