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After issuing a valuation report, a valuer learns that a major infrastructure project affecting the property was announced the day before the valuation date. What should the valuer do?

Correct Answer

A) Issue an amended or supplementary report that reflects the announcement

A valuation states value as at a specific date and must reflect information the market had at that date. The project was announced the day before, so it was part of the market at the valuation date. When a valuer later finds that a material fact was missed, the professional course is to tell the client and issue an amended or supplementary report.

Answer Options
A
Issue an amended or supplementary report that reflects the announcement
B
Leave the report as issued, since the valuer did not know of it at inspection
C
Wait until the project is built before deciding whether to revise the value
D
Send the client a general disclaimer about infrastructure without revising

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The announcement was public before the valuation date, so the market at that date already knew of it and the report missed a material fact. Issuing an amended or supplementary report corrects the value the client is relying on.

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API standardssupplementary reportmaterial informationduty of carepost-valuation disclosure
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