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ValEx has a number of methods to allocate your job.

Panels

By default, ValEx looks for valuation firms who cover the area (postcode) on your panel. ValEx will allocate to one of them as you've specified in your panel setup.

If ValEx can't find an applicable valuation firm, it routes the job to a holding area.

Choosing a specific valuation firm

If you want to select a specific valuation firm, you can do so by providing a valfirm identifier as a related party.

However, the valuation firm must be able to cover the area.

How do I find if the valuation firm covers the area?

You can use the fee lookup service to find the valuation firms who work in a given area.

Telling ValEx

We parse a RelatedPartySegment looking for a ValEx ID; and if found, we'll associate that Valuation Firm with a valuation.

Example XML

An example of \\RelatedParty[@RelPartyType="ValuationFirm"]\Identifier[@Type="VPMAssigned"]:

                <-- Select funder -->
		<RelatedParty RelPartyType="ValuationFirm">
			<Identifier Type="VPMAssigned" UniqueID="VXV-2"/>
			<CompanyName BusinessName="Example Valuations"/>
                        <!-- It is safe to leave this optional fields blank -->
			<PersonName>
				<FirstName>Mr</FirstName>
				<Surname>Example</Surname>
			</PersonName>
			<WorkPhone PreferredContactMethod="Yes">
				<Phone>
					<FixedPhone AreaCode="08">81111111</FixedPhone>
				</Phone>
				<Phone>
					<Fax AreaCode="13">12345678</Fax>
				</Phone>
			</WorkPhone>
		</RelatedParty>

This will ask ValEx to search for Valfirm ID 2, and if found / if it covers the area, route the request to them.