Measurment

Question 1

what is IPMS

Answer 1

International Property Measuring Standards

Question 2

IPMS 1

Answer 2

The floor area measured to the external extent of the external walls.

Question 3

IPMS 2

Answer 3

The floor area measured to the internal extent of the internal dominant face.

Question 4

IPMS 3.1

Answer 4

The floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier measured externally.

Question 5

IPMS 3.2

Answer 5

The floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier measured internally.

Question 6

IPMS 4.1

Answer 6

the selected floor area in a building measured to finished surfaces including walls and columns.

Question 7

IPMS 4.2

Answer 7

The selected floor area in a building measured to finished surfaces excluding (subtracting) walls and columns.

Question 8

what is duel reporting

Answer 8

reporting IMPS along side RICS standards

Question 9

what is the RICS guidance for measuring property

Answer 9

RICS Professional Statement property measurement, 2nd edition (sets out the RICS adoption of the IPMS)

Guidance Note Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition (2015) - sets out key definitions

Land measurement for planning and development purposes Professional Statement 2021 - This Professional Standard defines three distinct areas: the land ownership area, referring to the legal land ownership area; the site area, identified for planning application purposes; and the net development area, identifying the part of the site that will be occupied by buildings. Advice on the calculation of development density is also provide.