ISGuides: EGIS (Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society): Property (Commercial and Residential)

Books

See EGIS selected books, journals and web resources:

Surveys

RICS UK Residential Market Survey
Available monthly
RICS UK Economy and Property Market Update
Available quarterly

Spon's

Spon's house price data book by M.C. Fleming and J.G. Nellis (eds)
Publication Date: 1987
Spon's guide to housing, construction and property market statistics by M.C. Fleming
Publication Date: 1986

Infabode

Infabode
Infabode works with a network of content partners to provide a one-stop shop for real estate industry research and highlights.

The platform is free to join and you can register for your own account.
Infabode YouTube Channel

Commercial and Residential Property via iSurv

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- Building surveying
  comprehensive guidance on all aspects of building surveying including building control, maintenance, conservation, energy performance, environmental, neighbourly matters, pathology, safety regulations, statutory matters, surveys and town planning
- Commercial property
  covering all areas of commercial landlord and tenant work including business rates, landlord & tenant, property management and UK commercial real estate agency>
- Construction
  advice on construction and project management issues including building control, contracts (JCT, NRM, NEC3), cost management, disputes, feasibility & planning, finance & tax, procurement, safety regulations, site investigation and statutory matters
- Infrastructure
  covering all aspects including asset, commercial and cost management, design, dispute resolution, health & safety, planning, procurement, project management, sustainability, taxation and technical requirements
- Planning
  essential information on every stage of the planning process including applications & appeal processes, compulsory purchase orders, disputes and enforcements, environmental matters, neighbours & planning and policy
- Professional conduct
  provides the guidance and advice you need to carry out activities in the most professional way. It includes APC and CPD guidance and modules, disputes & problems, environmental assessment, management & policy, ethics & conduct and useful business and financial management skills
- Residential
  detailed advice from industry experts including residential property standards, valuation, lettings law, block management, terms of appointment, ASTs and deed of guarantee templates, and all aspects of property lettings and management
- Rural
  covering agricultural property, rural and land matters including disputes, tenancies, planning & development, property management, sustainability, valuation and wayleaves & easements
- Sustainability
  this area provides detailed knowledge and advice on real estate performance (EPCs and DEAs), land use & resource management, environmental hazards, assessment tools (BREEAM and Ska rating), planning , policy & regulation and land use & construction
- Valuation
  essential guidance on all valuation issues including RICS red book, valuation practice & methodology, guidance and advice on all types of residential, commercial and specialist properties
  
  Plus:
- Resources
  Document templates, Cases, Features, Market surveys, Research. Checklists
- RICS standards and guidance portal
  
  Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre for the use of members of the School of EGIS. The resource is NOT searched by Discovery.

isurv is divided into 10 channels reflecting key fields of built environment interest. Each covers a vast range of relevant issues including:

Commercial property
covering all areas of commercial landlord and tenant work including business rates, landlord & tenant, property management and UK commercial real estate agency
Residential
detailed advice from industry experts including residential property standards, valuation, lettings law, block management, terms of appointment, ASTs and deed of guarantee templates, and all aspects of property lettings and management
Valuation
essential guidance on all valuation issues including RICS red book, valuation practice & methodology, guidance and advice on all types of residential, commercial and specialist properties

Costar

CoStar Suite
Provides commercial property information – deals, town reports, property reports, etc.

Provided by EGIS Resource Centre.
Password information: Access by individual password, contact helpdesk@costar.co.uk from your Heriot-Watt email account to request a password. Available to members of the School of EGIS only.

CoStart YouTube Channel

Price Indices

UK House Price Index
Registers of Scotland (ROS). Reports published for ROS, the Office for National Statistics, HM Land Registry and Land and Property Services.
UK House Price Index: Reports
Reports for the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including in CSV format.
UK House Price Index: Statistical bulletins
Office for National Statistic (ONS) monthly house price inflation in the UK, calculated using data from HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, and Land and Property Services Northern Ireland.

Residential Property Price Indexes by Erwin Diewert; Kiyohiko G. Nishimura; Tsutomu Watanabe; Chihiro Shimizu
ISBN: 9784431559405
Publication Date: 2020