Describes aspects of the development of a PC‐based system for a local authority asset register and valuation system. The project was managed and implemented by property, not computer, people and focuses on the do‐it‐yourself approach to system development which has been made possible by...

Extends the work of Smith and Storr who considered the legal and financial attributes of the purchase notice system. Covers the practical operation of the system. The administrative procedures relating to purchase notices, the way in which they are applied and the experience of the servers of...

The total capital value of the tenanted non‐residential property of English and Welsh local authorities is immense, more even than the total holdings of the top eight, UK‐based, property companies. However, while property investment companies own tenanted property for financial returns, the...

Based on a request by a local authority to advise it as to the means of avoiding Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the effect of the methods it used, examines the various options for avoidance, the provisions of the Act, the relevant case law, and the traps which may beset...

Outlines the attempts made over the past few years to develop the financial services required by Kiev City council’s property management division to function as a privatization authority ‐ to develop, that is, what is referred to as the financial aspects of property management or, to be more...

Local authorities are now constrained to produce asset valuations for accounting and management purposes. Specialized property, for which there is little or no market, has to be valued under the RICS Red Book using the depreciated replacement (DRC) basis. Reviews the consequent requirements of...

Adopts the label “tenanted non‐residential property” (TNRP) rather than employ loaded terms such as “commercial” or “investment”. Deals with the perceived objectives for which local authorities hold TNRP and the functional, financial and legal setting. Compares category bases for...

Examines the relationship between the Government and private housing associations within the framework of rented housing reform. Identifies the factors which limit housing associations and may prevent later more genuinely private sector involvement in low‐cost rented housing provision....

Discusses the response of Rochford district council in Kent to the legislation of the Housing Act 1988. Considers the council′s doubts about finding a local housing association, its decision to sponsor one housing association, its worries about the rights of existing tenants, and the...

Explores how information technology (IT) can help local authorities to better manage their property. Sets out a summary procedure for the development of an IT strategy. Defines the role of the “property professional”. Offers Cardiff City Council as role model. Concludes that two scathing...