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What factors might a valuer consider when assessing the 'highest and best use' of a property in SA?

Correct Answer

B) Legal permissibility, physical possibility, financial feasibility and maximum productivity.

Highest and best use analysis considers four criteria: legal permissibility (zoning and planning controls under the PDI Act 2016), physical possibility (site characteristics), financial feasibility (economic viability), and maximum productivity (which use produces the highest value).

Answer Options
A
The current use of the property, since a valuer assesses property only as it is presently used.
B
Legal permissibility, physical possibility, financial feasibility and maximum productivity.
C
The use the owner intends, as shown in any development plans the owner has prepared.
D
The use recorded when the property last changed hands, as shown on the transfer documents.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Highest and best use is the use that is legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible and maximally productive. A valuer tests possible uses against all four criteria to find the one that gives the highest value.

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