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Book SynopsisResidential Property Appraisal, Volumes 1 and 2 are essential handbooks not only for students studying surveying but also for surveyors and others involved in the appraisal of residential property.
Volume 1 has been updated and covers the valuation process as it relates to residential properties, particularly when valuation is undertaken for secured lending purposes. It addresses the basic skills required, the risks posed in a valuation, the key drivers of value, emerging issues that impact valuation and the key legal and RICS Regulatory considerations that a valuer needs to understand.
Volume 2 of the book goes on to address the inspection and survey of residential properties, covering new technology, modern methods of construction, problem plants and pests, damp in new builds, and modern building services. New challenges for the surveyor to consider include the health and well-being of building occupants, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and sch
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"This book provides invaluable guidance on best practice for the task of appraising residential property and should be compulsory reading for anyone working as a residential surveyor." - Alexandra Anderson, Partner, RPC
"Not only a valuable study resource for prospective residential surveyors and valuers but also a continuing and reliable reference work to support the day-to-day practice of inspection, analysis and valuation of dwellings." - Philip Santo, FRICS, Director, Philip Santo & Co.
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Overview of the Valuation of Residential Property 3. The Economics of Property Valuation 4. Law for Valuers – An Overview 5. Law for Valuers – Land, Contract and Tort 6. The Mortgage Valuation 7. RICS Red Book and Regulation 8. The Valuation Process 9. Reporting on Condition and Value for a Residential Mortgage 10. Alternative Valuation Methods and Approaches 11. Additional Legal Matters 12. Valuing in the UK – The Future and Conclusion
