This concise textbook is a user-friendly introduction to property valuation for students and practitioners who are new to the subject. The text covers the following key areas of study: valuation and markets, methods of valuation, the investment method in detail, taxation and statutory valuations, and the development appraisal and finance. It is packed with worked examples and photos, and covers the five main methods of valuation, their application in a variety of markets and their relation to the wider economic context. It aims to build knowledge and develop a subject vocabulary.
This text is aimed primarily at undergraduates or students on postgraduate conversion courses in estate management, property, surveying, planning, design and construction disciplines. Professional advisors such as bankers, financial advisors, accountants, investors, analysts and lawyers should also find this text useful as an aid to their dealings in the property sector.
New to this Edition: - Discussion on the impact of sustainability on valuation - End of chapter self-assessment questions provoke reflection with outline answers at the back of the book - Each chapter begins with key aims and a list of key terms with their definitions - Photographs illustrate different property characteristics and settings - Includes even more worked examples, including buy-to-let residential properties and affordable housing
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Table of Contents
The Concept of Property Valuation Principles of Investment Applied to Property The Property Market The Role of the Valuer Methods of Valuation The Investment Method The Residual Method Discounted Cash Flow Approaches Development of the Investment Method Yields and Interest Rates Taxation Statutory Valuations Development of the Residual Method Property Finance Financial Management and Accounts.