IOV Valuer case studies
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The IOV Valuer credential is a professional certification for property and asset valuers who want independent evidence that their practice meets international valuation standards. It suits valuers moving from local statutory work into cross-border assignments, in-house bank or fund valuers, and specialists in plant, machinery, or going-concern valuation who need a common technical language with clients and reviewers. The exam tests the whole valuation workflow rather than isolated formulas: how standards and ethics constrain instructions, how legal and regulatory frameworks define the interest being valued, how market and highest-and-best-use analysis frames the assignment, and how the sales comparison, income, and cost approaches are applied, reconciled, and defended in a written report. Special-purpose assets, ESG and technology topics, and report-writing quality carry meaningful weight, so candidates should not treat them as optional extras. The IOV Valuer case studies are 5 cases and about 3,838 words.
1The Target Figure in a Bank Valuation
You are the signatory on a mortgage valuation for a regional bank. The subject is a 1,850 sq m secondary retail parade unit in a market town, let to three tenants at a combined passing rent of €165,000; market rent is €150,000, and 8% of the floor area is vacant.
774 words, about 4 min2Interim Use or Redevelopment on a Constrained Edge-of-Centre Site
A 0.32 ha edge-of-centre site contains a 1970s two-storey retail and office building of 1,150 sq m gross internal area. It is 70% let at a passing rent of €210,000; market rent is €240,000.
772 words, about 4 min3Rent-Free Fog in a Multi-Let Office Valuation
A 4,200 sq m secondary office building has six tenants and 82% occupancy. Contracted rent is €1,100,000; operating costs are €410,000, of which 85% are recoverable.
738 words, about 4 min4Depreciated Replacement Cost for a Cold-Store
A 6,500 sq m cold-storage facility on 1.1 ha of industrial land was built in 2004. It has specialised insulation, an ammonia refrigeration plant, 12 m clear height and 8,000 pallet positions.
744 words, about 4 min5Stranding Risk and the EPC Deadline
A 1990s office building of 3,200 sq m is let to a single tenant until 2029 at a passing rent of €620,000. Market rent is €700,000.
810 words, about 4 min