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1
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Is it mandatory to follow RICS Property Measurement?

A

IPMS is mandatory unless instructed by the client to adopt COMP.

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What is GIA?

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Gross internal area, measured to the internal face of the perimeter wall.

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What features are not included in GIA?

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Excludes perimeter wall thickness, canopies, balconies, covered ways, fire escapes, and areas under 1.5m height.

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4
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What is NIA?

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Net Internal Area is the usable area measured to the internal perimeter wall.

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What features are not included in NIA?

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Excludes stairwells, lift lobbies, toilets, shared halls, service cupboards, and structural walls.

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6
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What is GEA and what do you exclude?

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Gross External Area, excludes canopies, balconies, parking, and garden stores.

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What types of property do you measure to GEA?

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GEA is used for houses and non-per-sq-m sold properties, or calculating build costs.

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When is GIA used?

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Used for NDR purposes, build costs, and estate agency (industrial properties).

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When is NIA used?

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Used for estate agency, valuation of shops, and NDR for shops/offices.

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What is the aim of RICS Property Measurement?

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To create a global standard for transparency and consistency across countries.

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11
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Has the VOA adopted IPMS?

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IPMS is mandatory, but VOA still uses the 2007 Code of Measuring Practice for NDR and CT.

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What are members encouraged to do?

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Members are encouraged to report on a dual basis until IPMS becomes standard.

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What must RICS members comply with when measuring office buildings?

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  • Provide a date of measurement
  • State methodology
  • Reference scale and plans
  • Conversion factors
  • Document calculations.
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What is IPMS 1?

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Essentially GEA, used for planning or building cost purposes including external walls.

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What is included but stated separately?

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Covered galleries, balconies, accessible roof terraces.

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16
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What is excluded?

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Atrium voids, open external stairwells, patios, refuse areas, external ground parking.

17
Q

What is IMPS 2?

A

Essentially GIA, used for agency and valuation, measured to the IDF wall on each floor.

18
Q

What is included but stated separately?

A

Covered galleries, balconies, accessible roof terraces.

19
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What is excluded?

A

Excludes open light wells, atrium voids, patios, decks, external parking, and equipment yards.

20
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What is IMPS 3?

A

Essentially NIA, used for agency and valuation, measures areas in exclusive use excluding shared areas.

21
Q

What does it exclude?

A

Standard facilities like stairs, lifts, WCs, plant rooms, etc.

22
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What does it include but are stated separately?

A

Covered galleries, balconies, accessible roof terraces.

23
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What are the differences between IPMS 3 and NIA?

A
  • Measured to IDF
  • No exclusions for restricted height
  • Includes columns and window reveals.
24
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What is the IDF?

A

Inside finished surface of 50% or more of vertical section forming internal perimeter.

25
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When is IPMS Residential due?

A

January 2018.

26
Q

What difficulties can you face when measuring a shop?

A

Difficulties arise if partitioned by tenant; solutions include removing ceiling tiles, scaling from floor plans, or taking site measurements.

27
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What do you include in NIA?

A

Includes notional lift lobbies, fire corridors, kitchens, and areas occupied by non-structural walls.

28
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What do you do when you are measuring land?

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Check boundaries with OS plans or title documents before calculating the area.

29
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What tool would you use to measure land?

A

A trundle wheel.

30
Q

How many hectares are in 1 acre?

A

0.4 hectares.

31
Q

What basis of measurement is used for reinstatement cost estimation?

A

GIA for non-residential properties.

32
Q

What scale is commonly used for a room plan?

A

1:50.

33
Q

What scale is commonly used for a building plan?

A

1:100.

34
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What scale is commonly used for a street/location plan?

A

1:1250.

35
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What scale is commonly used for a location plan?

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1:2500.

36
Q

What scale is commonly used for a road/walking map?

A

1:50000.

37
Q

What measurement tools can you use?

A

Tape, rod, laser, trundle wheel.

38
Q

How often do you calibrate your laser?

A

Every six months, using a known distance measured with a tape.

39
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What is a scale?

A

Ratio of drawing length to actual length (e.g., 1:10 means 1 unit in drawing equals 10 units in reality).

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