Inspection Flashcards
What are the different purposes for why you may carry out an inspection?
- Leasing and letting
-Property Management ( lease obligations) - Lease renewal
- Rent review
- Purchase and sale
What would you bring on an inspection
Phone
Dictaphone
Paper
PPE
Tape measure
File/ plans
What would you consider before an inspection?
Lease
Location of the property
Public transport
Comparable evidence
Contamination- ie power lines
What are the three different inspections you can undertake?
Desktop
Internal
External
What would you consider when doing a valuation inspection?
Factors that affect value
-location
Condition
Tenure
Form of construction
Occupation details
What would you consider when doing a property management inspection
The lease and compliance with it, if occupied whether it needs repairs .
If unoccupied, statutory compliance, state of building, security, repair, risk of vandalism.
what matters would you consider when carrying out a pre inspection risk assessment?
the principles from surveying safely guidance note 2018
what would you consider before attending a site visit?
any hazards in local area, any necessary PPE.
how do you know if something is a solid brick wall?
the presence of headers and stretchers
how can you tell if something is a cavity wall?
it only has stretchers, may see weep holes or vents. Two layers tied together with metal ties.
what are the dimensions of a brick?
21cm x 10cm
what is a header?
short end of brick
what is a stretcher?
long side of brick
what is efflorescence?
white marks on bricks caused by water reacting with salts in the brick.
what is spalling?
damage to the brick due to freeze thaw weathering
what are deleterious materials?
deleterious materials DEGRADE with age and can cause structural problems.
what are hazardous materials?
Hazardous materials are HARMFUL to health, such as
Asbestos
lead piping
radon gas
can you give me examples of deleterious materials?
high alumina cement
woodwool shuttering
what is Japanese knotweed?
invasive plant that can damage tarmac and cement.
invasive, and has to be removed by a specialist company.
some lenders will refuse to lend.
what does Japanese knotweed look like?
green plant with hollow purple stem and white flowers.
when inspecting a site when could you spot Japanese knotweed?
spring it grows and summer months it flowers.
where can you commonly find Japanese knotweed?
near railway lines as Network Rail planted it as they thought it helped with stability of banks.
what documents might you request before undertaking an inspection?
O&M manual.
asbestos plan
title register to identify boundary
floor plans
what information does the RICS have on Japanese knotweed?
RICS Japanese Knotweed Professional Standard Document
Under what Act is it an offence to let Japanese Knotweed spread?
Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981
what is shell and core fit out?
shell and core is when toilets, stair wells and communal serviced areas are finished. Office or main accommodation not fit out.
What is Category A fit out? And what is Cat B fit our
Category A would include suspended ceilings, carpets, internal services along with basic electrical services.
Category B would be fit to occupiers requirement.
what would you do if a site was contaminated?
Recommend a specialist report to be undertaken.
What is the difference between inherent and latent defect?
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.
What is snagging in a newly built property?
allows one to check for defects that can be highlighted to the developer and claimed under warranty.
what are the four causes of damp?
condensation
penetrating
rising
plumbing failure
how thick is a solid brick wall?
9 inches
how thick is a cavity wall?
11 inches
what is subsidence?
when a wall sinks due to the foundation sinking. This is usually caused by compaction of the underlying soil.
what is the institutional specification of a shop?
-Steel or concrete frame. Rectangular box 3-4x longer than wide.
Level access, with stockroom in basement or upstairs.
how do you know if a hard hat is still able to be used?
expiration date on the inside
what are the two types of damage to brickwork?
efflorescence and spalling.
what are signs of contamination may you see on an inspection?
-gasometer
-oil drums
-heavy metals
-nearby industrial use
-dead vegetation
-bare ground
what are the signs of rising damp?
- water marks rising 1.5 metres, musty smell, dark blotches
What is wet rot
wet rot is caused by wood being constantly damp. Ie leaking shower. Fungus grows and wood rots.
Dry rot
Caused by fungal attack of wood.
how would you spot dry rot?
if a wooden floor was bouncy. Or if something was rotten looking or not wet.
Hackney Wick Theatre
How did you undertake the desktop survey?
Hackney Wick Theatre
What was the constrcution type of the building?
Wooden timber frame with painted external walls of oriented strand board
Hackney Wick Theatre
What was the constrcution type of the building?
Wooden pre fab building
Hackney Wick Theatre
what is the Equality Act 2010?
legislation that outlaws discrimination of people dependent on race/ age/ disability
Office in Southampton
what would you look for when inspecting an office for valuation purposes?
office southampton
what was the consruction of the property?
It was constructed in 1970s with concrete frame, flat roof, four storey’s, cavity wall with cladding on the top three floors
office southampton
What are the common defects with properties of this age?
asbestos, potentially HAC
Office Southampton
How did you measure the office space?
IPMS 3
Office Southampton
What was the internal spec?
suspended floor tile ceiling, carpetted floors, ready to occupy.
What can you refer to if you are unsure on the building construction type?
O&M Manual
Architect Plans
Telecomms London
What PPE did you wear?
high vis, hard hat, steel boots
How do you know if a hard hat is fit for wear?
Check expiration date.
Telcos London
Can you talk me through this example?
Inudustrial QEOP - Wallis Road Warehouse
What is the purpose of inspecting vacant units?
Ensure statuatory compliance, scope out safety and security issues. Come up with plan for remarketing
What type of damp?
Wet rot, timbers were wet and ceiling tiles had fallen off. Advised that nobody visit unit again.
what is the spec of an industrial building?
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
please describe a portal frame?
double pitch roof with columns
what is the classic office spec?
- steel or concrete frame
- 2.6 metre floor to ceiling height
- fully accessed raised floors
- A/C
- suspended ceilings
How would you do a desktop inspection?
- Search property, look for access.
- identify any potential risks and
- check weather.
- check locality, is it safe.
- asbestos register
How would you do an external inspection?
- 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
How do you carry out an internal inspection?
make note of layout and spec.
-compliance with lease terms.
-stat compliance.
-repair and maitainance.
