Journal of Valuation: Volume 7 Issue 4
Table of contents
“Poll taxes”, property taxes and the housing market
Colin LizieriAttempts to place the debate over the introduction of the communitycharge in the more analytical framework of economic theory. Argues thatthe community charge has disadvantages in…
The contractor’s basis of valuation for rating and the new non‐domestic rate
Jack ClaringbullExamines the evolution of the Contractor′s basis of valuation forrating, the valuation framework currently adopted and the definitionsthat have emerged from litigation; considers…
The effect of business rates on rental values
Ian J. SibleyExamines the effects of non‐domestic rates on rental values, andinvestigates whether a differing rate poundage between two otherwisecomparable areas will result in a rental value…
Regional variations in house prices and house price inflation in Britain, 1969‐1989
Examines regional variations in house prices and the rate of houseprice inflation over the last 20 years. Shows the existence of markedcyclical variations and argues that the…
Valuations for merger and take‐over purposes
P.M. GeroldDiscusses the role of the valuation surveyor in the context of atake‐over or merger. Examines a take‐over or merger as an event encasedwithin a corporate transaction or change in…
Professional negligence: some recent developments
Law BriefingOffers readers a broad overview of recent developments in the areaof professional negligence. Shows that in recent years there has been adramatic increase in the number of cases…
Computer assisted valuation: the development of an automated prototype
Marshall Hsia, Peter ByrneExamines some of the improvements in personal computer software inrecent years and the uptake of this technology in the surveyingindustry. Discusses the extent to which bespoke…