Residential Property Appraisal: Volume 2: Inspections, Defects and Reports

Residential Property Appraisal, Volumes 1 and 2, are handbooks for students studying residential surveying and appraisal. Volume 1 covers the valuation process, risks, drivers of value, emerging issues, and legal and regulatory considerations. Volume 2 discusses the practical aspects of survey and inspection, including common defects, emerging challenges, and the Home Survey Standard. Volume 3 will cover assessing building services. Essential for students and practitioners.

Format: Hardback
Length: 478 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Residential Property Appraisal,Volumes 1 and 2, are comprehensive handbooks that serve as valuable resources for students pursuing a career in residential surveying as well as professionals involved in the appraisal of residential property. Volume 1 has undergone a recent update and provides comprehensive coverage of the valuation process, particularly when it pertains to residential properties, with a focus on valuation for secured lending purposes. It delves into the essential skills required for valuation, outlines the risks involved, explores the key drivers of value, addresses emerging issues that impact valuation, and highlights the critical legal and RICS regulatory considerations that valuers must understand.

Volume 2 of the series takes a deeper dive into the practical aspects of surveying and inspecting residential properties. It includes updated sections on the most common defects, such as building movement, moisture problems, wood rot, and wood-boring insects. Moreover, it addresses emerging challenges, including assessing personal safety hazards, modern construction technologies and materials, and invasive plants. The volume also takes into account the recently published Home Survey Standard by the RICS and the changes brought about by climate change, the energy crisis, and concerns about fire safety.

Another area of rapid change in the residential property sector is the building services sector, particularly with the development of low-carbon and renewable technologies. To ensure that this aspect is adequately covered, Volume 3: Assessing Building Services is planned to be included in the series.

Residential Property Appraisal,Volumes 1 and 2, are indispensable books for students aspiring to enter the residential survey and valuation profession, as well as for existing practitioners seeking to enhance their knowledge of current practices. By comprehensively covering the valuation process, surveying and inspection techniques, and building services, these volumes provide a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the field.

Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032181509