Leases of commercial property in the UK that are for more than 5 years typically have rent review that is upward only (i.e. at review the rent will be the higher of the current rent or the open market rent). Whilst the rent review clause is freely negotiated, several tenant groups have argued...

This paper makes the case for doing research on the history of investment valuation. It adopts a cultural economy approach which suggests that economies and markets are constructed, not given; and that economic practices ñ such as those involving calculations like property investment valuations...

There is a longstanding body of literature that discusses the potential for clients to influence the outcome of the property appraisal process. In the market downturn of 2007-9, it is clear from a number of practitioner conferences and articles that some market participants such as investment...

This paper addresses the commercial leases policy issue of how to deal with small business tenants. The UK has adopted a voluntary solution to commercial lease reform by using Codes of Practice which is in contrast to the legislative approach adopted by Australia to attempt to solve its...

This paper extends the debate on the effects of client influence on external valuations. We augment prior research based on interview or experimental evidence by analysing the UK real estate downturn starting in 2007. This period forms a natural experiment of valuation influence in that...

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In 2005, a research team from the University of Reading and Investment Property Databank funded by the IPF/IPF Education Trust produced a set of depreciation rates for the UK property investment market including rental depreciation rates and the extent of capital expenditure necessary to keep...

Due to the requirement to demonstrate financial feasibility of policy proposals and scheme-specific planning obligations, development viability and development appraisal have become core themes in the UK planning system. Whilst there is an array of variations of the residual model that can be...

A significant part of bank lending in the UK is secured on commercial property and valuations play an important part in this process. They are an integral part of risk management within the banking sector. It is therefore important that valuations are independent and objective and are used...

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