Valuations play a crucial role in various aspects of business, finance, and investing. They provide an estimation of the economic value of an asset, company, or investment opportunity, and are important for several reasons which include investment decision-making, mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, capital raising, investor relations and legal and regulatory compliance amongst other things...
When buying stands the first point of call is the council, then the deeds office & surveyor general Ask for the following documents and information: Subdivision permit- issued after layout plans have been approved Development Permit - issued after engineering designs have been approved by Council Engineers Dispensation Certificate - issued after title survey have been approved by Surveyor...
In the wake of climate change-induced disasters across the world, the significance of sustainability cannot be overstated. As a fundamental driving force behind global development, sustainability is anchored on the preservation of our planet and the well-being of its inhabitants. In light of this, Zimbabwe must strive to catch up in the pursuit of sustainability, starting with the built environment, which...
The African environment is so good John Hemingway had to confess; “If I have ever seen magic, it is in Africa”. In terms of social security, the International Labour Organisation claims that less than 10 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is covered, a development that has poverty implications for over 90 percent of the Sub-continent’s population. On the other hand, the Ibrahim Index of...
Zimbabwe has an ambitious vision of becoming an upper-middle-income society by the year 2030. Contextually, this is a transformational national vision, which must be rooted in transformational sectoral visions, strategies, and implementation. In other words, transforming a nation is a challenge that requires all hands on the deck. Put simply, a dictionary definition by Cambridge would say a transformation...
There are challenges the world over and all countries are in a similar predicament of having to deal withmultifaceted problems. No single standard solution can be applied to eradicate whatever unbearablesituation is before us, and the only way forward lies in small steps taken at various sectorial levels. Solutions are proffered from a position of either financial prowess, technical knowledge and...
Property valuations act as an independent price discovery tool for both the property buyer and seller. The technical intelligence of a professional valuer will provide buyers with information on the prevailing market trends regarding property prices. To a property seller, property valuation aids in defining the asking price of a property. In Warren Buffett’s simplistic terms, “Price is what you...
The biggest benefit of sustainability reporting to organizations, amongst other things, is self-introspection, with the company asking itself whether what it is doing is worth it. Further benefits include increased transparency, cost optimization, credibility, accountability and improved corporate confidence and reputation. This is why the Security and Exchange (ZSE Listing Requirements) Rules - SI 134...
When the Duchess and book author – Margaret Wolfe Hungerford coined the idiom “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”, she broadly defined the perceptive nature of value. Unfortunately, as a real estatepractitioner I can only authoritatively apply the Duchess’ catch phrase to the concept of value creation in real estate. From a technical perspective, a property's value is defined as the present...
Until recently, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) principles have been a tick-box exercise in most developing world economies. In the wake of zoomed globalisation efforts and zapped country-based development agendas due to revolutionary innovations and untenable environmental headwinds, ESG has become a buzzword in Africa. In October 2005, the United Nations Environmental Program Initiative coined...