What specialist enfranchisement advice adds
One valuation discipline
We apply the right enfranchisement method, not a general market appraisal.
Tribunal-tested reasoning
Our valuation approach is backed by experience in disputed tribunal matters.
Route comparison in plain English
We explain how property facts and protections affect the best way forward.
Technical valuation for consequential decisions
Leasehold enfranchisement valuation is a technical exercise used to assess the premium payable in matters such as lease extensions, house freehold purchases and collective freehold acquisitions. It is different from a standard residential market valuation because it draws on lease terms, statutory valuation principles and transaction evidence in a very specific way. If you're trying to choose a route or test a figure already proposed, that distinction matters, because the wrong assumptions can distort the premium and weaken your position.
Guidance shaped by route, evidence and risk
Lawrence & Wightman uses the valuation to help you compare formal and informal options and to judge how the property, lease, likely eligibility position and costs fit together. Our advice is led by Sarah Abel, a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer with specialist enfranchisement experience and a record of giving expert valuation evidence to property tribunals. From Birmingham, we provide clear reasoning you can use in negotiations, notices or discussions with your solicitor.
Frequently asked questions
How is enfranchisement valuation different from a market valuation?
A market valuation looks at what a property may sell for. Enfranchisement valuation is a separate technical exercise used to assess the premium payable for a lease extension, a house freehold purchase or a collective acquisition. The methods, assumptions and purpose are therefore quite different.
Can one valuation cover both formal and informal options?
In many cases, yes. We can use the same technical understanding of the lease and the premium to help you compare a voluntary proposal with the statutory route. That means you can weigh flexibility against formal protection without starting the valuation thinking again from the beginning.
What if the premium becomes disputed later on?
A properly reasoned valuation is important if the matter becomes difficult. It gives you a consistent basis for negotiation and, if needed, supports the case with technical evidence. That is where specialist experience, including work connected with tribunal evidence, becomes particularly valuable.