INSPECTION Flashcards
What is the purpose of an inspection? Why carry out an inspection?
Carrying out an inspection enables you to provide accurate property advice. Inspection drives information to be collected to determine value. Verify facts, identify the extent of the property, ascertain what affects value
What considerations do you make before undertaking an inspection? Talk us through example where been on inspection recently. Anything for health and safety and preparing your equipment.
Find out if the property is occupied, Put it in your calendar address of property and names of contacts. Hire care registration. Planning your route to inspection, do you need to take anyone with you, PPE, equipment, print off any plans. Any details we hold on property. Making sure equipment is fully charged. Make sure have people sae device.
What records would you look at before NDR inspection?
EDRM plans and survey data. Asbestos register
What are you looking for when you are on an inspection of a shop?
Partitions, structural or not, zone through, photos, CCTV, air conditioning, frontage, outside space, plant and machinery, customer space, upstairs areas, secondary floors, different uses for rooms
What are some of the key things you are looking on inspection of industrial? What are value significant features of an industrial?
P&M, CCTV, eaves height, mezzanine areas, different uses of rooms, car parking, outside spaces
What are some of the key things you are looking on inspection of office?
Heating, air conditioning, different uses of rooms, car parking
What features would you expect to see for a modern office fit out?
Fully accessible raised floors with floor boxes
Maximised opportunity for daylighting
Air conditioning
Glazed windows
Lifts
8 to 10m2 general workspace density
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment, Environmental Assessment Methodology) rating excellent
What is the main RICS guidance for inspections?
Surveying Safely, 2nd edition, November 2018
What is the most important thing to do before an inspection?
Pre assessment of the hazards and risks that are likely to be encountered
Where would you look in the Red book for information?
For inspections – VPS 2
What factors might you observe on an inspection that may affect value?
Location, access, stie coverage, age, facilities, plant and machinery, spec, quality, defects
How would you check the age of a property?
Internal records, construction, planning, ask the occupier
What might you note observations of in the surrounding area?
The location, local facilities, public transport, other businesses, environmental hazards
How could you check a site boundary?
Checking an OS plan and/or land reg title document
What is deleterious material?
Materials that are harmful to health, safety, environment, not suitable for their intended purpose or pose a risk where they have been used.
What is an EIA?
Environmental Impact Assessment – environmental impact of a development is systematically assessed to determine whether there will be any unacceptable impacts during either the construction or operational phases.
Talk me through the stages from receiving the instruction to returning to the office.
Reason for inspection, basis of measurement, equipment needed, plan route and how to get there, make an appointment, input details in calendar, go on the inspection, signing in, carrying out inspection – measuring and notes, sign out, return to office, scan and save documents in correct folder.
If you were due to inspect and industrial but suspected the property had asbestos, what would you do?
See if there are any records such as a register of asbestos containing materials or environmental reports available. If so, see what these reveal and what precautions need to be undertaken.
How would you check if a site had been contaminated?
Look at the sites historical use.
What is a normal eaves height for a modern industrial?
8m
What are the 4 classes of P&M?
Class 1 – power, Class 2 – services, Class 3 – transport, Class 4 – Structures
What are some common defects associated with industrials?
Roof leaks around roof lights, damaged cladding panels, blocked gutters, water damage from poor guttering
Size of brick ?
8.5 x 4 x 2.5 inches
What guide does the RICS have in relation to personal safety?
RICS surveying safely, 2nd edition, November 2018