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New ebook: Fixed Asset Valuation

Posted By Fiona Fogden 02-10-2026 13:57
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Lovely RICS member Florian Hackelberg popped into the RICS library earlier this week and dropped off a copy of a book he co-authored with Dirk Kadel. The book is called Fixed Asset Valuation: A Practical Guide to the Appraisal of Property, Plant and Equipment. Visitors to the library can view a physical ...

Previously valued property

Posted By Fiona Fogden 27-04-2026 10:06
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

All valuation enquiries require an understanding of the asset being valued (including its location) and valuation purpose and we have taken no assumptions here on asset type or purpose. Laws/regulations in specific jurisdictions and circumstances may dictate a certain approach, which the valuer should ...

Leasehold advice for consumers

Posted By Fiona Fogden 21-04-2026 11:17
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

The RICS as a membership organisation cannot provide advice to individual leaseholders, that is the role of our members however it is possible to direct you to resources that can provide you with additional information: Government guide on How to lease https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio ...

Shared ownership valuation

Posted By Fiona Fogden 24-03-2026 10:38
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

The Red Book UK supplement covers shared ownership at pages 75 and 105 and also see part 6 of Right to Shared Ownership: initial guidance for registered providers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The majority of Housing Associations will have some very specific rules regarding the valuation process. ...

UK Residential property market price data

Posted By Fiona Fogden 24-03-2026 10:11
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

RICS monthly UK Residential Market Survey can be found here – for reports older than available on the website please email knowledge@rics.org For UK house price index and prices from 1995 to date see: https://landregistry.data.gov.uk/ which allows you to slice and dice by region, type of ...

Farmland price information

Posted By Fiona Fogden 24-03-2026 09:56
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

Since 2019 to date the RICS land price survey is now published twice a year and data from 2020 is located at https://www.rics.org/news-insights/market-surveys/rics-rau-rural-land-prices-market-survey From 2012 to 2018 the Rural Land Survey was carried out by RICS and RAU, the series with the index ...

Commercial Property Market Data

Posted By Fiona Fogden 24-03-2026 09:41
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

The RICS Commercial Market Surveys (Global, UK, Europe, APAC, North America etc) are available here. These are generally sentiment and trend based rather than giving prices for typical buildings. The benchmark commercial property price index is provided by MSCI (formally by IPD). However there ...

Retrospective valuations

Posted By Fiona Fogden 24-03-2026 09:31
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

If you need to do a retrospective valuation i.e. for a date before the current edition: The Red Book states in the introduction on page 5 “This edition takes effect from 31 January 2025 and applies to all valuations where the valuation date is on or after that day”. The glossary of terms ...

Residential property valuation

Posted By Fiona Fogden 24-03-2026 09:16
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

This page brings together relevant materials in relation to the valuation of Residential property https://www.rics.org/profession-standards/rics-standards-and-guidance/sector-standards/valuation-standards/residential-valuations . Whilst most of the content is currently focused on the UK, our hope is ...

Renewable energy asset valuation

Posted By Fiona Fogden 13-03-2026 14:52
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

For the valuation of renewable energy assets there is the RICS Professional Standard on Valuation of Assets in the commercial renewable energy sector The Red Book Global Standards cover a large range of asset classes and whilst they do not specifically mention wind turbines they would ...

Register of valuations

Posted By Fiona Fogden 13-03-2026 14:45
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

The RICS is sometimes asked to amend a valuation or to delete a valuation from a database. The RICS as a professional organisation is not able to do either of these. The RICS does not maintain a database of valuations and we are not aware of any central register for residential valuations, some ...

Lifespan of a building

Posted By Fiona Fogden 12-03-2026 14:19
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

In RICS valuation standards there is no defined span for the life of a building. For valuation, the appropriate economic life (when requested) is down to valuers’ professional judgement and will depend on factors such as construction type, maintenance etc. It is important to note that the WLCA ...

AI, Drone and Emerging technologies in Valuation - new ebook

Posted By Fiona Fogden 10-03-2026 14:21
Found In Egroup: Valuation \ view thread

Advancing Real Property Valuation: AI, Drone and Emerging Digital Technologies by Johan Amar and Lynne Armitage published in February 2026 examines how AI, drones and emerging digital tools are being integrated into valuation processes across varied contexts. Its scope extends beyond traditional property ...

Pylons affecting valuation

Posted By Fiona Fogden 26-02-2026 16:25
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

In RICS guidance There are only a few formal mentions of pylons in RICS Valuation guidance. One is within Section 4.3 of the new build homes guidance available at https://www.rics.org/content/dam/ricsglobal/documents/standards/valuation_of_individual_new_build_homes.pdf The valuer would ...

Public sector valuations

Posted By Fiona Fogden 26-02-2026 16:13
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

The public sector includes central government, local government and public corporations. There are many RICS valuation professionals who are employed both internally by public sector organisations and by external consultancies, who specialize in providing independent, impartial valuation and professional ...

Prudent valuation

Posted By Fiona Fogden 20-02-2026 15:59
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

Last updated: 20 May 2026 RICS has long been at the forefront of promoting prudent valuation practices in the real estate sector. Our standards, including the RICS Valuation – Global Standards (the Red Book), set clear guidelines for professionals to ensure transparency, accuracy, and responsibility ...

Post-dated evidence in valuation

Posted By Fiona Fogden 20-02-2026 15:44
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

The issue of the use of post-dated evidence has been discussed and debated by an Expert Working Group and Chair overseeing the update of the Comparable Evidence guidance. A draft is expected Spring 2026. The final version, taking on board the feedback and insight, will be published later in 2026. ...

Valuation of petrol filling stations

Posted By Fiona Fogden 20-02-2026 15:32
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

There is a section on isurv (subscription required) at https://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents.php?categoryID=154 #Valuation #CommercialProperty #CommercialValuation

Family Research

Posted By Fiona Fogden 20-02-2026 15:09
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

Our Knowledge Manager can search the membership directories for entries of past members. Journal articles from the RICS archives where the issue and page numbers are known can also be supplied. Anything more than this is not usually possible due to limited capacity. Physical membership directories ...

Overage/Clawback/Uplift valuations

Posted By Fiona Fogden 20-02-2026 14:57
Found In Library: RICS Knowledgebase

An overage clause is a legal provision in property transactions that requires the buyer to pay the seller an additional sum if the property's value increases due to specific events, such as obtaining planning permission. This clause ensures that the seller receives a share of any unexpected financial ...

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