Andrew Forbes Chartered Surveyors

We are an independent firm of RICS regulated Chartered Surveyors specialising in providing valuation and building consultancy advice on a wide range of commercial and residential properties. Established in 1995, we have six regional offices enabling us to service the South West of England and South Wales.

Andrew Forbes provides advice on a range of property related matters to large corporate organisations such as banks and insurance companies; professionals including solicitors and accountants, private individuals, and pension funds. Andrew Forbes prides itself on providing the very best service to our customers.

Commercial Building Survey or Schedule of Condition reports for pre-acquisition or to record state and condition at commencement of lease. Preparation of Schedule of Dilapidations (Dilapidations Advice) and Wants of Repair for service on commercial tenants, or defending claims on behalf of tenants.

Care providers require specialist valuation advice from professionals who know their business. We have the requisite knowledge and experience of this market sector, including care home operators and those running more specialist services. These include dementia care, learning disabilities and assisted living accommodation.

Companies are often required to provide independent valuations for company account purposes. Unlike other company assets, which are often written down over a given number of years in the balance sheet, land and buildings are required to be valued to current market value.

There are a number of specialist properties which are not readily disposed of in the market where it is necessary to value the buildings by reference to the cost of constructing a replacement building (DCR basis).Examples include chemical works, refineries, etc. Periodic valuations may be required to be updated at regular intervals to include property holdings in a company's balance sheet.