A RICS Help to Buy (HTB) valuation is a property valuation carried out by a RICS registered surveyor to determine the current market value of a property. It is required when buying back some or all of a Help to Buy share of a home.
Shared ownership valuations are required if you have bought a home using a shared ownership scheme and later wish to sell the property or purchase more shares in it. An inheritance tax valuation is a valuation undertaken by an RICS-qualified chartered surveyor. It is used to determine the tax that must be paid on an estate before it passes on to the beneficiaries.