To Buy or Rent to Buy? Appraisal Questions

The paper aims to discuss the new typology of the Rent to Buy contract from an appraisal perspective. Starting from the analysis of the contractual typologies alternative to the traditional property sale, the paper analyzes the Rent to Buy formula, with particular reference to the definition of the Discounted Cash Flow terms. The study prefigures the use of the real estate market cycles when defining the terms of the contract, in order to increase confidence in the use of this interesting contractual form.