Showing posts with label planning permission. Show all posts
Showing posts with label planning permission. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

V is for...


Valuations:

The valuation of a property is usually directly related to its market value and this is where the art, some would say dark art, of the valuation comes into its own.  The purpose of a valuation will have a direct influence on its outcome and therefore has to be specific to the requirement.

Valuations may be undertaken for many purposes including:

  • Mortgage finance -
  • Acquisition
  • Sale
  • Probate
  • Litigation
  • Leasehold Enfranchisement
  • Property development
  • loan security valuations
  • asset and fund valuations
  • valuations for accounts purposes
  • retrospective valuations
  • development appraisals
  • valuations for corporate owners and occupiers. 
and more……

As with any subjective view of a situation, in this instance the market value of an asset, there exists the opportunity for dipute and disagreement.  In any situation whereby someone is seeking to prove a value, another party will be seeking to disprove it.  It is therefore vital that not only do you commission the correct valuation for the correct purpose but also that you commission it from a surveyor with relevant and in depth experience.

James Alexander Consultants can help you determine the best approach to valuations of your asset base and get the right surveying team in place.

eMail us on innovation@jaltd.co.uk or see our contact page for our numbers.  We look forward to speaking with you.

Sunday, 22 May 2011

Planning Enforcement Notices

We hear from our friends at Burgess Salmon (www.burgess-salmon.com) of a ruling by the Court of Appeal which means there are potential additional penalties awaiting those who persistently flout the requirements of Local Authority Enforcement Notices. The case in question concerns the operation of an airport park and ride scheme with no planning permission. Despite the serving of an enforcement notice, an unsucessful appeal against it and two sucessful prosecutions for failure to comply, the park and ride scheme continued in operation for several years. The Court of Appeal confirmed that the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) could be applied to any benefit against those who consistently refuse to comply with the requirements of enforcement notices. The Court of Appeal upheld confiscation orders made by the Crown Court against the operators, even though it was determined that the operators did not derive any personal gain from the endeavour. It was determined that what happened to the benefit after it was obtained did not form part of the statutory test. A warning indeed!