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RICS Professional Statement: RICS Property Measurement (1st edition) May 2015 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of the RICS Professional Statement relating to Measurement?

A

To avoid current inconsistent definitions.

Global transparency.

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2
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When did the Professional Standard come into effect?

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1st January 2016

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3
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What is office measurement based on?

A

IPMS Office Buildings.

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4
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Where are references to the measurement of offices explained?

A

RICS Code of Measuring Practice

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5
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What are the mandatory requirements when measuring office buildings?

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  1. Date of measurements
  2. Measuring methodology adopted
  3. Reference and scale of any plans used.
  4. Conversion factor and any rounding stated.
  5. Clearly document measurements/calculations.
  6. Retain a record of the RICS member responsible to certify the above.
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What is IPMS 1 used for?

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For planning or building costs purposes (GEA)

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What is IPMS 2 used for?

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For agency and valuation purposes (GIA)

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8
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What is IMPS 3 used for?

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Also for agency and valuation purposes (NIA)

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9
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Which IPMS is used for measuring the area of a building including external walls on a floor by floor basis?

A

IPMS 1

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10
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What measurements are included but stated separately in IPMS 1?

A

Covered galleries

Balconies

Generally accessible roof terraces

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11
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What exclusions are there to IMPS 1?

A

Upper void levels of an atrium

Open external stairwells

Patios, refuse areas, external parking

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12
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Which IPMS is used for measuring the interior of an office to include all areas available for direct use, measured to the internal dominant face of the wall on a floor by floor basis in component areas?

A

IPMS 2

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13
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What measurements are included in IPMS 2 but stated separately?

A

Covered galleries

Balconies

Generally accessible roof terraces

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14
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What areas are excluded from IPMS 2?

A

Open light wells

Upper levels of an atrium

Patios at ground floor level

Refuse areas

External parking

Equipement yards

Cooling equipment

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15
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What is the internal dominant face?

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The inside finished surface comprising 50% or more of the surface area for each vertical section forming an internal perimeter (i.e. wall).

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16
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Which IMPS is used for measuring the occupation of floor areas in exclusive use using the same assumptions as IPMS 2?

A

IPMS 3

17
Q

IPSM is the floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier excluding what?

A

Standard facilities and shared circulation areas

18
Q

What standard facilities are excluded within IPMS 3?

A

Stairs

Lifts

WCs

Cleaner’s cupboards

Plant rooms

19
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What differences do the new IPMS measurements provide?

A
  1. No exclusions for restricted height.
  2. Measurement to be taken from the internal dominant face of the wall.
  3. Columns are not to be deducted.
20
Q

What is the global Code of Practice relating to measurement?

A

RICS Code of Measuring Practice 2007

21
Q

What is GEA used for?

A

Town planning

Council tax valuations

Building cost estimates for houses

22
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What is GIA used for?

A

Estate agency

Rating

Building cost estimations

Valuation of industrial/warehouses

Valuation of retail warehouses and food stores

New homes valuations

23
Q

What is the approximate deduction from GEA to get GIA?

A

2-3%

24
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What is NIA used for?

A

Valuation of offices and shops?

25
Q

What is the approximate percentage deduction from GIA to get NIA?

A

15%

26
Q

What is excluded from the GIA in industrial/retail warehouses?

A

Canopies

Covered ways

27
Q

How are ancillary offices within an industrial building measured?

A

GIA

28
Q

Are mezzanines included within the GIA for measuring industrial buildings?

A

Yes, if permanent access

29
Q

How wold you estimate the built width of a shop that has been separated by full height partitioning?

A

Remove a ceiling tile

Inspect basement or first floor

Get behind partitioning if gaps

Scale from floor plans (having taken check measurements)

Take sufficient on site measurements to calculate ITZA measurements

30
Q

Are store rooms and ancillary space included when measuring a shop?

A

Yes

31
Q

When did NIA stop being used for measuring offices?

A

1st January 2016

32
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What is internal eaves height?

A

Clear height between floor and lowest point on underside of roof.

33
Q

What is site depth?

A

Measurement from front to rear boundaries.

34
Q

What is the Gross frontage?

A

Overall external measurement in a straight line across the front of a building from the outside external walls or centre of party walls.

35
Q

What is net frontage?

A

overall frontage of a shop measured between the internal face of the external walls.

36
Q

How would you measure a piece of land?

A

Check boundaries on site with OS and/or Land Registry Plan.

Trundle wheel

37
Q

How many hectares to an acre?

A

0.4046

38
Q

What range of accuracy does the RICS Code of Measurement state?

A

1-10%

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