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In Queensland, the 'highest and best use' principle in property valuation refers to:

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B) The legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible use that produces the highest value

Highest and best use is the use that is legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and maximally productive. It is a fundamental valuation principle that considers all four criteria simultaneously.

Answer Options
A
The use that would earn the highest rent, even where planning controls would not permit it
B
The legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible use that produces the highest value
C
The use the current owner is making of the property at the date of valuation
D
Whatever use the council's planning scheme lists first as envisaged for that zone

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