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Valuation Services Central Advisory Unit

What is the Central Advisory Unit?

The Central Advisory Unit (CAU) was set up after the publication of a report in March 1994 on the “Management and Disposal of Government-owned Land”. The report recommended the establishment of such a unit to provide good advice to all public sector bodies.

This unit gives information to government sector bodies regarding how best to buy, sell and manage property and can advise on such matters as:

  • how to review current policy on buying selling or managing property
  • how to set up a property strategy
  • how to use property performance indicators
  • how to improve and make best use of computerised property information systems
  • how to identify and market surplus property
  • how to use the private sector
  • the use and coordination of intelligent customer advice

For more information on the disposal of surplus public sector property in Northern Ireland, please use the following link:

CAU can provide advice by supplying policy documents as well as through direct discussions with clients.

The unit is staffed by property professionals who are based within Land and Property Services (LPS).

If you have a general query about any of the work we do please contact us at 028 90 543875.

If you need to speak to a member of Valuation Services staff about a specific property please contact CAU or your local LPS valuation office. Contact details can be found in the following link: