Inspection Level 1 Flashcards
How do you prepare for an inspection?
Make sure I am competent Have my inspecting tools ready Enquire about health and safety eg asbestos, PPE kit Access arranged Updated calendar and let manager know
Tell me about VPS2 - Inspections, Investigations and records
Extent of inspection, investigations to be agreed in TOE
Verify information to be relied on
Clarify assumptions or special assumptions
Do not dispense from inspection voluntarily - risky
Have regard to IPMS
Any restriction on inspection must be recorded
Revaluation without inspection must not be done unless valuer satisfied no material changes
Proper record of inspections must be kept
What does the RICS surveying safely guide 2018 say?
Safe person concept - each individual assumes responsibility for their own and others health and safety
Check list of things to consider before attending
If something goes wrong, someone must investigate to ensure it doesnt happen again
Let someone know you are leaving
Lessons learned for next time
VOA lone working policy
Take sky guard
Mobile phone
Update calendar
Let manager know
Name value significant factors
Location Dimensions / size Access Age (clues in materials used, style) Accomodation eg parking p&m Specs quality use class hazards eg flood risk single or double frontage AC Suspended ceilings raised floors
What tools are there for inspection?
disto tape measure trundle wheel camera pen / pad dictaphone
What do you know about VPGA 8?
Lists value significant factors
Sustainability factos impacting value eg EPC, use of materials
British Council of Offices spec for grade A offices - list it
New or refurbed to high standard Good location Good access High status eg lobby Air con Floor boxes / raised floors suspended ceilings height of 26cm 2 lifts 2.5kilo newton floor loading BREAAM excellent 10m2 space per person Natural light Cat A lighting
If client could not accomodate inspection, what do you do?
If I feel valuation without inspection causes risk. Explain to client. Record in TOE or decline instruction.
If you found p&m in industrial what do you do?
Refer to plant and machinery regs 2000 Refer to rating manual Refer to plant and machinery regs 2000 Sets out what item is rateable Separates into 4 classes
What are the 4 classes of plant and machinery
- Provides power to property
- Provides services to property
- Railway lines eg
- Plant that is building or structure eg foundations
Modern industrial specs?
Eaves of 6.5-8.4m Steel portal frame construction CAT A lighting Modern office accomodation Generous yard and car parking Great access to main roads Reinforced concrete floors loading upto 50 kilonewton per m2.
Tell me about a defect you have come across?
Inspected a resi property which had penetrating damp. I found damp patches at the junction between wall and ceiling.
Used my damp metre to check.
Took photos.
Could be windblown weather penetration.
I sought advice from a building surveying colleague.
Old industrial building specs?
Concrete floor but not reinforced Corrugated clad walls and roof Part brick / block No insulated walls or roof Less eaves Asbestos sheeting
What are government drives to push for sustainability?
£5000 grants for heat pumps = extract heat from ext sources to provide heating
Electronic boilers - Use electricity to supply heating
Trad Gas boiler - burn gas fuels to supply heating. Need water tank and cylinder
Combi - water and central heating boiler in one unit - no tank needed
