Text 13B
The "commodification" of land
The range of transaction types and interests in land is typically re-
lated to the level of sophistication of the related functions in the econ-
omy, particularly in the context of the financial services and related
professional sectors. It is driven by the capacity of the economy to add
value by treating an increasing number of rights
in land as marketable
commodities (the "commodification" of land). With the established
and accelerating fact of globalization of capital markets, the capacity
for commodification of land is an increasingly important factor driv-
ing the land market, potentially contributing
to national economic per-
formance and increasing land asset values. Globalisation is forcing the
pace of change in this area, with increasing demands for harmoniza-
tion or stardardisation to enable more effective comparisons by inves-
tors and more accurate assessments of relative risks between compet-
ing investments. International valuation
standards have been develop-
ing as a result of this over the past 20 years.. For investment opportu-
nities to compete on an equal footing in the future, this is likely to
spread to the features of national land registration,
information and le-
gal systems.
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Text 13C
Key requirements for market
There are several key requirements for a property functioning mar-
ket. In the majority cases they include an appropriate legal framework
aimed at minimizing risk and uncertainty of land ownership and use.
The value of interests in land is closely related to the level of risks and
attached to any given interest. Common and
important areas of the le-
gal framework include both registration of interests in land and spatial
land use planning.
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Land registration and the provision of related information as the
basis of land transactions underpin the more efficient operation of the
land market by two main mechanisms. Particularly where the system
provides an appropriate guarantee, land registration and similar own-
ership information systems will provide greater
security for those in-
terested in transaction on that property. This will reduce the risk and
would be expected as a result to increase the value relative to unregis-
tered land. The other mechanism that registration provides for transac-
tions in the market is to reduce the costs in both time and money by
simplifying the legal and other procedures. Again this could be ex-
pected to increase the value of registered land
by reducing the friction
in the market.
Spatial planning may encompass a very wide range of activities
and of potential interventions. In some jurisdictions it may be linked
to land taxation systems to encourage certain uses in appropriate ar-
eas. There are sound arguments supporting the move towards greater
local
responsibility in this field, and the development of more effec-
tive planning processes based on improved access to information and
application of the principles of good governance.
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