1. Recent ( comparable features) 6 sales in the last 3 month within 1km
2. Any invoice for any work that has been done to the property in the last 3 years
3. Quotes on any work that WILL be done
4. current tenancy agreement ( if it been running for more then 18 month) and if it's a IP, and the area is driven by rent.
Michael
1. Can help if they are truly comparable. Need sale date (not just month) and agents contact details so the valuer can confirm the details. Few things annoy me more than selective sales evidence presented by an anxious homeowner.
2. A waste of time. Cost does not equate to value. If the valuer cannnot see it then a purchaser will not see it.
3. Absolutely immaterial. The valuer is valuing the property as at the date of inspection, as it is, what you intend to do is of no relevance to the valurer at that inspection date.
4. Tenancy agreement may be of interest as the valuer needs to make a recommendation as tot he current market rental but the length of tenancy is immaterial.
To the OP, there is very little you can do to affect the valuation.
Nothing you do will change the land nor its features. Nothing will change the size or the age of the dwelling, nor the quality, bar you renovating between now and the inspection date.
As a valuer I do not care how much of a pig sty your place is nor how neat it is, these are a reflection of you and not your property value.
I cannot speak for other valuers but following me around and pointing out to me that the room with the washing machine and the laundry tub is the laundry, or the room with the shower and vanit in it is the bathroom, or the room with the kltchen sink and the stove in it is the kitchen is a good way of annoying me. If I have any questions I will ask you. No matter how much you annoy me or blow sunshine up my backside it will not affect the value.
Generally i just want a nice friendly person, happy to have an innocuous chat.
No matter how much I like you or your furniture, or despise you or your toy/lap/rat dog, it will not change the land and the building nor will it affect the value.
Much as I may want to undervalue your property if you annoy me or overvalue your property if I like you it will not affect the value I put on your property and that is determined by analysis of a variety of sales evidence.
cheers
RightValue
PS: If you ask me how I value a property the answer will be... carefully.