Access Valuations has over 20 years of industry experience in easement valuations. As an independent specialist provider of Sydney property valuations, Access Valuations can provide easement valuations for both residential and commercial properties. Our aim is to work on behalf of our Sydney clients to maximise their compensation results, providing a professional and reliable easement valuation service with a short turn around period.

An easement is an acquired legal right of a landowner over the land of another. The rights of the party with the ‘benefited easement’ takes precedence over the party with the ‘burdened easement’, meaning that the authority with an easement on your property has the right to access it for maintenance or repair purposes when required. Some common types of easements include utility easements such as power lines or pipelines, easements of support for excavation works, right of way easements such as access roads, as well as easements for waterways and easements for light and air, restricting the construction of buildings or structures which block the access of another party.

Generally, the market value of a property does not take any easements into account, as valuations are required to be made on the assumption that the property or land is free of impediments to title. However, the physical effects of an easement such as an access road or drainage pipe will be reflected in the property value. An easement valuation will determine the effect an easement has had on the value of your property, and will include the amount recommended along with how this figure was determined for those seeking compensation.

To ensure that you receive the maximum amount of compensation possible for your situation, it is essential to obtain an easement valuation report from a licensed valuer. Easement valuations are a specialised area within valuations, with relevant experience and knowledge of current legislation required for a successful result. All the valuers at Access Valuations are members of the Australian Property Institute (API), the leading national membership organisation for property professionals. API members are renowned for being impartial, objective and independent. In addition, our valuers participate in continual professional development to maintain high standards of domain expertise.