djd09
Elite Member
- Joined
- May 20, 2009
- Professional Status
- Licensed Appraiser
- State
- Ohio
2.7 Property measurement
International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS) for Office Buildings, Residential
Buildings and Industrial Buildings were published in 2014, 2016 and 2018 respectively.
RICS members must adopt IPMS in line with the RICS professional statement RICS
property measurement (2nd edition). RICS members are expected to advise their
client or employer on the benefits of using IPMS, unless there is a significant reason for
departure. It is accepted that in some circumstances IPMS may not be suitable. If IPMS
are not to be used, RICS members must document the reasons for departure.
IPMS for other asset types will be published in due course. In the interim all RICS
members must follow RICS property measurement (2nd edition) Section 1 Application
of the professional statement. In some instances other measurement standards can
be used, such as the RICS guidance note Code of measuring practice (6th edition),
providing the reason for departure is stated.
In China, there are no nationally accepted common standards of measurement.
However, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development publish a guide on
measurement standards for commodity housing and associated common building
areas.
Office space is usually measured on a net floor area (NFA) basis for letting and valuation
purposes. NFA includes columns and internal walls plus half the thickness of external
or dividing walls but not corridors, stairs, lifts, toilets, etc. Gross floor area may also be
used; this amounts to all the space within the perimeter walls for each floor or unit.
Floor areas are expressed in square metres
International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS) for Office Buildings, Residential
Buildings and Industrial Buildings were published in 2014, 2016 and 2018 respectively.
RICS members must adopt IPMS in line with the RICS professional statement RICS
property measurement (2nd edition). RICS members are expected to advise their
client or employer on the benefits of using IPMS, unless there is a significant reason for
departure. It is accepted that in some circumstances IPMS may not be suitable. If IPMS
are not to be used, RICS members must document the reasons for departure.
IPMS for other asset types will be published in due course. In the interim all RICS
members must follow RICS property measurement (2nd edition) Section 1 Application
of the professional statement. In some instances other measurement standards can
be used, such as the RICS guidance note Code of measuring practice (6th edition),
providing the reason for departure is stated.
In China, there are no nationally accepted common standards of measurement.
However, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development publish a guide on
measurement standards for commodity housing and associated common building
areas.
Office space is usually measured on a net floor area (NFA) basis for letting and valuation
purposes. NFA includes columns and internal walls plus half the thickness of external
or dividing walls but not corridors, stairs, lifts, toilets, etc. Gross floor area may also be
used; this amounts to all the space within the perimeter walls for each floor or unit.
Floor areas are expressed in square metres
