Valuation Easy Topics Flashcards

1
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  • What are the different yields?
A

True Yield = Rent paid in advance

Nominal Yield = Rent paid in arrears

Equivalent Yield = Weighted yield from Term and Reversion

Initial Yield = MR on reversion, divided by current value

Running Yield = Yield at one moment in time

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  • What are internal and external valuations?
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Internal Valuer:
- Employed to value asset of company for internal uses
External Valuer:
- No relation to the company or asset being valued

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  • What are yields?
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  • Yields:
    o Measure of investment return
    o YP (Years Purchase) = number of years to pay off
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  • What are the Amount of £1 and Present Value of £1?
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  • Amount of £1 = Amount of £1 in a given number of years
  • Present Value of £1 = The amount of £1 at a certain time, in today’s money
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5
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  • How much experience do you have with each reason of valuation?
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Commonly undertake loan security valuations, however, have provided company accounts purposes and provided valuations regarding the marketability of properties

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  • What are the five methods of valuation?
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  • Comparative Method
  • Investment Method
  • Profits Method
  • Residual Method
  • Contractors Method (DRC – Depreciated Replacement Cost)
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  • What are the three valuation approaches?
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  • Income Approach – investment and profits
  • Cost Approach – DRC
  • Market Approach – comparable
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  • How do you use Kel Investment Valuer?
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  • Software providing valuation calculation capabilities including Term and Reversion and Hardcore methods
  • Insert:
    o Address
    o Units
    o Area
    o Rent
    o Term
    o Reviews
    o Rent-free periods
    o Voids
    o Yields for each income
  • Produces a DCF and value with yields inc: Net Initial Yield, Reversionary Yield and Equivalent Yield
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  • What experience have you got with AVM?
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I have not had any experience with AVM, although I believe it to be computer modelling and science of valuation. Use mathematical techniques to provide an estimate of value without human intervention – yet to agree an industry wide definition

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  • How do you use the Hardcore Method?
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  • Hardcore Layer – into perpetuity
  • Top Layer (Froth)
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  • What is hope value?
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  • Value arising from the future potential of a property e.g. planning permission when none currently exists or marriage value arising
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  • What is marriage value?
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  • Created by joining of two physical or tenurial interests
  • Calculate before and after valuations and typically half the value
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  • What is a party wall?
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  • Shared boundary between parties
  • Must inform other party if works to be done to the wall
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14
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  • What is a Special Purchaser?
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  • Not reflective of an arm’s length transaction
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  • How would you do an adjustment for FRI to IR in a valuation?
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  • FRI generally cheaper rent
  • IR generally higher rent (landlord attempt to recoup costs)
  • Adjustments:
    External Repairs = 7%
    Insurance = 2%
    Management = 3%
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16
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  • Why is objectivity important in valuations?
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  • Valuers are required by the RICS Red Book to provide a valuation that is reflective of Market Value.
17
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  • How do economic factors affect valuations?
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  • Market uncertainty- reflect in rates, risk and commentary
  • We make comment within the SWOT Analysis
  • Covid-19
  • VPGA10 – Material Uncertainty – draw attention to market uncertainty
18
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  • How did Covid affect various markets?
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  • A lot of markets closed with lockdowns
  • Impacts to tenants paying rent
  • Retail market accelerated vacancies
  • Industrial market developed and relied upon
19
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  • What the other factors affect value?
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  • Market conditions – supply and demand, interest rates
  • Location – demand, local plan, affluence
  • Exceptional – Brexit, Covid, Cost of Living
20
Q
  • What do you look for when gathering comparable evidence for industrial property?
A
  • Owner occupied properties
  • Market Rent also
  • Similar location
  • Similar specification
  • Similar size
  • Similar yard and access
21
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  • What sort of thing so you look at when assessing comparables for residential property?
A
  • The size of the property
  • Quality of the property
  • Location
  • Attributes – garden, driveway, garage
22
Q
  • What are the basics of an AST agreement?
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  • Most common residential
  • Can evict without reason, not during tenancy though