David Thwaites & Associates Limited
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Valuation Services

Eight disciplines. One standard of work.

Every service below is delivered under the RICS Red Book and the applicable international standards. Each instruction is scoped, priced, and reported in writing.

Service Detail

The depth behind every instruction.

Residential Valuation
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Stage 01

Residential Valuation

From single-family homes in Kingston to gated estates in St. Andrew, our residential team delivers Red Book valuations with comparable evidence drawn from a proprietary database of recorded sales across all 14 parishes. Each report includes condition assessment, comparable analysis, and a defensible market value opinion.

  • Mortgage security for all major Jamaican lenders
  • Probate and estate administration
  • Matrimonial and family proceedings
  • Pre-sale and acquisition advisory
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Commercial Valuation
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Stage 02

Commercial Valuation

Our commercial practice covers New Kingston office stock, Half-Way Tree retail, resort hotels along the north coast, and mixed-use developments island-wide. We apply income capitalisation, discounted cash flow, and comparable transaction methods as the asset and purpose require.

  • Investment-grade office and retail
  • Hotel and hospitality assets
  • Lease advisory and rent reviews
  • Portfolio and shareholder reporting
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Industrial Valuation
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Stage 03

Industrial Valuation

We value industrial assets across Kingston's logistics corridor, the free zones, and regional manufacturing estates. Reports address site coverage, clear-height, loading configuration, and the specific lender or investor reporting framework.

  • Warehousing and distribution
  • Manufacturing and processing plants
  • Sale-leaseback structuring
  • Operational restructuring support
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Secured Lending
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Stage 04

Secured Lending

Our secured lending reports are formatted to each lender's credit policy and the Bank of Jamaica's supervisory expectations. We are on the panel of every major commercial bank, building society, and credit union operating in the country.

  • Mortgage security for residential and commercial
  • Credit committee collateral assessments
  • Bank of Jamaica supervisory compliance
  • Portfolio impairment reviews
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IFRS & Financial Reporting
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Stage 05

IFRS & Financial Reporting

We work with listed corporates, statutory bodies, and audit teams to deliver fair value opinions that satisfy IFRS 13, IAS 40, and the disclosure requirements of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Methodology, inputs, and sensitivity are fully disclosed.

  • IFRS 13 fair value measurement
  • IAS 40 investment property
  • Year-end and interim revaluations
  • Audit-ready methodology disclosures
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Specialised & Compulsory Acquisition
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Stage 06

Specialised & Compulsory Acquisition

Specialised instructions — heritage buildings, plant and machinery, telecommunications sites, and compulsory acquisition disputes — require methodologies tailored to the asset and the legal framework. Mr. Thwaites is available as an expert witness before the courts of Jamaica.

  • Heritage and listed buildings
  • Plant and machinery valuations
  • Compulsory acquisition reports
  • Expert witness testimony
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Estate & Probate Valuation
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Stage 07

Estate & Probate Valuation

Court-administered and private estate valuations require strict independence. We deliver Red Book valuations confirming open market value at the date of death, dissolution, or transfer, supported by comparable evidence and admissible inspection documentation.

  • Probate and estate administration
  • Date-of-death valuations
  • Matrimonial and family proceedings
  • Court-ready Red Book reports
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Investment & Portfolio Valuation
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Stage 08

Investment & Portfolio Valuation

Institutional and private equity investors require consistent, defensible valuations across mixed asset portfolios. We coordinate multi-asset instructions under a single engagement, applying IVS methodology and IFRS 13 fair value principles throughout.

  • Multi-asset portfolio valuations
  • IVS and IFRS 13 compliant reporting
  • Fund and private equity instructions
  • Annual and quarterly reporting cycles
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