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Quantity surveyors document and assess each asset within a property and calculate the depreciable value to ensure that the investor maximises their tax deductions. This would include, for example:

 measuring rooms using a laser measurer

 recording an asset's brand or model number

 photographing improvements at the property.

The information they record from their inspection is used to prepare what's called a tax depreciation schedule, which outlines the depreciation deductions that can be claimed every year at tax time. It's a must‐have for every property investor who owns property of a certain age and can make a difference to your cash flow — especially in the first few years of property investment ownership.