Geoff Parsons

• Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Author’s Note Part 1 Land and Ownership 1 Land, Air and Sea 2 Freehold Estates in Land 3 Leaseholds, Tenancies and Like Property 4 Rights of Others Part 2 Property Markets 5 Property Marketing 6 Property Owners and Others 7 Property Information and Standards 8 Markets in PropertyPart 3 Professional and Contractual Services 9 Professional Bodies and their Members 10 Engaging a Professional Consultant 11 Employing Contractors 12 Buying, Selling and Other Transactions Part 4 Development of Settlements 13 Settlement and Community Development 14 Sustainable and Acceptable Developments Part 5 Development Process 15 Property Development Process 16 Site Appraisal and Selection 17 Development Decisions 18 Site Clearance and Restoration 19 Procurement of Buildings Part 6 Property and Facilities Management 20 Commissioning a Property 21 Caring for Property 22 Insuring against Perils Part 7 Property and Finance 23 Financial Performance and Measurement 24 Valuations and Appraisals 25 Funding Property Transactions and Works Part 8 Property Taxation 26 Management of Property Taxation 27 National Taxes and Property 28 Council Tax and Residential Property 29 Business Property and Rates 30 Valuation for Taxes Part 9 Property and Government 31 Government and Property 32 Government and Departments etc 33 Government Funding Part 10 Settling Disputes 34 Settling Disputes Part 11 Appendices Appendix 1 — Table of Boxes Case studies Checklists Examples Practical points Profiles Step-by-step (Boxes are listed in numerical sequence for each chapter) Appendix 2 — Table of Statutes Appendix 3 — Table of Cases Appendix 4 — Table of Abbreviations Part 12 Indexes 1 Places 2 Organisations, Offices, Officials and Others 3 Key Words

Geoff Parsons

• Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Author’s Note Part 1 Land and Ownership 1 Land, Air and Sea 2 Freehold Estates in Land 3 Leaseholds, Tenancies and Like Property 4 Rights of Others Part 2 Property Markets 5 Property Marketing 6 Property Owners and Others 7 Property Information and Standards 8 Markets in PropertyPart 3 Professional and Contractual Services 9 Professional Bodies and their Members 10 Engaging a Professional Consultant 11 Employing Contractors 12 Buying, Selling and Other Transactions Part 4 Development of Settlements 13 Settlement and Community Development 14 Sustainable and Acceptable Developments Part 5 Development Process 15 Property Development Process 16 Site Appraisal and Selection 17 Development Decisions 18 Site Clearance and Restoration 19 Procurement of Buildings Part 6 Property and Facilities Management 20 Commissioning a Property 21 Caring for Property 22 Insuring against Perils Part 7 Property and Finance 23 Financial Performance and Measurement 24 Valuations and Appraisals 25 Funding Property Transactions and Works Part 8 Property Taxation 26 Management of Property Taxation 27 National Taxes and Property 28 Council Tax and Residential Property 29 Business Property and Rates 30 Valuation for Taxes Part 9 Property and Government 31 Government and Property 32 Government and Departments etc 33 Government Funding Part 10 Settling Disputes 34 Settling Disputes Part 11 Appendices Appendix 1 — Table of Boxes Case studies Checklists Examples Practical points Profiles Step-by-step (Boxes are listed in numerical sequence for each chapter) Appendix 2 — Table of Statutes Appendix 3 — Table of Cases Appendix 4 — Table of Abbreviations Part 12 Indexes 1 Places 2 Organisations, Offices, Officials and Others 3 Key Words

Geoff Parsons

• Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Author’s Note Part 1 Land and Ownership 1 Land, Air and Sea 2 Freehold Estates in Land 3 Leaseholds, Tenancies and Like Property 4 Rights of Others Part 2 Property Markets 5 Property Marketing 6 Property Owners and Others 7 Property Information and Standards 8 Markets in PropertyPart 3 Professional and Contractual Services 9 Professional Bodies and their Members 10 Engaging a Professional Consultant 11 Employing Contractors 12 Buying, Selling and Other Transactions Part 4 Development of Settlements 13 Settlement and Community Development 14 Sustainable and Acceptable Developments Part 5 Development Process 15 Property Development Process 16 Site Appraisal and Selection 17 Development Decisions 18 Site Clearance and Restoration 19 Procurement of Buildings Part 6 Property and Facilities Management 20 Commissioning a Property 21 Caring for Property 22 Insuring against Perils Part 7 Property and Finance 23 Financial Performance and Measurement 24 Valuations and Appraisals 25 Funding Property Transactions and Works Part 8 Property Taxation 26 Management of Property Taxation 27 National Taxes and Property 28 Council Tax and Residential Property 29 Business Property and Rates 30 Valuation for Taxes Part 9 Property and Government 31 Government and Property 32 Government and Departments etc 33 Government Funding Part 10 Settling Disputes 34 Settling Disputes Part 11 Appendices Appendix 1 — Table of Boxes Case studies Checklists Examples Practical points Profiles Step-by-step (Boxes are listed in numerical sequence for each chapter) Appendix 2 — Table of Statutes Appendix 3 — Table of Cases Appendix 4 — Table of Abbreviations Part 12 Indexes 1 Places 2 Organisations, Offices, Officials and Others 3 Key Words