A desktop valuation is often a lot cheaper and, in most cases, free to you (meaning the lender pick up the bill for it). It can also be a lot quicker, sometimes returning the required information in a matter of minutes

No one can have failed to notice the rise in house prices and the rush to buy property, particularly since the lockdown eased. Reports from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) tell us that the number of properties being put up for sale is not keeping up with the increased demand.