Course Information

At this half-day seminar delegates will gain a deeper understanding of the principles of appraisal methodology in the public sector, as well as a glimpse into the way private sector appraisal techniques can be applied to social housing development.

Delegates will learn about the importance of the development strategy and a good understanding of the key viability measures in the ProVal appraisal.

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites for delegates attending this seminar.

Course Objectives

By the end of the seminar delegates will be able to:

• Understand how to assess viability
• Understand the importance of the development strategy
• Understand how to interpret the results of the appraisal

Agenda:

• Introduction
• Principles of appraisal methodology in the public sector
• When is a scheme viable?
• Importance of the development strategy
• Key inputs reviewed
• Key issues in creating the development cashflow
• Explaining loan repayment methods in ProVal
• Understanding the results and explaining NPV and IRR
• How the private sector value land
• Using private sector valuation techniques in social housing
• Questions and feedback