PM JL Flashcards
Level 1 Tell me about your responsibilities for occupied/vacant buildings/communal areas. What is the Occupiers Liability Act 1957/1984?
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Level 1 How do these impact upon your role?
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Level 1 Tell me about the RICS guidance on Service Charges/Real Estate Management/Commercial Property Management.
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Level 1 Are you aware of any additional RICS guidance on Service Charges?
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Level 1 Tell me about the relationship between alienation/alterations/repair/payment of rent and service charge on property management.
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Level 1 What is the rule of privity of contract?
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Level 1 What is the difference between an absolute/qualified/fully qualified covenant? What is the statutory duty placed on landlords under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1927/1988?
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Level 1 What remedies are available to landlords for breach of repairs? What are the remedies for rent default?
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Level 1 What are the main rent arrears recovery options for landlords? What are the various forms of corporate insolvency?
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Level 1 Talk me through your understanding of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
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Level 1 What are your duties under the Act?
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Level 1 What are the offences and penalties under the Act?
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Level 1 How would you hand over a service charge account upon sale or change of manager? What information would be required?
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Level 1 What is the process of considering a tenants application to alter
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Level 1 Tell me about any RICS guidance you are aware of relating to licences for alterations.
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Level 1 Why is important to handle applications properly? What protection does a licence to alter provide? How should an application be submitted?
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Level 1 What is a cost undertaking?
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Level 1 What information should be provided with the application?
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Level 1 What would you look for in the lease if you received an application? What are improvements under the LTA 1927?
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Level 1 How does this impact up on the landlords consent?
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Level 1 What is an improvement?
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Level 1 What does not to be unreasonably withheld mean?
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Level 1 What does not to be unreasonably withheld and delayed mean?
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Level 1 What happens if superior landlords consent is required?
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Level 1 How would you deal with this scenario to avoid delays? What are your duties in relation to timings / reasonableness? Is there any case law relating to these?
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Level 1 How would you consider the nature of the works? What is S3 of the LTA 1927?
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Level 1 What would happen if you discovered unlicensed works on review or assignment? How would you consider the impact of proposed alterations on building operations? Why would one be requested?
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Level 1 What is a warranty?
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Level 1 Why would one be requested? What are reinstatement provisions?
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Level 1 How do dilapidations relate to alterations?
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Level 1 How does the Equality Act 2010 relate to alterations? What H&S considerations relate to alterations?
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Level 1 How does MEES relate to alterations and your reasoned advice? What levels of approval decision are there?
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Level 1 If consent is refused, what remedies does a tenant have? Can consent be granted retrospectively?
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Level 1 How do you document consent?
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Level 1 What is a final inspection and why would you carry one out?
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Level 1 Following alterations, can you and how would you adjust a service charge? What is TUPE?
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Level 1 What is the purpose of TPE?
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Level 1 How might TUPE relate to property management? What are the effects of TUPE?
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Level 1 What is a duty of care deed?
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Level 1 Why is a duty of care deed often required? What is included within a duty of care deed?
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Level 1 What would you do if you were asked to sign one?
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Level 1 What are 3 of the key principles in RICS Commercial Property Management in England and Wales?
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Level 1 What are some of the core duties of a property manager?
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Level 1 What are some of the key obligations associated with the collection of monies? What would you do if an occupier defaulted on payments?
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Level 1 How would you deal with rental deposit deeds?
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Level 1 What is a key principle for good property management?
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Level 1 Tell me about the usual insurance requirements for a landlord. How can you pass on the costs of insurance to tenants?
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Level 1 What are the issues associated with lack of insurance? How do you ensure that insurance cover is appropriate? What is public liability insurance?
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Level 1 Why is it important?
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Level 1 Why is effective occupier liaison important?
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Level 1 Tell me about the role of property managers in relation to energy management. What is a BMS?
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Level 1 As a property manager, what are your H&S / fire safety obligations?
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Level 1 Tell me about third party supplier procurement in relation to your property management role.
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Level 1 Are there any specific issues relating to management of a property portfolio in your role?
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Level 1 How do you ensure good management of mixed use developments? Does the RICS provide any relevant guidance on this?
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Level 1 Under the Occupiers Liability Act 1954, what happens if an injury was caused to a visitor due to the faulty work of a third party?
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Level 1 How can you satisfy your duty of care to persons other than visitors under the Occupiers Liability Act 1984?
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Level 1 Tell me about a key point of the Management of H&S at Work Regulations 1999 / Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 / Water Supply Regulations 1999 / Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 / Defective Premises Act 1972
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Level 1 / Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 / Gas Safety Regulations 1998 / CDM Regulations.
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Level 1 What are the two tests for corporate insolvency? What are the consequences of insolvency?
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Level 1 Tell me about an insolvency procedure.
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