26-1805

Request for Determination of Reasonable Value (Real Estate)

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VA
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May 2025
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2
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October 20, 2026
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VA Form 26-1805: Request for Determination of Reasonable Value (Real Estate)

VA Form 26-1805 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Request for Determination of Reasonable Value (Real Estate). It is an appraisal request for a property, with fields for the property, the loan type, special instructions, points of contact for property access, the requester and the Veteran or borrower. A VA use only section, to be completed by the system, records the assigned appraiser, the order and due dates and the appraisal fee.

The requester is a business or lender. Section V names the business or lender, the requester and a sponsor type of lender or servicer, and the person authorizing the request signs the certification. The form lists the Veteran's and other borrowers' names and contact details, but has no signature line for them. VA's page lists the form under Housing assistance.

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Top of page 1 of VA Form 26-1805: Request for Determination of Reasonable Value (Real Estate), as printed by VA

What's on VA Form 26-1805

Section I: property

VA loan identification number (LIN), APN or lot number, latitude and longitude grid, property address, building type, whether the property is leasehold and whether it is verified by USPS.

Section II: loan type

Appraisal type (purchase, refinance, liquidation or other), loan use such as renovation, construction or an energy efficiency mortgage (EEM), building status, sales price and builder details.

Section III: special instructions

Checkboxes such as Veteran or seller works nights, pets on premises, house alarm, gated community and special energy efficiency, other instructions or invoice information, and the number of pages in the uploaded sales contract.

Section IV: points of contact

Name, phone and email for each contact. The note says that when the purchase price is not supported, Tidewater is to be sent to the Tidewater POC in Section 4.

Sections V and VI: requester and Veteran

Requester and business details, whether the Assisted Appraisal Processing Program (AAPP) can be used on the assignment, and the Veteran and borrower details.

Certification and VA use only

The requester agrees to forward to the appraiser the approved fee it is holding on receipt of the Notice of Value. The system fills in the appraiser and dates.

How to complete VA Form 26-1805

  1. 1

    Describe the property

    Complete Section I with the loan identification number, parcel, address and building type.

  2. 2

    Choose the loan details

    Check the appraisal type, loan use and building status, enter the sales price, and complete Items 2E to 2G for new or proposed construction.

  3. 3

    Add instructions and contacts

    Mark any special instructions and fill in the points of contact, which the form asks for property access or notification purposes.

  4. 4

    Identify the requester and Veteran

    Complete Sections V and VI, including the sponsor type, sponsor ID and the AAPP question.

  5. 5

    Sign the certification

    The person authorizing the request signs Item 26A and gives a title and the request date. The VA use only section is left for the system.

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Submitting it and other details

Where it goes

The form does not print a mailing address or online submission option. Item 3C refers to the number of pages in an uploaded sales contract.

Appraisal fee

The certification says that on receipt of the Notice of Value, or advice from VA that one will not be issued, the requester forwards to the appraiser the approved fee it is holding. The form prints no fee amount.

False statements

The form quotes Section 1010 of title 18, U.S.C.: a person who knowingly makes a false statement to influence the Administration shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than two years or both.

Equal opportunity in housing

A note on page 1 says federal laws and regulations prohibit discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the sale or rental of residential property, and that VA may discontinue business with a violator.

Edition

The May 2025 edition supersedes the January 2022 edition, which will not be used. It carries OMB Control No. 2900-0045, which expires 05/31/2028.

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Who uses VA Form 26-1805?

  • Lenders and servicers

    Section V asks for the business or lender name and address, the institution case number, and a sponsor type of lender or servicer with a sponsor ID.

  • The person authorizing the request

    Item 26 is the signature and title of the person authorizing the request, with the appraisal request date.

  • Veterans and other borrowers

    Section VI lists the Veteran's name, other borrowers such as a spouse or partner, and the Veteran's address, phone and email. There is no signature line for them.

  • Builders on new construction

    For new or proposed construction, the form says to complete the builder information in Items 2E to 2G: builder name, ID number and phone.

  • Contacts for property access

    Section IV lists points of contact for the lender, Veteran or borrower, buyer and seller agents, seller or homeowner, builder sales office and Tidewater.

  • VA's system

    The VA use only section is to be completed by the system with the assigned appraiser, the assignment, order and due dates, and the appraisal fee.

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Questions about Form 26-1805

What is VA Form 26-1805 used for?

It is the Request for Determination of Reasonable Value for real estate: an appraisal request with the property, loan and contact details for a VA loan.

Who fills out VA Form 26-1805?

The requester, a business or lender with a sponsor type of lender or servicer. The person authorizing the request signs Item 26A.

Does the Veteran sign it?

The form has no signature line for the Veteran. Section VI lists the Veteran's and other borrowers' names and contact details.

What does the Tidewater note mean?

The note on initiating the Tidewater process (value not supported) says that when the purchase price is not supported, Tidewater is to be sent to the Tidewater POC in Section 4.

Who fills in the VA use only section?

The form says it is to be completed by the system: the assigned appraiser, the assignment, order and due dates, and the appraisal fee.

Which appraisal types does the form list?

Purchase, refinance, liquidation and other, in Item 2A.