RICS has launched a new Valuation Information Paper on the matter of the use of Comparables in valuation. The purpose of the VIP is to provide advise on the use of comparable evidence , encourage consistency on its use worldwide and consider sources of potential comparable evidence.

the paper analysis the use of comparables in almost all asset types and with almost all methodologies, analyses the various sources of comparables and suggests a methodic approach to the analysis and use of comparables.

The VIP can be downloaded from the members' only content of rics.org by following the link

http://www.rics.org/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?fileID=11221&categoryID=452

<?xml:namespace prefix =" o" /><?xml:namespace prefix =" o" /> Please note the document is only available in English.