Redbook Global Standards Flashcards
What does “PS” stand for?
Professional Standard
What does “VPS” stand for?
Valuation Technical & Performance Standard
What does “VPGA” stand for?
Valuation Practice Guidance Application
What is PS1?
Compliance with the Redbook and relevant regualtions.
What is PS2?
Ethics, Competency, Objectivity, and Disclosures.
i.e.: A valuer must be competent and suitably qualified with appropriate experience.
What is VPS1 (Global Redbook)?
Minimum Terms of Engagement
What are the Minimum Terms of Engagement?
- Identify Valuer & Client
- Identify indended users
- Purpose: extent of investigation
- Basis of valuation and valuation date
- Assumptions and special assumptions
- Fees, complaints procedure
- Compliance statement
What is VPS2 (Global Redbook)?
Inspections and Investigations
What must RICS Redbook valuations consider during inspections and investigations?
- Situation and character of property
- Dimensions and area
- Easements and covenants
- Construction, age, and state of repair
What is VPS3 (Global Redbook)?
Minimum Contents of Valuation Reports
What must go into an RICS Redbook Valuation Report?
- Identification of parties and users (VPS1)
- Purpose of valuation
- Identity of asset or liability being valued
- Basis of value
- Method of valuation
- Valuation date
- Assumptions and Special Assumptions
- Date of Report
- Extent of investigation
- Valuation approach and reasoning
- Nature and sources of information relied upon
- Amount of the valuation
- Date of report
- Commentary on any material uncertainty
- Limitations of liability agreed
What is VPS4 (Global Redbook)?
Bases of Value, Assumptions and Special Assumptions
What are the Bases of Value?
- Market Value
- Market Rent
- Investment Worth
- Equitable Value
- Synergistic Value
- Liquidation Value
- Fair Value
What is the definition of Market Value?
The estimated amount for which an asset or liability should exchange for on the valuation date between a willing buyer and a willing purchaser in an arm’s length transaction after proper marketing, where both parties have acted knowledgeably, prudently, and without compulsion.
What is the definition of Market Rent?
The estimated amount for which an interest in real property should be leased for on the valuation date between a willing lessor and a willing lessee on appropriate lease terms in an arm’s length transaction, after proper marketing where each party had acted knowledgably, prudently, and without compulsion.
What is the definition of Investment Worth?
The value of an asset to a particular owner or prospective owner for individual or operational objectives.