Introduction

This book examines the development of property management in terms of the corporate strategies and financial instruments made use of to appraise the land and buildings making up the urban environment. The examination takes place under the following headings:

• Introduction • Property Management • Corporate Strategies • Financial Instruments • Computer-based Information Systems, Property Management and the Appraisal

Assessment Methods • Valuation, Investment Appraisal, Discounting, Obsolescence and Depreciation:

their Impact on the Urban Environment • Evaluating the Development of Sustainable Communities • Conclusions

The chapters

The chapter on property management begins by outlining the issues underlying the development of property management. Under the heading of: value for money, economy, efficiency and effectiveness, attention is drawn to corporate strategies and financial instruments of property management. From here the text examines the corporate strategies developed to improve the standards of property management. The book then goes on to examine the financial instruments that have also been developed to bring about better standards of property management.