Vals Flashcards
What are the 5 methods of valuation?
- Investment
- Comparable
- Profits
- Depreciated replacement cost / Contractors
- Residual
When do you use the residual method?
Value of development land
When do you use the Profits method?
Income producing property such as a pub
When do you use the Contractors method –& why is it the method of last resort?
- Use it to value something like a church, bandstand or ancient monument
- Use it because something has special characteristics which make it not easily comparable.
- only when there are no comps basically
What basis of value would you use for a valuation that is for accounting purposes?
Fair Value
Valuation for Internal purposes – what is the relevance of the fact a valuation is for internal purposes?
It is an exception to the Red book.
If you want to undertake a valuation that is an exception to the red book, what do you have to do?
- Set it out in the TOE.
- Set out that your client has agreed to the fact that it is an exception
What are the basis of value as defined by the Red Book?
- Fair value
- Market Rent
- Market Value
- Investment value.
What is the definition of market value?
Estimated Amount for which a property should exchange on the valuation date between a willing buyer and willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper marketing and where the parties had each acted knowledgeable, prudently and without compulsion.
What is proper marketing – how do you define it ?
Marketing for the appropriate amount of time and selling via the correct/best method of sale for the property.
I understand you undertook a red book valuation in xxx – please talk me through it – what did you do?
- I started by checking competency, running a conflict of interest check and taking instructions & agreeing terms –
- Red book PS1 – competency = ‘having the appropriate knowledge and experience of dealing with this type of property’.
How do you check for conflicts?
- Circulate conflict on internal coi system
- Check emails , files etc
- A conflict is e.g. we are instructed to sell the property post valuation. Or we are doing a loan sec valuation for the bank but have already done work in past for the applicant.
What do TOE for a Red Book valuation include?
- Detail client
- Property details
- Valuation Date
- Fee
- PI cover
- Complaints handling procedure
- Basis of value
- Limitations
- Assumptions (e.g. property has relevant planning)
- Currency
- Special Assumptions (e.g. vacant possession when the property is tenanted atm).
What due diligence would you carry out prior to valuation?
- Asbestos register
- EPC certificate
- Flood risk assessment
- Planning
- Rateable value
“Comparables ranked in hierarchy of evidence to determine market rent and appropriate capitalisation rate.” – What is the hierarchy of evidence ?
- Open Market Letting
- Lease renewal
- Rent review
- Independent expert determination
- Arbitrator’s award
- Sale & leaseback
Why is lease renewal above RR in hierarchy
- Bc tenant can walk away
- The rent can go down (not upwards only).