1Accounting Policies

Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective April 2008.

Other accounting policies
Stocks

Properties in the course of construction are held at the lower of cost and market value. Presold properties are stated at cost plus attributable profits less losses, where the outcome can
be assessed with reasonable certainty, less progress payments receivable.

Deferred taxation
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not
reversed at the balance sheet date where transactions or events have occurred at that date that will result in an obligation to pay more, or a right to pay less or to receive more tax.
The only exception is that deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that the
directors consider that it is more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from
which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted.
Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis at the tax rates that are expected to apply
in the periods in which timing differences reverse, based on tax rates and laws enacted or
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Financial instruments
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the
contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments.
An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the
company after deducting all of its liabilities