Airspace Valuation

Many leaseholders of top floor apartments consider building over flat roofs into the air space (like a loft conversion) to increase the size and value of their flat.

Airspace above a flat roof is rarely demised within the lease so the leaseholder usually has to buy the airspace from the freeholder. Where the lease does include the airspace there may be an absolute ban or prohibition on alterations and extensions. In such a case the freeholder’s consent will have to be obtained for which a premium is usually payable.

At this point, buyer and seller require valuations to establish the premium (price) payable to the freeholder to acquire the space and/or consent for development.

The leaseholder and the freeholder may obtain their own, separate, valuations but as an alternative it is often most cost effective to commission a single valuation report on a jointly instructed basis.

Capital Chartered Surveyors & Valuers have carried out many valuations of this type whether for Freeholders. Leaseholders or jointly instructed. We are happy to guide you through the process.

Airspace Valuation

Many leaseholders of top floor apartments consider building over flat roofs into the air space (like a loft conversion) to increase the size and value of their flat.

Airspace above a flat roof is rarely demised within the lease so the leaseholder usually has to buy the airspace from the freeholder. Where the lease does include the airspace there may be an absolute ban or prohibition on alterations and extensions. In such a case the freeholder’s consent will have to be obtained for which a premium is usually payable.

At this point, buyer and seller require valuations to establish the premium (price) payable to the freeholder to acquire the space and/or consent for development.

The leaseholder and the freeholder may obtain their own, separate, valuations but as an alternative it is often most cost effective to commission a single valuation report on a jointly instructed basis.

Capital Chartered Surveyors & Valuers have carried out many valuations of this type whether for Freeholders. Leaseholders or jointly instructed. We are happy to guide you through the process.

Why Get a Airspace Valuation?

Whether you are a freeholder or a leaseholder, it’s important to know the value of an airspace as its price can affect the financial viability of a project. Such valuations are not straight forward and few firms undertake them on a regular basis. It is always advisable to instruct a Chartered Surveyor & Valuer familiar with such matters.

The team at Capital Chartered Surveyors & Valuers have many years of experience undertaking airspace valuations and with the benefit of our years of experience can explain and simplify the process as well as offering negotiation services if required, whether you are a Leaseholder or a Freeholder.

If you have any questions in respect of this type of valuation please call us on 020 8875 0035 for a free initial discussion. Let us make simple what might at first appear complicated.

Airspace Valuation Summary
  • We inspect the subject flat internally and the accessible airspace.
  • The property is measured and photographed.
  • Detailed research on comparable evidence is undertaken as required to establish the potential increment in value attributable to the proposed conversion.
  • We consider any plans and costings provided making adjustments where necessary for the purposes of the valuation.
  • Calculations are then undertaken to establish the amount by which any potential increment in value exceeds likely costs to arrive at a divisible balance.
  • A detailed written report is provided.
  • A detailed written report is provided and post-valuation support is provided by phone and email.
Areas Covered Include:
  • Acton W3
  • Balham SW12
  • Barnes SW13
  • Battersea SW11
  • Bayswater W2
  • Belgravia SW1
  • Belsize Park NW8
  • Bow E3
  • Brixton SW2
  • Camden N1
  • Chelsea SW3, SW10
  • Chiswick W4
  • Clapham SW4
  • Clerkenwell EC1
  • Crystal Palace SE19
  • Ealing W5, W7, W13
  • Earls Court SW5
  • Finsbury N4
  • Fulham SW6
  • Hammersmith W6
  • Hampstead NW3
  • Highgate N6
  • Holland Park W11
  • Islington N1
  • Kennington SW8
  • Kensington SW7
  • Kilburn NW6
  • Maida Vale W9
  • Marylebone NW1
  • Mayfair W1
  • Notting Hill W11
  • Oval SW8
  • Pimlico SW1
  • Putney SW15
  • Raynes Park SW20
  • Richmond TW9
  • Sheen SW14
  • Shepherds Bush W14
  • Southfields SW18
  • St John's Wood NW8
  • Stockwell SW8, SW9
  • Streatham SW2, SW16
  • Tooting SW17
  • Vauxhall SW8
  • Victoria SW1
  • Wandsworth SW18
  • Westminster SW1
  • Wimbledon SW19
Postcodes covered include:
  • SW1-SW20
  • W1-W14
  • SE1-SE27
  • NW1-NW6
  • N1-N22
  • WC1 & WC2
  • EC1-EC4
  • E1-E20
  • KT1-KT10
  • TW9 & TW10
  • CR0-CR8

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