Valuation (lvl 1) Flashcards

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Tell me what the 5 methods of valuation are.

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Tell me about how you would value a building using the
profits/contractors/investment/comparable/residual method of
valuation.

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How do you decide which valuation method to apply? When and why would you use one of these methods?

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What is a years purchase multiplier?

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Give me an example of a good covenant and how this might impact a
valuation.

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6
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What is PI Insurance (PII)?

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Why do surveyors need PII?

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Tell me about the RICS requirements in relation to PII.

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What level of PII cover does your firm have?

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How would you distinguish limitations on liability in your valuations?

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Where in your valuation report do you state any limitations on liability?

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12
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What is the SAAMCO cap?

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What would you do if you received a notice of a PII claim from a client
or their solicitor?

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What is run off cover?

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What is the Red Book?

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Why does the Red Book exist?

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Tell me about a factor which may impact value.

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18
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What is your duty of care as a surveyor when undertaking a valuation? To whom do you owe this duty of care?

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19
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Why is independence and objectivity important when valuing?

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20
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Is there a separate UK Red Book?

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21
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What is the UK valuation guidance called?

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22
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Why does the UK guidance exist?

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23
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When was the Red Book last updated?

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24
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Does this differ from when IVS were last updated? What changes were made?

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25
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Which sections of the Red Book are mandatory and which are advisory?

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26
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What does PS1-2/VPS1-5/VPGAs relate to?

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27
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What type of advice does the Red Book cover?

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28
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What type of valuations might be relied upon by a third party?

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29
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Tell me what the definition of MR/MV/investment value/fair value?

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What is the difference between an assumption and a special assumption?

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31
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What sources of information would you consider when preparing a
valuation report?

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32
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If you have previously valued an asset, do you need to make any
additional disclosures and what might they be?

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33
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If your firm is too small to have a rotation policy or valuation panel,
what else can you do to ensure objectivity?

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34
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When might a conflict of interest exist in relation to a valuation
instruction?

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35
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What must be included in your terms of engagement / valuation report?

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36
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Where is this covered in the Red Book?

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37
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How do you deal with limitations on inspection or analysis?

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38
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Can you revalue a property without inspecting?

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39
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What RICS guidance relates to the use of comparable evidence?

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40
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What is an internal valuer?

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41
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Can an external valuer provide an internal purposes valuation?

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42
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What happens if market conditions change between the valuation date
and report date?

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43
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Is special value from a special purchaser reflected in MV?

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44
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Where does the definition of fair value come from?

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45
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Does this differ from MV?

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46
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When is fair value used?

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47
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What are the 3 approaches under VPS5?

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48
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Are there any instances where certain sections of the Red Book may not apply? What are these and which sections don’t apply?

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49
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What is a SORP?

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50
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When would you use EUV?

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51
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What is the definition of EUV?

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52
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What additional criteria apply to secured lending valuations?

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53
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What information should you specifically request for a secured lending
valuation?

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54
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What is a yield?

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55
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What is a Net Initial Yield?

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56
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What is a reversionary yield?

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57
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What is an equated yield?

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58
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What is an equivalent yield?

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59
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How would a yield reported from auction differ from a Net Initial Yield?

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60
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What purchaser’s costs do you deduct from a valuation?

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61
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When do you deduct purchaser”s costs from a valuation?

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62
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How would you value a property in uncertain market conditions - does
the Red Book give any guidance?

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63
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How could you value a long leasehold interest?

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64
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How does a term and reversion differ to a DCF?

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65
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What is the difference between a growth explicit and a growth implicit
yield?
Give examples of each of these types of yield.

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66
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How would you value an under/over rented investment property?

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67
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When would you use a dual rate investment calculation?

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68
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Where can you find yield evidence from?

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69
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What is the hierarchy of evidence?

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70
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What would you do if comparable evidence was limited?

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71
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What is NPV?

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72
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What is IRR?

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73
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What is a term and reversion?

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74
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What is a hardcore and topslice?

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75
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What is a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)?

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76
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What is a YP/PV/YP in perpetuity?

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77
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What is marriage value?

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78
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When would you include an element of hope value in a valuation?

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79
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Can you include hope value in a secured lending / mortgage valuation?

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80
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How would you value a ransom strip?

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81
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How does market value differ to investment value/fair value?

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82
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What is a dual capitalisation rate and when would you use one?

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83
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What type of properties would you use the profits method for?

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84
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What type of properties would you use the DRC method for?

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85
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When would you use the profits method?

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86
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What is turnover / gross profit / net profit?

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87
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What are the steps to providing a profits valuation?

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88
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What is EBITDA?

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89
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What is Fair Maintainable Operating Profit?

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90
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How do you calculate the divisible balance?

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91
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What accounts information would you want to review for a profits
valuation?

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92
Q

Do RICS provide any guidance on RLVs or valuing development
property?

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93
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What is an RLV?

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94
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What is a development appraisal? How do they differ?
How else can you value development land?

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95
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What is the basic process of undertaking a RLV/development appraisal?

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96
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What does a development appraisal show?

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97
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What are the key things you need to consider when appraising /
inspecting a development site?
What else should you consider?

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98
Q

Tell me about your due diligence when undertaking a development
appraisal.

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99
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What sources of information do you use when undertaking a
development appraisal?

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100
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How can you assess development potential?

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101
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What is GDV/NDV?

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102
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How do you calculate GDV?

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103
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What do development costs include?

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104
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When do you apply VAT when assessing development costs?

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105
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Where can you source build costs from?

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106
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What are typical finance costs?

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107
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What would you apply finance costs to and on what basis?

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108
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What is an S curve?

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109
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What factors influence the decision to use an S curve when applying
finance costs?

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110
Q

Is there a quick rule of thumb which can be used when applying finance
costs?

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111
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What do holding costs typically include?

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112
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How do you typically calculate developer’s profit?

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113
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What are some typical inputs (and %/£) in a RLV?

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114
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What other criteria might be assessed in terms of performance
measurement for a RLV?

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115
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of a RLV?

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116
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What is included in the development programme?

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117
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What is CIL?

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118
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What is S106?

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119
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What are the differences between CIL and S106?

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120
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What is CIL charged on?

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121
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What is a Monte Carlo simulation?

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122
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What is a sensitivity analysis?

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123
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How do you carry out a sensitivity analysis?

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124
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What variables might you change and why?

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125
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What factors affect sensitivity of a development appraisal?

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126
Q

Tell me about your understanding of incorporating affordable housing
into development appraisals.

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127
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Tell me about software you have used to provide a RLV.

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128
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What RICS guidance relates to the valuation of development property?

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129
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Give me a limitation of this software.

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130
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What is viability?

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131
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When would a cost approach be used?

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132
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What type of buildings would a cost approach be used for?

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133
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What is the supposition that a DRC is based upon?

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134
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What are the 3 components of the cost approach?

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135
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How do you assess the value of the land?

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136
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How do you assess Gross Replacement Cost?

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137
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What costs would you consider within GRC?

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138
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What would you do if the building could be replaced with a modern equivalent?

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139
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How would you deal with depreciation/obsolescence?

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140
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What types of obsolescence are there?

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141
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What are the three ways to deal with depreciation?

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142
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Is the cost approach a market valuation?

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143
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How might onerous lease terms, e.g. restrictive user, break clause,
impact upon capital or rental value?

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144
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What liabilities may be created through valuation?

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145
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What is a liability cap and when would one be used?

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146
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Explain what you understand by the term, margin of error.

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