Valuation ‘accuracy’ within the Right to Buy process
Timothy Dixon2006, Journal of Building Appraisal
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Abstract
She is a chartered valuation surveyor and has worked in academia for over 25 years. She has researched and written papers on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications within Europe, and on rating and land taxation. She has supervised PhD research into residential issues, among others. She is the RICS delegate to FIG's Commission 2 (Professional Education), a member of the editorial board of Journal of Tax Assessment & Administration and is the Editor of Property Management.
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