Case study Flashcards
What was the Market Value and Yield?
£27,450,000 @ 5.25%
£164,000 per bed
Benchmark capital val;ues per bed?
£100,000 - £180,000
What was the valuation date?
30th May 2024
VP?
less £1m (capital deduction via income shortfall)
What was the owenrship of the property?
Freehold
What is the definition of market value?
The amount for which as asset or liability should be exchanged
- on a valuation date
- between a willing buyer and willing seller
- in an arms length transaction
- after property marketing
- where both parties have acting knowingly,
- prudently
- and without compulsion
How did you estimate that there were 20,060 that would require PBSA?
- In house data that tracks student demand
- Excludes those on year abroads, those that live at home
What was the purpose and basis of the valaution?
Purpose: Valaution for Secured Lending purposes
Market Value
Market Value on the special assumption of vacant possession
What was the reinstatement cost assessment?
- The property has not been inspected by a suitably qualified building surveyor, nor have we carried out a full Reinstatement Cost Assessment.
- For indicative purposes only we estimate that the reinstatement cost of the completed
- property for fire insurance purposes would be in the region of £15,050,000 on a day one
- basis, including fees but excluding VAT and inflation.
- This estimate should not be used placing of insurance, for which a more detailed assessment would be required.
If Fair Value does it have to be in accordance with IFRS 13?
No would be stated by the client - they may do so in accordance with GAAP
How was it in line with Global Red Book?
PS 2 - Ethics, Competency and Objectivity
(incl. ToE)
VPS 1 - ToE
VPS 3 Reporting
VPS 4 - Bases of Value
VPGA 2 - Valuation for secured lending
What is included in VPS3 Reporting?
- Purpose of valuation
- Identification of assets to be valued
- Basis of value
- Valuation Date
- Valuation figure
- Date of valuation report
- Ensured that the report was signed by an RICS Registered Valuer
As per VPGA 2 what else did you include in your report?
- Purpose and basis of valuation
- Suitability of the property as security for lending purposes
- Market conditions
- Sustainability considerations
- Independence - no previous involvement with the property or borrower for the last 2 years
- Reliance - those addressed in the report or parties with prior consent with a letter of reliance
What additional information is required for secured lending purposes when reporting?
- Suitability for mortgages purposes
- Disclose previous involvement in ToE
- Valuation method and calculations
- Recent transactions on property
- Environmental considerations
How is it in line with the UK National Supplement?
UK VPGA 10
10.1 Application of RICS Valuation – Global Standards - correct use for PBSA
10.2 Independence, objectivity and conflicts of interest - acted as an external valuer
10.3 Instructions and disclosures - limitation of liability agreed and stated who can rely on the valuation
10.4 Reporting - suitability, sustainability & ESG
Regulatory requirements
Suitability for loan security
Extensions of validity and revaluations
Sustainability and ESG
What does UK VPGA 10 apply to?
For this purpose, the definition of commercial property includes ‘standard’ asset classes, operating assets, and residential assets that are considered to fall within the professional investment sector.
Was it not a conflict working for CBRE Loan Servcies?
No they are a separate legal entity
Where there any conflicts of interest?
- Conflict of interest check on internal system
- Never valued the property before
- No conflict
What was included in the ToE?
- Name and status of valuer
- Asset
- Purpose of valuation
- Basis of value
- Valuation date
- Confirmation of no previous involvement
- Fee basis
- CHP
- Limit on PII liability agreed (thw lower of 33% of MV or £40m in aggregate)
How did you ascertain that you were competent?
- Regularly value PBSA
- Peer reviewed work
If you did not feel competent to undertake the work what would you do?
- Consider passing it to a colleague who was more competent
- I could still help
What is the purpose of a ToE?
- Esnures alignement with client and oursleves in the work to be undertaken
- helps to avoid any disagreement
- facilitate smooth business operations
What use class is PBSA?
Sui Generis
- treated as a one off each time
Can you describe the inspection?
- external (any obvious defects)
- locality
- internal (defects & spec and amenity)
What basis of measurement did you use?
IPMS 3C residential
What is included in IPMS 3C residential?
Measurement of the area of exclusive occupation to the Internal Dominant Face
Excludes:
- walls
- columns
When did IMPS for Residential Buildings come into effect?
1st May 2018
What is the measurement guidance?
Professional Standard - RICS Property Measurement - 2018
Why is it important to carry out DD before an inspection?
- Helps to make informed decisions
- Helps to mitigate risk
- Print title documents so you are aware of site boundaries
- Planning check to see of they have the correct planning permission
What type of Environmental Due Diligence did you do?
- Flood risk (low)
- EPC (A)20
- BREEAM ‘Very Good’
When do you use the investment method?
When it is an income producing asset
What type of Title Due Diligence did you do?
Freehold
Clean and marketable title
Free of any onerous clauses
What type of Planning Due Diligence did you do?
Correct number of rooms in permission is correct
What was the outcome of the technical due diligence?
Overall, in good condition
No obvious defects
What is a NIY?
When do you use the NIY? / what point in time does it refer to?
Valuation date
- In PBSA you use it against academic years income, so the NIY is fixed for 12 months and may change the following 12 months (technically like the lease period)
- Ensure to state what academic year you are basing it against
WHy do you look at comparable evidence that is a couple of months old?
- Because they have transacted in the same academic year
- Ie the NIY will not have changed from the start of the academic year (same return for the investor)
In terms of supply and demand is this done for the whole of the UK?
- No - this is just within Exeter as it is a localised market
- Students don’t tend to consider other cities
Does Exeter have strong underlying supply and demand?
Yes
- prime regional
- high level of unmet demand
- strong demand from strong ranking university
- limited supply and pipeline
When is a NIY yield usually measured?
Technically based on the purchase price ie the start of your ownership of an income producing asset
Did you do any Fire and building Safety Due diligence?
Not a HRB for the purpose of the Building Safety Act
Façade Fire Risk Assessment - low risk
What advice did you provide throughout the instruction?
- Opinion of market rent
- Opinion of market value
- Advise on market dynamics
- SWOT analysis
- Suitability for secured lending
- Future proofing of the loan / economic life of the loan
What was the room mix?
167 bedspaces
96 ensuite
71 studios
What amenity was there?
- Gym
- Spa
- Games room
- Study rooms
- Bike storage
- Cinema room
What was the range of advertised rents?
£220 - £310 pw
As a new build property were there any snagging periods?
No - it was build in 2021
Finished snagging period
No further maintenance issued identified and not identified on site
Works in the picture?
- We were not required to wear PPE because we were not required to go into the building site and it was an operational asset with students living in
- We only went to staff accessible areas
- Adding more cycle storage (following demand on site) increasing 20 bike spaces - not impacting value
What is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy?
It’s a flexible agreement between a landlord and tenant for renting a property.
External inspection
- Completed in 2021
- Frames concrete
- Flat roof (including PV panels)
- Double glazed windows
- Mix of brick faced, rendered (wooden), slated (lined) panel clad elevations
What was the state of repair?
- Good condition
- No sign of significant defects
- Not a HRB under Building Safety Act 2022
- Fire Risk Assessment – Low
- Façade Fire Risk Assessment – Low
- BREAAM ‘Very Good’
What were the strengths?
- Modern PBSA
- Fully let 3 years in a row - Premium service offering
- Prime regional location
- Large demand pool
- BREAAM ‘Very Good’
- Few schemes of this high-end offering
What were the weaknesses?
- Minimal economies of scale as small in terms of PBSA
- Non-prominent micro location
- 1 university as opposed to 2
What opportunities were there?
- Secure a nomination agreement
- Reduce operational expenditure
What threats were there?
- Increased supply in the vicinity
- Visa restrictions
Did you consider the threat of increased pipeline as a problem?
- no they were not in the immediate vicinity
- would not materially impact the demand due to already high levels of unmet demand
- New schemes are unlikely to be a direct comparable to WG due to its premium service offering so unlikely to directly impact demand
- would impact a different part of the market
Wider economic/governmental threats?
- Potential for visa restrictions
- Still strong demand for high ranking Exeter university
- Commands strong domestic
- less likely to have an impact
- Uni is well-ranked and robust so general economic actively likely to impact this scheme less
- Exeter is a resilient market
What was key issue 1?
Determining the valuation methodology
What was key issue 2?
Establishing the market rent
What was key issue 3?
Determining the capitalisation rate
Why did you use the investment method?
- Market practise
- The asset produced a stable income stream - accurate forecasting
- It focuses on the expected future cash flows generated by the property, such as rental income
What is considered a good comp?
- comps within the university city
- differing amenity offering
- differing specification
What was you conclusion of the comps?
- The Neighbourhood = directly comparable
- Others - Inferior
- Looked at upper end of the student renal market
- Limited directly comparable (other than Neigbourhood)
- WG is high end
Why not use the profits method?
- Can be used but Investment is market practise
- Investment method is valuing the asset that produces an income stream
- Profits method is valuing the trading profits of a business
Why not use comparable method?
Limited transactions of directly comparable schemes
What considerations did you have to the rental comparables?
- Proximity to scheme
- Proximity to Universities
- Proximity to city centre
- Proximity to amenities
- Specification
- Level of amenity offering
- Age
What considerations did you have to the yield comparables?
- Macro location
- Micro location
- Specification
- Amenity
- PBSA/conversion
- Lot size