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Inspection Flashcards

1
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What are the different purposes for why you may carry out an inspection?

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  • Leasing and letting
    -Property Management ( lease obligations)
  • Lease renewal
  • Rent review
  • Purchase and sale
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2
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What would you bring on an inspection

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Phone
Dictaphone
Paper
PPE
Tape measure
File/ plans

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3
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What would you consider before an inspection?

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Lease
Location of the property
Public transport
Comparable evidence
Contamination- ie power lines

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4
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What are the three different inspections you can undertake?

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Desktop
Internal
External

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5
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What would you consider when doing a valuation inspection?

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Factors that affect value
-location
Condition
Tenure
Form of construction
Occupation details

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6
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What would you consider when doing a property management inspection

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The lease and compliance with it, if occupied whether it needs repairs .

If unoccupied, statutory compliance, state of building, security, repair, risk of vandalism.

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7
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what matters would you consider when carrying out a pre inspection risk assessment?

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the principles from surveying safely guidance note 2018

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8
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what would you consider before attending a site visit?

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any hazards in local area, any necessary PPE.

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9
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how do you know if something is a solid brick wall?

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the presence of headers and stretchers

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how can you tell if something is a cavity wall?

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it only has stretchers, may see weep holes or vents. Two layers tied together with metal ties.

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11
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what are the dimensions of a brick?

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21cm x 10cm

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12
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what is a header?

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short end of brick

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13
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what is a stretcher?

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long side of brick

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14
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what is efflorescence?

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white marks on bricks caused by water reacting with salts in the brick.

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15
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what is spalling?

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damage to the brick due to freeze thaw weathering

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16
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what are deleterious materials?

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deleterious materials DEGRADE with age and can cause structural problems.

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17
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what are hazardous materials?

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Hazardous materials are HARMFUL to health, such as
Asbestos
lead piping
radon gas

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18
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can you give me examples of deleterious materials?

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high alumina cement
woodwool shuttering

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19
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what is Japanese knotweed?

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invasive plant that can damage tarmac and cement.
invasive, and has to be removed by a specialist company.
some lenders will refuse to lend.

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20
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what does Japanese knotweed look like?

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green plant with hollow purple stem and white flowers.

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21
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when inspecting a site when could you spot Japanese knotweed?

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spring it grows and summer months it flowers.

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22
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where can you commonly find Japanese knotweed?

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near railway lines as Network Rail planted it as they thought it helped with stability of banks.

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23
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what documents might you request before undertaking an inspection?

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O&M manual.
asbestos plan
title register to identify boundary
floor plans

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24
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what information does the RICS have on Japanese knotweed?

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RICS Japanese Knotweed Professional Standard Document

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25
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Under what Act is it an offence to let Japanese Knotweed spread?

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Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981

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26
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what is shell and core fit out?

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shell and core is when toilets, stair wells and communal serviced areas are finished. Office or main accommodation not fit out.

27
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What is Category A fit out? And what is Cat B fit our

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Category A would include suspended ceilings, carpets, internal services along with basic electrical services.

Category B would be fit to occupiers requirement.

28
Q

what would you do if a site was contaminated?

A

Recommend a specialist report to be undertaken.

29
Q

What is the difference between inherent and latent defect?

A

Inherent is something in the building fabric, will have been there since construction.

Latent - a fault that isn’t able to be discovered even by a reasonably thorough inspection.

30
Q

What is snagging in a newly built property?

A

allows one to check for defects that can be highlighted to the developer and claimed under warranty.

31
Q

what are the four causes of damp?

A

condensation
penetrating
rising
plumbing failure

32
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how thick is a solid brick wall?

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9 inches

33
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how thick is a cavity wall?

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11 inches

34
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what is subsidence?

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when a wall sinks due to the foundation sinking. This is usually caused by compaction of the underlying soil.

35
Q

what is the institutional specification of a shop?

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-Steel or concrete frame. Rectangular box 3-4x longer than wide.

Level access, with stockroom in basement or upstairs.

36
Q

how do you know if a hard hat is still able to be used?

A

expiration date on the inside

37
Q

what are the two types of damage to brickwork?

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efflorescence and spalling.

38
Q

what are signs of contamination may you see on an inspection?

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-gasometer
-oil drums
-heavy metals
-nearby industrial use
-dead vegetation
-bare ground

39
Q

what are the signs of rising damp?

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  • water marks rising 1.5 metres, musty smell, dark blotches
40
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What is wet rot

A

wet rot is caused by wood being constantly damp. Ie leaking shower. Fungus grows and wood rots.

41
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Dry rot

A

Caused by fungal attack of wood.

42
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how would you spot dry rot?

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if a wooden floor was bouncy. Or if something was rotten looking or not wet.

43
Q

Hackney Wick Theatre

How did you undertake the desktop survey?

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44
Q

Hackney Wick Theatre

What was the constrcution type of the building?

A

Wooden timber frame with painted external walls of oriented strand board

44
Q

Hackney Wick Theatre

What was the constrcution type of the building?

A

Wooden pre fab building

45
Q

Hackney Wick Theatre

what is the Equality Act 2010?

A

legislation that outlaws discrimination of people dependent on race/ age/ disability

46
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Office in Southampton

what would you look for when inspecting an office for valuation purposes?

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47
Q

office southampton

what was the consruction of the property?

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It was constructed in 1970s with concrete frame, flat roof, four storey’s, cavity wall with cladding on the top three floors

48
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office southampton

What are the common defects with properties of this age?

A

asbestos, potentially HAC

49
Q

Office Southampton

How did you measure the office space?

A

IPMS 3

50
Q

Office Southampton

What was the internal spec?

A

suspended floor tile ceiling, carpetted floors, ready to occupy.

51
Q

What can you refer to if you are unsure on the building construction type?

A

O&M Manual
Architect Plans

52
Q

Telecomms London

What PPE did you wear?

A

high vis, hard hat, steel boots

53
Q

How do you know if a hard hat is fit for wear?

A

Check expiration date.

54
Q

Telcos London

Can you talk me through this example?

A
55
Q

Inudustrial QEOP - Wallis Road Warehouse

What is the purpose of inspecting vacant units?

A

Ensure statuatory compliance, scope out safety and security issues. Come up with plan for remarketing

56
Q

What type of damp?

A

Wet rot, timbers were wet and ceiling tiles had fallen off. Advised that nobody visit unit again.

57
Q

what is the spec of an industrial building?

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35-40% site coverage
Steel portal frame
double ptiched roof
30kn/m2 loading capacity
8 metres clear eaves height
two metres of block work, then steel cladding

58
Q

please describe a portal frame?

A

double pitch roof with columns

59
Q

what is the classic office spec?

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  • steel or concrete frame
  • 2.6 metre floor to ceiling height
  • fully accessed raised floors
  • A/C
  • suspended ceilings
60
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How would you do a desktop inspection?

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  • Search property, look for access.
  • identify any potential risks and
  • check weather.
  • check locality, is it safe.
  • asbestos register
61
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How would you do an external inspection?

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  • Make assessment of locality, for comparable evidence, lettings boards, flood risks.
  • Assess type of construction
  • Describe the repair of the building from the roof down.
  • Look at car parking and access arrangements.
  • Defects and movement
  • check title and boundaries
62
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How do you carry out an internal inspection?

A

make note of layout and spec.
-compliance with lease terms.
-stat compliance.
-repair and maitainance.

Commercial Real Estate 2023 (13 decks)

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