PROPERTY VALUATION

Hong Kong's Leading Independent Property and Asset Surveyor

Dudley Surveyors Limited (DSL) is a truly independent entity providing leading-edge professional asset valuation and appraisal services which embody attention to detail, accuracy, experience and personal customer service. We can help you realize your objectives for a wide range of purposes including sales & purchase, liquidation, audits, insurance and valuation for probate or divorce.

Our services include:

• General and business valuations
• Corporate Asset Valuation Services  for listings, mergers and acquisitions
• Sale and Purchase
• Mortgage Loan
• Litigation
• Accounting
• Rates / Stamp Duty

BUILDING SURVEYING

Residential & Commercial Surveying Services

We deal with virtually all aspects of buildings, large and small, commercial or residential, and are experts in investigating and diagnosing problems and advising on possible consequences and alternative solutions. Our Registered Professional Building Surveyors and Authorized Persons (registered under the Building Ordinance Section 3) provide a wide range of services including:

• Leakage Inspection & Report
• Addition & Alteration Works
• Structural Surveying Service
• Authorized Person Service

COLLECTIVE SALE

Protecting Property Owners’ Interests    

In the event of property developers or the URA acquiring property to facilitate urban renewal projects or a group of owners considering a collective sale for a redevelopment scheme, DSL is perfectly positioned to protect its clients’ interests. We have proven expertise in:

• Valuation for minority interests
• Acting for owners to negotiate with developers
• The Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap 545) Valuation
• Combination of ownership of shares for collective sale
• Acting as Expert Witness in Lands Tribunal

TOWN PLANNING

Planning Applications and Objections

Our planning consultancy team provides a broad spectrum of town planning services for clients ranging from developers to single land/property owners. These involve preparation of planning applications and appeals for the change of use of lands/properties of various kinds. Our team also provides specialized planning advice on the development or redevelopment feasibility of land and properties. Our services include

• Section 6 Planning Objection
• Section 16 Planning Application
• Section 16A Planning Application
• Section 17 Review
• Section 12Aapplication for Amendment of Plan
• Feasibility Study
• Implementation of Approval Conditions

LAND MATTERS ADVISORY

Waivers, Appeals and Land Applications

DSL has accumulated extensive experience in land matters including applications in respect of lease modification/land exchange, short term/temporary waivers and short term tenancies. Our land consultancy team offers appeal services in order to reach a compromise between the Government and our clients regarding fees. Our services include:

• Waiver Application
• Non-offensive Trades License Application
• Lease Modification or Land Exchange Application
• Waiver Fee Appeal
• Premium Appeal
• STT Application

URBAN RENEWAL AND LANDS RESUMPTION SERVICES

Compensation and Urban Renewal Matters

We also specialize in handling land compensation or business loss claims for land and property owners affected by urban renewal or land resumption projects. We specialize in:

• Urban Renewal & Land Resumption Compensation Claim
• Purchase Offer Negotiation
• Compensation Claim Submission
• Building Rehabilitation Advisory
• Acting as Owner’s Representative
• Acting as Expert Witness in Lands Tribunal

ESTATE AGENCY

Licensed Estate Agency Services

DSL provides independent, unbiased expert advice and agency services for a wide range of purposes: Property development, acquisitions and mergers advice, dispute resolution counsel to litigation support. Additionally, DSL’s licensed Estate Agents are authorized to effect the purchase and sale of properties through private negotiation, public tender and public auction.  We offer wide-ranging expertise in:

• Agricultural Land
• Factories & Shops
• Whole Block & Land Development
• Property Transaction Advisory
• Tender / Auction

CHINA

China Market Consultancy

DSL can help you to expand your reach seamlessly into the growing China market. Through our established network, we can add our expertise in the region to your commercial vision so you will be able to leverage your investment, manufacturing and industrial ambitions with much more confidence. We help you maximize returns through innovative solutions that can unlock the kind of hidden potential that abounds in China’s fast-maturing economy. Ours services include:

• Real Estate Valuation
• Business Valuation
• Plant & Machinery Valuation
• Market Analysis
• Estate Agency

MEDIATION

Mediation Services

Mediation is a private and confidential dispute resolution process requiring independence, neutrality and impartiality. DSL director Mr. Lap Fong, who is fully accredited with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, can assist parties in dispute to reach agreement to resolve their difference without having to go through a lengthy and costly legal process.

With over 20 years of accumulated asset valuation experience based on a scientific, objective approach, our ability to facilitate the mediation of disputes is highly regarded within the industry. DSL’s strong technical background in the valuation of tangible assets, intangible assets and project works provides a truly independent option for a successful mediation process.