Our House Contents Valuation service is designed to assist clients with estates, insurance assessments and sale planning. We value everything from individual rooms to full household contents, drawing on specialist knowledge across jewellery, art, interiors and collections. Every valuation is structured, accurate and aligned with market conditions.
Probate Valuations: Prepared to HMRC “Open Market Value” standards for inheritance tax.
Insurance Valuations: Replacement values for key items and collections.
Sale & Downsizing Advice: Market-led recommendations for items suited to auction, including suitable departments and sale dates.
Consultation: Discuss objectives and required formats.
Property Visit: We assess items in situ or review detailed images where appropriate.
Specialist Review: Departments evaluate specific categories for accuracy.
Comprehensive Report: Clear, structured valuations for probate, insurance or sale planning.
Have a property or contents to value? Speak with our specialists to arrange a tailored valuation.
Typically, a draft is sent a week after the visit. We email a digital copy of the report to you to review and ensure you are happy and that everything is in order. Once confirmed, we then issue the final signed document. Hard copies can be provided upon request.
Yes, absolutely. We regularly work with solicitors, legal representatives, and family offices. Our team coordinates closely with legal teams, executors, and beneficiaries to ensure the valuation process runs smoothly and efficiently, with clear communication and full discretion throughout.
Yes. Once you’re ready to sell, our specialists can assist with every step of the process. As Chiswick Auctions will already have prepared a detailed report identifying the items suitable for sale, we can advise on the best timing, reserves, and sale format to achieve the strongest results.
Yes, Our valuations for IHT purposes are laid out as per the categories specified within the HRMC requirement, identifying all items with an individual value of £1,500 and above and providing a global figure for the remaining items. For the residual global figure we also provide a complimentary valuation for selling listing individually all the items that could be potentially sold in one of our auctions.
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