Paul Airey

Business Details

Trusted Property Surveys & Valuations in North East England

We are a firm of RICS Regulated Chartered Surveyors with over 30 years of unrivalled experience in property consultancy. Our team combines local expertise with the highest professional standards, delivering trusted advice and compliant reports for residential and commercial property transactions, legal matters, and financial planning. Regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and members of the Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA), we uphold strict ethical and technical standards. Our services span RICS surveys, Help to Buy valuations, Expert Witness reports, matrimonial and inheritance tax valuations, SIPP/SSAS pension scheme valuations, and property brokering.

We serve clients across Tyne & Wear, Durham, Teesside, Northumberland, and North Yorkshire, offering transparent fees and a friendly, fully insured service. Our directors bring decades of experience in valuing properties for major banks and legal proceedings, contributing to regional property forums. We prioritise client satisfaction through timely delivery, technical accuracy, and tailored solutions for private individuals, solicitors, HMRC, and institutional clients.

Services

RICS Surveys Help to Buy Valuations Expert Witness Reports Inheritance Tax Valuations SIPP Pension Valuations Property Broker Services Matrimonial Valuations Red Book Compliance

Highlights and features

Over 30 years of property valuation expertise in the North East
RICS-regulated firm with HMRC-compliant valuation reports
Specialist services for legal, tax, and pension-related property matters
Transparent fees and fully insured professional services
Local market knowledge across Tyne & Wear, Durham, and North Yorkshire

Associations and certifications

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA)

What people say

Excellent service Great quality service Very friendly and professional Completed within timeframe Most affordable service

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Services

RICS Surveys

Our RICS-compliant property surveys provide detailed condition assessments for residential and commercial properties. Using standardised reporting formats, we identify structural risks, maintenance issues, and valuation factors to support informed purchasing decisions. Clients receive clear, actionable reports with photographic evidence and repair cost estimates.

Help to Buy Valuations

We conduct RICS-compliant valuations for Help to Buy scheme participants repaying or staircasing government equity loans. Our time-sensitive reports meet Target HCA requirements, ensuring accurate property valuations that facilitate smooth transactions while adhering to current scheme guidelines and deadlines.

Expert Witness Reports

Our court-compliant Expert Witness reports resolve property disputes through impartial, evidence-based valuations. Prepared in accordance with legal protocols, these reports support litigation, mediation, and tribunal proceedings with transparent methodologies and defensible market value assessments.

Inheritance Tax Valuations

HMRC-compliant valuations for probate purposes establish accurate property values at date of death. Our detailed reports help executors meet tax obligations while minimising disputes, combining regulatory knowledge with local market expertise across residential and commercial property types.

Property Broker Services

Our discreet property brokering connects buyers and sellers through off-market opportunities. Leveraging extensive regional contacts, we facilitate strategic acquisitions and disposals with confidential negotiations, title verification, and transaction management from instruction to completion.

People

Airey Paul

Director and Chartered Surveyor

Chartered Surveyor with 30+ years' experience valuing properties for major banks and legal proceedings. Registered RICS Valuer specialising in matrimonial, inheritance tax, and expert witness valuations across the North East region.

James Clark Doyle

Consultant

RICS-registered valuer with expertise in Help to Buy redemptions, pension fund valuations, and planning consultancy. Holds MSc in Urban Planning and contributes to regional property forums while managing complex valuation cases.

Questions

What RICS services do you offer?

We provide RICS-compliant surveys, Red Book valuations, Help to Buy assessments, Expert Witness reports, matrimonial valuations, inheritance tax valuations, and SIPP pension scheme valuations.

How long have you operated in the North East?

Our firm has delivered property consultancy services across the North East since 1990, with directors possessing combined experience exceeding 40 years.

Do you handle urgent valuation requests?

Yes, we prioritise time-sensitive matters like Help to Buy redemptions and legal proceedings, with reports often completed within 24-48 hours when required.

Are your valuations HMRC-compliant?

All inheritance tax valuations follow HMRC guidelines, with detailed documentation to support probate applications and tax assessments.

Can you assist with pension-related property valuations?

We specialise in SIPP and SSAS pension scheme valuations that meet regulatory requirements for acquisitions, disposals, and annual reporting.

Reviews (5)

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Helen Johnson

Nov 11, 2021 Report

Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness
Fantastic and quick service! Thank you for helping especially at such short notice.

Andrea Mustard

Sep 01, 2021 Report

Having left the services of another estate agents in Sunderland because of their attitude and lack of of communication, we were recommended Paul Airey. We found them very helpful and professional, especially Tracy & Richard. No fuss or constant harassment, we were just kept informed of the process. They just deal with what needs to be done but in a very friendly and approachable way. Would recommend!

Charlotte Thompson

Jul 23, 2021 Report

I really struggled to find a Company that could help me with a RICS valuation related to a previous HomeBuy Direct scheme. Finding Paul Airey in a google search, I called and spoke to someone called James who was super helpful. He was very knowledgable around this subject and I was able to get this sorted within days of enquiring. He was experienced, prompt, very polite and professional and that was a definite breath of fresh air after having to deal with various companies and getting nowhere. Highly recommend this Company for your Homebuy Direct RICS valuation, and they are also great value for

Danny Usvat

May 16, 2021 Report

Great experience with the evaluation. James booked us in for an evalution the next day after having a call with us. Report took a few days to arrive and was very detailed and fair.
James listened to everything we had to say and did an excellent job! Very polite and prompt to reply.Would definitely recommend!

Robin Linton

Apr 30, 2021 Report

Do yourself a favour and avoid. Questioned the integrity of my financial advisor, myself, cancelled the night before for a 9am appointment. Decided they wanted to do a remote appointment referencing Covid and that the person managing the booking had only been told the night before they could do it remotely to then be told theyve been doing them for nearly a year, so it wasnt new information or procedure. Asked them for the documentation stating they could do a remote valuation for help to buy to be told it was for their attention only. Shocking service for working people with young families