Key Points Flashcards
What is your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety Regulations 2022?
- Requirement for risk assessments
- Responsible must assess / manage / reduce fire risks
- Fire Service can take enforcement action
- Additional requirements for blocks over 11 & 18m
- Residents must have suitable fire safety instructions
What are the requirements of the Fire Safety Order 2005?
- Risk assessment
- Responsible person - person who controls / owner if vacant
- Fire precautions in place
- Good record keeping / procedures / training
What is your understanding of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?
- Duty to employer to ensure health & safety
- Policed by HSE
- Must report injuries / dangerous occurrences
- Detailed HS info to be held on site
- Risk assessments required for more than 5 people
- Written H&S policy required if more than 5 people employed
Can you outline a risk assessment?
- IDENTIFY HAZARDS present
- IDENTIFY people at RISK
- EVALUATE risk
- RECORD findings
- REVIEW assessment
- ADVISE those affected
What are the requirements for a written health & safety policy document?
- Policy setting out commitment to H&S
- Details of implementation of policy
- Details of structure / roles / responsibilities
- Risk Assessment
What is the structure of Surveying Safely 2018?
- Personal Responsibilities
- Hazards / Risks
- Workplace H&S
- Occupational Hygiene & Health
- Visiting premises and sites
- Fire safety
- Residential surveying
- Procurement / contractors
What does Surveying Safely 2018 set out?
Basic good practice principles for H&S
What is a safe person?
An individual assumes individual responsibility for their own / others H&S at work.
What advice does Surveying Safely 2018 provide?
Firms must ensure they provide:
- Safe equipment / systems / environment
- Competent staff
Provides advice on:
1. Health / well-being / mental health
2. Fire safety
3. Audit template
4. Legal considerations and duties - incl asbestos
5. Assessing hazards / risks
6. Visiting premises
7. PPE
What is your understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022?
- Enhances regulations for building safety
- Ensures residents have a stronger voice.
- HSE responsible for verifying building works.
- Golden thread of information & mandatory occurrence report required for higher risk buildings
Who has a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957?
- Those in occupation / control of the premises
What legislation relates to trespassers?
Occupiers Liability Act 1984
When was Asbestos banned?
1999 - White (Chrysotile)
1986: Brown (Amosite) & Blue (Crocidolite)
Who is the duty holder for Asbestos? What are their requirements
Owner of the premises if vacant
Tenant if FRI lease
Employer
Requirement for duty holder is to manage existing asbestos and undertake risk assessments
What are the two types of asbestos survey?
- Management Survey - locate / assess / advise
- Refurbishment / Demolition survey
- Samples taken / recommendations made
What are the fines for breach Asbestos regulations?
£20,000 / 12 months imprisonment
Can be tried in higher court where no limits on fines
What does the RICS Professional Standard - Asbestos 2021 contain?
- Law
- Industry guidance
- Best practice
i.e how to commission asbestos survey / details of materials / asbestos management plan contents
What are the 5 steps a duty holder must undertake for asbestos?
1, Assess if present
2. Assess risk
3. Produce plan & register
4. Make register available
5. Review regularly (c. 6monthly)
What are the requirements under CDM regulations (2015)?
- Risk assessment
- Principal Designer
- H&S file
4 CDM file
What is a balance sheet?
Statement of financial position - Assets / Liabilities
What is a profit & loss account?
Statement of financial performance - income / expenditure
What is a cash flow statement?
Shows receipts & expenditures - includes VAT
What are some of the key principles of UK GDPR?
- Processed lawfully / fairly / transparently
- Relevant and Limited
- Accurate / Kept up to date
- Processed securely
- Collected for legitimate reasons
What are the 8 individual rights under GDPR?
- Right to be informed
- Right of access
- Right of erasure
- Right of data portability
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to object
- Right to automated decision making / profiling
- Right to rectification
A ROAR DIE
What does the Freedom of Information Act set out?
Gives right to access public body info
- Must supply within 20 days
- Can charge
- Exempt if contrary to GDPR / Commercial interest / criminal matter
What are the 8 protected characteristics
- Gender Reassignment
- Sex
- Age
- Race
- Religion
- Disability
- Pregnancy / maternity
- Marriage / Partnership
How can companies improve D&I?
- Policies
- Recruitment techniques
- Communication
- Practices exceeding requirements
- Training
What are the four types of discrimination set out in the Equality Act?
- Direct
- Indirect
- Harassment
- Victimisation
What are the current EPC rules?
- Required for all commercial buildings 50sqm or more when:
- Built
- Let more than 6 months (less than 99)
- Refurbished
- Assignment
What are the EPC exemptions?
- Listed buildings
- Religious buildings
- Buildings due to be demolished / redeveloped
- Temporary buildings
Who is responsible for procuring EPC’s?
Agents
How long is an EPC valid for?
10 years unless altered
What information is included on an EPC?
- Address
- Floor area
- Technical Information
- Estimation of running costs
- Energy performance rating
- Benchmarking
What are the exemptions for MEES regulations?
- Does not need an EPC
- Industrial units / workshops
- Tenancy less than 6 months (no security) OR more than 99 years
- Not feasible
- Devalue property
What changes are there to the MEES regime?
- Government backtracked on requirement of C-rating by 2028.
When is BNG required?
Major Dev: Feb 2024
Minor Dev: April 2024
Infrastructure: Nov 2025
What does BREEAM stand for?
Building
Research
Establishment
Environmental
Assessment
Method
What are some other ratings for buildings?
WELL
LEED
What would you take on inspection?
- Phone / Camera
- Measuring tool
- File / Plans
- PPE
- Pen / paper
What would you consider from the immediate area?
Location / Aspect / Facilities / transport / business vibrancy
Contamination / hazards / flooding / local market
What would you consider during an inspection?
- Method of construction
- Repair and condition
- Car parking
- Defects
- Site boundaries
- Layout
- Repair
- Defects
- Compliance with lease / statutory
- Fixtures / fittings
Types of fit out?
- Shell / Core
- CAT A
- CAT B (tenants specifications)
What are the three common causes of defect?
- Movement
- Water
- Defective / deteriorating building materials
Key signs of damp?
Wet Rot - wet timber, musty, fungus
Dry Rot - Fungus, white strands, orange fruiting bodies, smell
Rising Damp - stops around 1.5m
What are the three phases of contamination investigation?
Phase 1: Desktop
Phase 2 - Intrusive investigation
Phase 3 - Remediation report
What should you do when valuing a site with contamination?
- Refer to RICS Guidance Note: Contamination, The Environment & Sustainability
- Do not provide advice until specialist report
- Caveat advice
- Deduct remediation costs
What did you learn on your Japanese Knotweed CPD?
Decision tree to help valuers
Aim of document is to provide advise to users of valuation and condition reports
Hierarchy - CAT A / B /C / D
Is allowing Japanese Knotweed to spread a criminal offence?
Yes - under Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
£5000 - unlimited fine
6 months - 2 years prison
