APC MOCK Qs Flashcards

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CS: What was included in the ToE?

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Address,
Client contact/billing address
Terms of service
Agency basis (sole or joint)
AML / Conflict checks
Fee agreement

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2
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CS: What is joint agency?

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3
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CS: What were your fees on this instruction?

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4
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CS: What other basis of agency instruction are there?

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Joint, Sole and Multi

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5
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CS: What is dual agency?

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6
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CS: How is the services charge calculated on the estate?

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Estimated annually

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CS: How is the service charge calculated per unit?

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Based on a psf basis

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CS: What was the East London industrial market like at the time of the instruction?

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9
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CS: Was the specification of the parking at the subject property in line with the surrounding availability?

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10
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CS: Under what regulations do you need to provide an EPC on marketing material?

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CS: Can you talk to me a little about MEES? What is it?

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12
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CS: Raised a V-angled board at the front of the estate. What size was the board?

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13
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CS: What legislation relates to marketing boards?

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14
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CS: What needs to be included in the marketing brochure?

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Address, photos, map, size, business rates, epc, description

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15
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CS: What is a covenant?

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The financial strength and durability of a business

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16
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CS: How would you assess a tenant’s covenant?

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Profits test
3 years audited accounts
Dunn & Bradsheet

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17
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CS: What is the difference between an effective and standard FRI basis?

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18
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CS: Do you think your quoting rent was high enough?

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19
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I: 5 items of PPE

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steel toe cap boots, hard hat, high vis, gloves and ear defenders

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20
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I: What do you fill out pre-site visit?

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21
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I: What would you be looking for externally on inspection of a warehouse?

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How it is clad, parking provisions, estates security, surrounding availability

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22
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I: Where do leaks commonly happen in industrial units?

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23
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I: What are some common defects of an industrial property?

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24
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I: How can you tell if a property is built of a cavity wall construction?

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25
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I: Different construction

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26
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I: Whats the difference between CAT A & CAT B fit out in offices?

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27
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V: What are 5 methods of valuation

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28
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V: Can you tell me about the hierarchy of evidence in the comparable method?

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There are different levels - Ella add in

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29
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V: How do you find comps?

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30
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V: What’s a reversionary yield?

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31
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V: What is the Red Book?

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32
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V: When was the Red Book last updated?

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33
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V: What is the difference between a residual valuation and development appraisal?

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34
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V: What is a sensitivity analysis?

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35
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V: When would you use a sensitivity analysis

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36
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V: As part of PS1 within the Red Book, could you name me the 5 exceptions when not providing a Red Book Valuation

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37
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M: How would you measure an Office?

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NIA

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38
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M: What is excluded from NIA?

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39
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M: On your office in Weybridge you’ve measured on an NIA, is there any other way you could measure the unit?

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40
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M: How do you measure an industrial unit on a GIA basis?

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41
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M: When would you measure on a GEA basis?

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42
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M: What would be the benefit of measuring on a GEA basis rather than GIA for agency purposes?

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GEA would calculate a larger sq. ft and therefore total a larger rental value.

43
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M: How would you measure an industrial unit?

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44
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M: How would you measure the minimum eaves of the property?

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To the underside of the eaves haunch

45
Q

L&L: Could you talk me through the estates agents act - when does it apply?

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46
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L&L: What does the estates agents act say?

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47
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L&L: What is the difference between an assignment and subletting?

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48
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L&T: Mention zoning in your subs, what is that?

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49
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L&T: What is the L&T Act 1954?

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50
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L&T: What is security of tenure?

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51
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L&T: Can you tell me about any specific section of the Act?

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Section 30: Landlords grounds to oppose a lease renewal.

52
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L&T: What are the grounds within S.30 of the L&T Act?

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53
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L&T: What is the difference between a lease and a licence?

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54
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L&T: What characteristics make a lease a lease?

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55
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L&T: Do you know any case law relevant to a lease v licence?

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56
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P&S: For your industrial unit in Canning Town, you mention the final offer was accepted which was unconditional. What might you see in a conditional offer?

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57
Q

P&S: Why is it important to interrogate funding when someone is purchasing a building?

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58
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P&S: What may be a more risky funding structure?

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59
Q

P&S: What are the methods of purchase & sale?

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60
Q

P&S: What would be the process when selling a building? (from start to finish)

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61
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P&S: What are the benefits of Private Treaty?

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62
Q

P&S: Is there any method of sale where you are bound to sell something?

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63
Q

P&S: When are you bound to sell

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on the gavel you are bound to sell

64
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P&S: Is VAT charged on all transactions?

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65
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P&S: Do you know anything about the transfer of going concerns?

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66
Q

DM: How do you ensure your data is stored securely?

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67
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DM: What does GDPR standard for?

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68
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DM: What does GDPR ensure?

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69
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DM: What are some of the principles of UK GDPR?

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70
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DM: What could be the punishments if you break UK GDPR law?

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71
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DM: How much could you be fined for breaking UK GDPR?

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72
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DM: Who polices UK GDPR?

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73
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DM: Do you know anything about the Freedom of Information Act?

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74
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E: What are the 5 Rules of Conduct?

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75
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E: You have listed the Bribery Act 2010, can you tell a little bit about this?

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76
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E: What are the six principles of the Bribery Act 2010?

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77
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E: What are the four offences of the Bribery Act 2010?

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to bribe, being bribed, not reporting a bribe
ANOTHER ONE

78
Q

E: If you were in a room and client tried to offer you a bribe, what would you do?

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79
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E: If a client wanted to pay LSH in cash, even if it was company policy to not accept cash, is there a limit mentioned within the RICS to which you cannot accept cash?

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80
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E: Whats an AML and why do you have to do it?

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81
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E: What do you actually do if you’re carrying out an AML check? What does the AML team actually do?

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82
Q

E; When might you carry out enhanced due dilligence checks on a client?

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Over 10,000 per month?

83
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E: What is the RICS policy on the use of social media?

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84
Q

E: You do a piece of work and you then receive a complaint from the client, how would you go about this?

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85
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E: What about if the client was still unhappy, how would you raise it with the RICS?

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86
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E: What disciplinary procedures would you receive from the RICS in relation to a complaint?

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87
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E: What three levels of discplinary action are there?

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88
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E: How do you close a RICS practice?

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89
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E: Can you tell me about anything that is topical about property at the moment?

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90
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E: What are the three different types of conflict of interest?

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91
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Ethics: What is the difference between conflict avoidance and conflict management?

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92
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Ethics: How might you manage a conflict?

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93
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CS: When was the property built ? and how did you identify this ?

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Early 2000s -

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