Ethics

Question 1

What sort of things would you do under an enhanced due diligence check?

Answer 1

Verifying the source of funds and wealth. Conduciting enhanced monitoring of transactions. Question the individual and keep records. Adverse media searches.

Question 2

What is the test for reasonableness?

Answer 2

Effectiveness of the adjustment for the disabled person.

The practicality of the adjustment

It’s financial cost and likely description

Financial and other resources available to the service provider

Question 3

What does the equality act of 2010 require a service provider to do if they are faced with an obstacle to Access for disabled person?

Answer 3

Remove or alter the feature.

Provide reasonable means of avoiding the obstacle or alternative access.

Question 4

The equality act identifies four types of illegal discrimination - what are they?

Answer 4

Direct discrimination
Indirect discrimination
Harassment
Victimisation

Question 5

Where are most requirements for an inclusive environment embedded?

Answer 5

Part M of the building regulations and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Question 6

What is an inclusive environment?

Answer 6

An environment which is designed and managed to allow people with the diverse range of needs and abilities to access and use it.

Question 7

What are some of the key issues to consider when building an inclusive environment?

Answer 7

Physical and mental health issues which may lead to varying accessibility requirements.

Factors which can lead to social isolation.

Policy and legal requirements e.g building regs, planning, equality act 2010.

The value that includes environments can bring to building owners occupiers

Question 8

Summarise the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 8

The act consolidates discrimination law and provides protection against the wide range of discrimination and inequality including the use of Property as well as when dealing with people.

It extends the obligations to all controllers of let premises.

Question 9

What are the nine protective characteristics?

Answer 9

age
disability
gender reassignment
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity,
race,
religion or belief,
sex
sexual orientation

Question 10

What has the RICS done in relation to diverse and inclusion?

Answer 10

Published a guidance called Diversity, equity and inclusion 2024. Offers advice for firms of different sizes.

Question 11

How is Kenningham retail inclusive?

Answer 11

We are currently in the process of hiring, and I’ve insured our job descriptions and adverts are inclusive. I have also insured they have been shared on a wide range platform to reach a diverse talent pool. There is no requirement for a candidate to fill out personal information.