— Knowledge hub

Everything we know about CGT valuation, written down.

Six clusters of practical guidance, written by the valuers who prepare the reports rather than by a marketing team. If a guide answers your question well enough that you never need to call us, it has done its job.

— Start here

The three questions we are asked most.

I rented out my old home. Do I owe CGT?

Probably less than you think — but only if you have a valuation as at the day it was first rented.

Six-year rule guide →

I inherited a property. What do I need valued?

Almost always the market value on the date of death — and sometimes nothing at all.

Deceased estate guide →

What will this cost, and how long will it take?

Fixed fee quoted in 2 hours, report in 3–5 business days. Here is what moves those numbers.

Cost & timing guide →

— All topics

Six clusters, one per CGT situation.

Cluster 01 · Retrospective

Retrospective & backdated valuations

Choosing the valuation date, reconstructing a past market from contemporaneous sales, and what a defensible backdated report has to contain.

Valuation dates Cost base reset Evidence

Cluster 02 · Deceased estates

Inherited property & date-of-death value

Which value an estate actually needs, how the two-year rule works, why pre-1985 estates change the answer, and what executors should gather first.

Two-year rule Probate Pre-CGT assets

Cluster 03 · SMSF

SMSF property valuations & audit evidence

What regulation 8.02B requires, how often trustees need a fresh valuation, what auditors reject, and how related-party leases are treated.

Reg 8.02B Auditors Business real property

Cluster 04 · Main residence

The six-year rule & partial exemptions

What happens when your home starts producing income: the first-rented valuation date, the six-year absence rule, and apportionment by time and area.

Six-year rule First rented Apportionment

Cluster 05 · Compliance

ATO evidence standards, audits & objections

Who can sign a valuation the ATO will accept, what evidence carries weight, what happens when a value is challenged, and how expert reports are prepared.

Independence Objections AAT

Cluster 06 · Cost & timing

What a valuation costs and how fast it moves

The four things that actually drive the fee, why we quote fixed rather than hourly, realistic turnaround, and what causes delays.

Fixed fees Turnaround Urgent service

CGT glossary

Twenty terms from your accountant's email, defined in plain English.

Which report do I need?

Six services mapped to the CGT events that trigger them.

Coverage by state

Every capital city and major regional centre, one point of contact.

Still stuck on a specific property?

Guides only go so far. Describe the property and the CGT event in a sentence and a Certified Practising Valuer will tell you which valuation applies — before you spend anything.

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