Considered advice.
Confident
decisions.
Independent RICS home surveys, valuations and specialist property advice, delivered with care, discretion and close attention to detail.
Specialist expertise.
Personal service.
From a first home purchase to complex leasehold valuations, practical advice begins with understanding the property and the decision in front of you.
RICS Home Surveys
Considered Level 2 and Level 3 inspections, clearly explaining defects, risks and the next steps.
Explore service ↗Red Book Valuations
Independent valuation advice for probate, taxation, secured lending and other professional purposes.
Explore service ↗Lease Extensions
Premium assessments and negotiation advice for leaseholders and freeholders.
Explore service ↗Collective Enfranchisement
Specialist valuation advice for participating leaseholders and freeholders.
Explore service ↗Reinstatement Assessments
Building reinstatement cost assessments for residential insurance purposes.
Explore service ↗Bespoke Snagging
Detailed inspections of newly completed and high-specification residential properties.
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Considered advice.
Confident
decisions.
Independent RICS home surveys, valuations and specialist property advice, delivered with care, discretion and close attention to detail.
Specialist expertise.
Personal service.
From a first home purchase to complex leasehold valuations, practical advice begins with understanding the property and the decision in front of you.
RICS Home Surveys
Considered Level 2 and Level 3 inspections, clearly explaining defects, risks and the next steps.
Explore service ↗Red Book Valuations
Independent valuation advice for probate, taxation, secured lending and other professional purposes.
Explore service ↗Lease Extensions
Premium assessments and negotiation advice for leaseholders and freeholders.
Explore service ↗Collective Enfranchisement
Specialist valuation advice for participating leaseholders and freeholders.
Explore service ↗Reinstatement Assessments
Building reinstatement cost assessments for residential insurance purposes.
Explore service ↗Bespoke Snagging
Detailed inspections of newly completed and high-specification residential properties.
Explore service ↗
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY · CAREFULLY CONSIDERED
Property decisions deserve more than a standard report.
A useful survey or valuation does not simply present information. It identifies what matters, places the findings in context and gives you a clear basis for deciding what to do next.
At HMSA, you can speak directly to the professional responsible for your instruction.
Discover our approach ↗
Experienced judgement.
A personal perspective.
I'm Edward Ellis, an RICS-qualified surveyor and Registered Valuer with more than 15 years of experience across London and the Home Counties.
My work spans residential building surveys, formal valuations, lease extensions and other property matters. I focus on providing technically considered, commercially informed advice that clients can understand and act upon.
Speak directly with Edward ↗RICS Registered Valuer
Looking beyond
the obvious.
Real photographs from our inspections help illustrate why the details of a building, and the quality of the inspection, matter.
Greater visibility at roof level
Drone views can supplement the ground-level inspection of difficult-to-see roof coverings and high-level features, where conditions and permissions allow.
Understanding complex roof forms
Closer views of roof slopes, dormers and parapet details assist the visual assessment of construction and maintenance requirements.
Inspection photographs are illustrative. Drone use is subject to weather conditions, site restrictions and safe operation; it does not replace a close physical inspection where one is required.
Independent advice for important property decisions.
From Red Book valuations and estate matters to specialist lease extension negotiations, we bring technical valuation expertise together with an understanding of the residential market.
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RESIDENTIAL VALUATION & ADVISORY
Ed was so thorough with his survey, kept in touch at every step of the way.— Sophie C · Home Survey Client
Informed views on
residential property.
Clear explanations of surveying issues, valuations, leasehold matters and developments affecting residential property.
Level 2 or Level 3: choosing the right survey
An older or extensively altered property often calls for a different scope of inspection to a more conventional home.
Understand the difference ↗Why the remaining lease term matters
How the length of a lease, ground rent and valuation assumptions can affect the premium and negotiation strategy.
Find out more ↗Clarity before your next property decision.
Whether you are buying, valuing or advising on a home, speak directly with an experienced residential surveyor and valuer.