Start with the request from the HSE
The HSE financial assessment considers income and assets and may require a property valuation as supporting evidence. Before instructing the work, check the current application documents or the request from the relevant Nursing Homes Support Office.
Tell us the purpose of the request, any date or format specified and whether the matter concerns an initial application or a later review. Requirements can depend on the circumstances, so it is better to work from the actual correspondence than assume an earlier report remains suitable.
Identify the asset to be valued
A dwelling, a property with additional land, a farm interest and a mixed-use holding can present different questions. We establish the property’s extent and the interest involved, and discuss the documentation needed to understand it.
Access arrangements, condition, occupation and any material changes should be explained at the outset. We agree the inspection and reporting scope and identify limitations where information remains outstanding. We do not decide how the HSE will assess the applicant’s finances.
Keep valuation and scheme advice distinct
Our role is to provide the agreed property opinion. The HSE administers the scheme and decides the assessment. A solicitor or other appropriate adviser should address ownership, transfers, legal arrangements and questions about their consequences.
If a sale is being considered alongside the application, tell the HSE and your advisers about the proposal. We can discuss a separate sales appraisal, but a proposed sale should not be assumed to leave the assessment unchanged.
Your questions, answered.
Will the valuation decide my contribution to nursing home care?
No. It supplies property information for the HSE’s assessment. The HSE determines the contribution under the scheme using the relevant income, assets and circumstances.
Can you use an existing report?
We can review what you have against the current request. Its date, scope and recipient matter; we should not assume that any earlier valuation will be accepted.
Sources and further reading
Reviewed 14 November 2026. Requirements and services can change; check the relevant source for your circumstances.