SOE technical Flashcards

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What is the RICS registered valuer scheme and why is it important

A

Valuer Registration is a risk monitoring and quality assurance programme which checks compliance with the RICS Red Book.

Valuer Registration ensures that our members always meet the highest valuation standards. Becoming a Registered Valuer therefore offers protection and confidence both to you and your clients.

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what is PII and why is it important

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Professional indemnity insurance covers the cost of compensating clients for loss or damage resulting from negligent services or advice provided by a business or an individual.

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Definition of market rent

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The estimated amount for which an interest in real property
should be leased on the valuation date between a willing lessor
and willing lessee on appropriate lease terms in an arm’s
length transaction, after proper marketing and where the
parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without
compulsion

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What is a discount rate and how did you arrive at your chosen one

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The initial rate was low based on the special assumption that the lease had just commenced

The exit rate was high due to the fact that changing market hard to predict the future energy market possible obsolete.

We steadily increased the rate to reflect break clauses and age of the project.

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What type of dcf did you use

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For the purposes of this particular practice information, explicit DCF refers to the discounted cash flow model that sets out, with varying degrees of sophistication, the actual expected cash flow of the investment

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Any rics documents advise on the solar farm

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RICS Standard
Valuation of assets in the
commercial renewable energy
sector

1st edition, April 2018
Effective from 19 April 2018

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7
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DCF solar value

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based on the special asumption that the project was running and the lease started in accordance with the latest version of the agreed HOT’s. Aim to find the market value for tax planning.

No income rent purely on a per acre basis

VPGA4 was consulted

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what is a yield

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Yield that can be applied to the rental income from an investment property to capitalize that income

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Min distance for solar and BESS to 3rd party property

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Solar -
BESS - typically a minimum of 250 meters

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10
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What details are required for AML checks

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Proof of Id Proof of address and Proof of funds. Personnel details which are then run through our smart search system

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what is a memorandum of sale

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is a legal document that confirms the details of a property sale between a buyer and seller.

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What is the RPA and their role

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The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is a UK government agency that makes payments to farmers, traders, and landowners in England

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What is DEFRA and their role

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the entire United Kingdom

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Who is the current secretary of state for DEFRA

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Steve Reed OBE

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15
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Why were lower prices for the limousine cattle achieved

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As they were sold younger they had to be sold as store for further finishing

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16
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What act controls weeds

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The weeds act 1959

17
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Effect of the weeds act 1959

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Requiring action: The government could serve a notice to land occupiers to take action to prevent the spread of weeds.
Penalties: Occupiers who failed to comply with the notice could be fined. If the situation wasn’t remedied within 14 days, the occupier could face further punishment.
Investigations: The government could investigate complaints about the spread of weeds.
Powers of entry: The government could enter and inspect land.

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In Mapping what is a tif file

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Tif is a common GIS raster data format.

19
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In mapping what is a gml file

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GML is a vector file format that allows for geographic data to be kept as a text file used for vector data

20
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TDS timeframes

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Deposit protection
Landlords or letting agents must protect deposits within 30 days of receiving them.

Deposit return
Landlords must return deposits within 10 days of both parties agreeing on the amount to be returned.

Dispute resolution
TDS aims to resolve adjudication processes within 28 days. This includes the time it takes to receive all evidence and the agreement of all parties to the resolution

21
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Ag tenancies

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Farm Business tenancy - Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995
Agricultural holdings act tenancy - Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

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