SofE - Inspection Flashcards
What is the ‘Surveying Safely: Health and Safety Principles of Property Professionals’ (2018) - and what does it cover?
RICS launched a guidance note in 2018 setting out basic principles to follow to improve health & safety within the industry.
The document covers:
1) Personal & Corporate Responsibilities
2) How to assess risks
3) Health at places of work
4) Hygiene
5) Site inspections
6) Fire safety
What is KFs lone working policy?
TBC
What features can’t you always get from desktop analysis?
Condition of property
Specification
Micro location
Occupancy rate
Can you walk us through your industrial inspection in the Black Country?
I was instructed to sell a secondary warehouse with vacant possession.
I undertook relevant CDD and received signed terms of engagement.
I organised an inspection with the client and diarised it so that my colleagues could see my whereabouts.
I brought with me relevant PPE including Safety Boots and a High Vis Jacket.
I signed in at reception.
I photographed and noted the property internally and externally - noting things such as the specification - in this case it was:
1. Steel Portal Frame
2. Metal sheet walls and roof
Once completed I signed out.
Can you walk us through the office inspection you did in Birmingham?
As part of a leasehold disposal instruction, I was instructed to undertake an inspection of a recently vacant and refurbished office suite.
I arranged the inspection with my client and diarised - I arrived and signed in at reception.
Upon inspection I noticed the office suite had been left as ‘Shell & Core’ - essentially the common parts where in good condition but the suite itself had been stripped out - post vacancy.
My client wanted to achieve the same rental tone he was getting on the other suites but given they were let in CAT A condition.
I signed out at the end of the inspection.
I advised my client that he would likely need to refurbish the suite and provided comparable for support.
Can you walk us through your Industrial Inspection in Huntingdon?
My client asked us to provide advice on the freehold disposal of a MLI estate which recently became fully occupied.
I arranged to meet the client onsite to inspect the property and I asked what PPE was required.
I brought safety boots, high vis and a hardhat as one of the tenants was in the process of a fit out.
The property had steel portal frame with insulated profiled steel cladding.
I advised a marketing process commence once the most recent tenant was in full occupation. To help show the estate as ‘busy’ when undertaking inspections.
What is Japanese Knotweed? What it look like?
Invasive plant which can damage hard surfaces - can be costly to remove.
Green leaves shaped as shovel with purple stem.
What is Asbestos?
Asbestos is found in many properties as a it acts as an insulant which is resistant to heat.
It is carcinogenic material and banned in properties build post 2000.
Would undertaking an inspection I would recommend the client use specialist reports.
What are the three phases of investigation? ‘Contamination, the Environment and Sustainability (2010)’
(1) Desktop review for site history and site inspection
(2) Investigation to identify extent of contamination
(3) Remediation report (outlining remedial options)
