Rating Valuation : Principles and practice

Since its publication this book has become the standard for both students studying for their examinations and practitioners needing a comprehensive reference book covering rating law, valuation and, importantly, practice. This third edition brings the reader up to date with the changes for the 2010 Rating Lists. The book is well illustrated with example valuations showing both methods of valuation and also the variety of property surveyors come across in practice. The authors have extensive experience in the subject and regularly lecture on rating, valuation and taxation matters Peter Brown i. Read more... Front Cover; Rating Valuation; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes and Statutory Instruments; Chapter 1 -- Introduction; Chapter 2 The Rateable Occupier; Chapter 3 -- The Hereditament; Chapter 4 -- The Domestic/Non-Domestic Borderline; Chapter 5 -- Exemptions and Reliefs; Chapter 6 -- The Basis of Valuation; Chapter 7 -- The Basis of Valuation; Chapter 8 -- The Contractor's Basis; Chapter 9 -- Receipts and Expenditure; Chapter 10 -- The Valuation of Shops; Chapter 11 -- The Valuation of Offices. Chapter 12 -- The Valuation of Factories, Workshops and WarehousesChapter 13 -- The Valuation of Plant and Machinery; Chapter 14 -- The Valuation of Other Types of Property; Chapter 15 -- The 2010 Rating Lists: Preparation, Alteration and Appeals; Chapter 16 -- Rating Administration, Collection and Enforcement; Chapter 17 -- The Empty Property Rate; Chapter 18 -- The Council Tax; Appendix 1- Rent Return; Appendix 2; Index