Guidance notes questionnaire

Question 1

Sustainability & ESG in commercial property valuation & strategic advice 2021

Question 2

Asbestos: Legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients 2021

Answer 2

This guidance note aims to ensure that surveyors and their clients comply with UK legislation relating to Asbestos.

It states that all surveyors should have Asbestos Awareness training

Question 3

Comparable evidence in real estate valuation 2019

Answer 3

Principles: Comps are widely used in real estate valuation, even though comps may not always meet the criteria. Reasons for this:
- Limited transactions
- Lack of up-to-date evidence
- Special Purchasers

Accessibility to transport links has a major impact on value of Industrial property.

Question 4

Valuation of development property 2019

Answer 4

I would refer to this for guidance when valuing development property.

Question 5

Surveying safely 2018

Answer 5

This guidance note sets out basic, good practice for the management of Health & Safety for RICS members and Firms.

RICS Firms are obliged to maintain:
- A safe working environment
- Safe work equipment
- Safe systems of work
- Competent staff

A “safe person” means each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others’ health & safety while at work.

Working at Height - Avoid whenever possible. Work at Height regulations 2005. Includes:
- Regulation 4 states that work at height is properly planned, supervised and carried out safely as possible.
- Regulation 5 requires employers to ensure that persons working at height are competent to do so.
- Reg 6 Avoid work at height where it is possible.

Asbestos:

2 types of Asbestos survey:
Asbestos Management survey - locate, assess and advise on management (no samples)
Refurbishment/demolition survey - Samples taken and analysed and recommendations made for management.

Duty holder is the owner if the property is vacant or the tenant if let.