Valuation Flashcards
Why is the Red Book important?
Promotes high standards set by RICS.
It underpins the financial market
Can provides formal bank valuations to influence the property market.
Are your void periods in the Office accommodation, Guildford, explicit or implicit?
Depends, when they is a short time until expiry they are explicit as they are specifically inputted in. When lease term is longer, they are implicit as they are reflected in the yield.
What rate do you apply on a basement/first floor?
A/20 for basements and first floor depends on how usable the space is but A/10 potentially.
How would you zone a return frontage unit? And zone a L shaped unit?
Add a percentage to the overall ITZA calculation (based on comparable evidence) for return frontage. For L shaped unit, apply zone B1 to the ‘hidden’ part of shop and apply A/3 rate.
How do you zone a retail unit? What would you do if there was a wall when you were halving back?
Zoning is a valuation technique used to compare retail units that are different sizes. To zone a shop, you need to take measurements every 6.1m deep to create zones and multiply each zone by its width. You then need to take a halving back approach based on the concept that the space becomes less valuable the further away from the frontage it is, and half each zone.
If there was a wall when halving back – check whether structural or cavity. If cavity, disregard it as new tenant may remove it.”
What is considered a good eaves height in an industrial building
8m minimum
What is considered a good site coverage?
40%
Why did you put a higher yield on the top slice in regards to the Office in the City of London
Because the top slice has smaller rental growth potential and a higher risk due to only getting that income at the beginning. You only apply a higher yield to the part of the passing rent which is over rented.
How do you work out the WAULT? (Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term)
Add up the total contracted income between now and the expiry dates and divide by the total annual income
Why did you use the hardcore method for the office in the City of London and not the term and reversion approach?
I determined that the unit was overrented. The term and reversion method could not be used as I was applying a yield to the market rent and a yield to the overrented portion of the passing rent whereas the term and reversion method applied a yield to the passing rent and to the market rent. A higher froth rate was applied as the over rented portion had a higher risk due to only getting that income until lease expiry.
Did you value each unit separately or did you use a blended yield for Office in Guildford?
I valued each unit separately as there were significantly different tenant strengths that would not be reflected by a blended yield. Some of the units were arranged differently over multiple floors, for example, and therefore valuing them individually could reflect these varying levels of attractiveness more effectively. Valuing it separately also allowed for the scenario where an individual unit was sold off on a long leasehold.
What use class is a gym?
E class
How do you exercise professional scepticism?
Having a questioning mind that critically assesses all evidence that is used in a valuation to ensure it is accurate. Taking a step back and making sure the information you are provided with makes sense and can be relied upon.
What is a litigation purpose valuation?
When there is a legal dispute involving a property, a registered valuer may have to submit a report on the MV or MR of the property involved.
If your comparables are dated but there are no others, what would you do?
I could use modelling to bring the comparables up to date. I could use historic prices, forecasts and other research showing market movement to bring it up to date.
Why do you use a gross yield for residential properties?
As you do not know what the non-recoverable costs will be – so just looking at a gross income (not net).
What is the difference between a term of engagement and a terms of business?
A terms of engagement is specific to the instruction setting out scope, fee, timescale etc whereas the terms of business set out the overall business relationship between two parties and how to terminate it etc
What are permitted development rights?
The right to conversion of a property (e.g. office to residential) without full planning permission. Would review the regulations and planning permissions to ensure property is eligible for the rights and ensure they do not have an article 4 condition against it (pd restricted)
What is included within the RICS Valuation- Global Standards 2022?
The 2022 version includes
-Alignment with international valuation standards (IVS)
-Mandatory professional standards
-Valuation reporting
-Ethical requirements
-Risk management
-Compliance with local laws
-Digital and tech integration, and sustainability.
The most up-to-date version is the 2023 version, which took effect on 31.01.2024. Key features include alignment with IVS 2024, enhanced guidance on sustainability and ESG, updates on tech integration, and managing valuation risk.
What is included within the Red Book UK National Supplement 2023? (NEW?)
Provides UK specific guidance to complement the RICS Global Standards:
-UK Legislation and Regulations
-Property-specific guidance e.g. office, resi…
-Regulatory framework- alines with UK financial regulations
-UK valuation Practice Guidance- covers Loan security values, investment values
-Ethical and professional standards
What is included in the Independent Review of Real Estate Investment Valuation 2022?
Key components in the report commissioned by RICS and led by Peter Pereira Gray:
- Industry challenges and contact: market uncertainty, liquidity, and transparency issues.
- Stakeholder expectations: investor confidence, regulatory scrutiny.
- Recommendations for improved practices: valuer independence, valuation frequency and rotation, transparency and reporting: standardized reporting, disclosure of assumptions, scenario analysis.
- Use of tech and data: data and digital innovation, valuation automation.
- Training and competency of valuers: skills and training, enhanced qualifications.
- Governance and oversight: strengthening RICS oversight, independent regulatory function.
- Long-term trends in real estate: ESG and sustainability, market disruptions.
What are the five methods of valuations?
Investment, profits, DCF, Comparable, Residual
If you undertook a valuation for accounting purposes with an office accommodation, Guildford was it a Red Book Valuation?
This one was not a Red Book valuation. You are not required to provided a red book valuation for accounting purposes, but if the client required to provided one you can.
What are main points within a Terms of Engagement?
- Valuer’s identification and status
- Client’s identification
- Intended users’ identification
- Asset to be valued
- Currency
- Purpose of valuation
- Basis of value
- Valuation date
- Extent of investigation
- Nature and source of information to be relied upon
- Assumptions and special assumptions
- Report format
- Restrictions for use
- Confirmation of Red Book Global/ IVS compliance
- Fee basis
- Complaints handling procedure
- Statement that the valuation may be subject to compliance by RICS
- Limitation on liability agreed