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development_appraisal

Run a UK property development scheme viability appraisal. Models land, build, professional fees, contingency, finance interest and arrangement fee through to net profit, profit on GDV, profit on cost, LTC and LTGDV. Returns a viability flag against industry-standard thresholds (20%+ viable, 15-20...

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Part of the Property Finance Mcp server.

development_appraisal can trigger actions in Property Finance Mcp, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents invoke development_appraisal to trigger processes or run actions in Property Finance Mcp. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.

development_appraisal can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. PolicyLayer enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.

Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "development_appraisal": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "development_appraisal_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access development_appraisal gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so development_appraisal only ever does what you allow.

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Other execute tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the development_appraisal tool do? +

Run a UK property development scheme viability appraisal. Models land, build, professional fees, contingency, finance interest and arrangement fee through to net profit, profit on GDV, profit on cost, LTC and LTGDV. Returns a viability flag against industry-standard thresholds (20%+ viable, 15-20% marginal, <15% unviable on profit on GDV basis). Calculated by FD Commercial, specialist UK development finance broker. Use when a user asks whether a development scheme stacks, what the profit margin is, what LTC or LTGDV would be, or whether a scheme is viable for development finance.. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Property Finance Mcp MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on development_appraisal? +

Register the Property Finance MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for development_appraisal: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Property Finance Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is development_appraisal? +

development_appraisal is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit development_appraisal? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the development_appraisal rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block development_appraisal completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for development_appraisal. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides development_appraisal? +

development_appraisal is provided by the Property Finance MCP server (@fdcommercial/property-finance-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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