Compulsory Purchase and Compensation is the essential guide to this complex and increasingly relevant area of the law. Now in its tenth edition, no other book presents the same level of information on the law relating to compulsory purchase and compensation in England and Wales in such an accessible way. The best-selling book on the subject, previous editions have been used by professionals and students alike in order to gain a full... more...

Some 7.3 billion people currently live on the planet. Of these, 3.4 billion live in rural areas. In just a few regions―Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa―less than 50 per cent of poverty is now located in rural areas. But for the rest of the world's regions between 55 per cent and 80 per cent of the poor continue to live in the countryside. Progress is being made, but much of the knowhow needed is not disseminated... more...

Winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute award for research excellence This critical examination of the development and implementation of planning gain is timely given recent changes to the economic and policy environment. The book looks both at the British context as well as experience in other developed economies and takes stock of how the policy has evolved. It examines the rationale for planning gain, how it has delivered... more...

The Glossary of property terms has helped define the property industry since its publication in 1989. This second edition remains the glossary for all in the landed professions and related endeavours. It has been expanded to include recent additions to the property vocabulary. Existing terms have been revised and amended where necessary to reflect correct common useage. The very practical guide contains about 3,200 terms and slightly more definitions... more...

#1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List! Winner of the Nationl Association of Real Estate Editors's 'Best First Time Author' Award! USA TODAY Best-Selling Books Top 150 List! #3 on Amazon's Best Sellers in Real Estate! Take advantage of today's real estate market to find great properties at incredible prices. Our recent economic meltdown transformed real estate from a popular investment to financial kryptonite. Too many people purchased homes with... more...

"When a company's facilities are intelligently, cohesively managed -- rather than just haphazardly operated -- the results go straight to the bottom line. And given the high costs associated with facilities, the savings that good management brings are significant. Now completely revised and updated, this best-seller covers the entire facility management arena, including: * strategic facility business planning * leadership * managing the design process... more...

THE HOUSE-FLIPPING HOW-TO THAT TURNS EVERYDAY PEOPLE INTO ENTREPRENEURS Everyone likes the idea of turning the ugliest house on the block to the best house on the block and making a profit. Until now a system has not been shared on how to successfully complete this task on time and budget without getting your hands dirty. This book not only cracks the code but shares the proven path and system to have a systems based rehab business... more...

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Developments in the sophistication of global real estate markets mean that global real estate investment is now being executed professionally. Thanks to academic enquiry, professional analysis and entrepreneurial activity, backed by the globalisation of all investment activity, there is now an available body of material which forms the basis of this scholarly but practical summary of the new state of this art. The measurement, benchmarking,... more...

Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies shows you how to make your fortune in the real estate business. Whether you are looking to rev up your real estate business, deciding whether to specialize in commercial or residential real estate, or just interested in refining specific skills, this book is for you. This no-nonsense guide shows you the fun and easy way to become a successful real estate agent. It provides expert advice on acquiring the... more...