*Inspection Flashcards
(138 cards)
Is there RICS Guidance regarding inspections?
RICS Surveying Safely
VPS 2 of the Red Book
VPGA8 - Valuations for Real Property Interests
What are you looking for on an agency inspection?
Factors which affect the marketability:
- current condition
- attractiveness to the market
RESEARCH
What are you looking for on a valuation inspection?
Factors which can influence value:
- location
- condition
- specification
- tenure
- aspect
- defects
RESEARCH
What are you looking for internally?
- layout
- specification
- defects
- fixtures and fittings
- building regs and planning compliance
RESEARCH
What are you looking for externally?
- method of construction
- condition
- access
- car parking
- defects
- site boundaries
- age of building
What would you look for in the immediate area?
- Surroundings
- location
- situation
- amenities
- surrounding uses - Hazards
- environmental hazards
- contamination
- power lines
- flooding - Comparables
- agents boards
- local market condition and stock
What is the Land Registry?
Governmental department which records the ownership of land and property in England and Wales.
What is a title plan / register?
The Land Registry Title Register and Title Plan are the officially registered documents that together provide proof of ownership and details of the terms upon which a property is owned.
What is included in a Title Register?
A = Property Register
B = Proprietorship Register
C = Charges Register (mortgaes, rights of way or covenants)
What are restricted covenants?
Are attached to the land and restrict / prohibit certain things.
i.e. could restrict development.
They are retained even when sold and passed on.
What is a right of way?
It’s an easement = a right to use part of another person’s property in a particular way even though they don’t own it.
What scale is used for a Land Registry Title Plan?
1:1250
What are the four common types of foundations?
- Strip
- Raft
- Piled
- Pad - support columns
When would you use piled foundations?
If the ground conditions aren’t great, you’d use for residential.
i.e. remediated land / sandy soil conditions
Describe a solid wall?
- one brick layer thick
- usually in stretcher / header formation (Flemmish)
What is efflorescence?
White marks caused by salts in brickwork.
Formed when water reacted with the natural salts.
Water dissolves the salts and its deposited on the surface.
What are the characteristics of a Victorian property?
Constructed 1837 - 1901
- single glazed sash windows
- bay windows
- slate roof tiles
- solid walls
- chimneys
- chimney breasts / fireplaces in each room
- suspended floors
- no damp course
- terracotta tiles
- cast iron gates
What are the characteristics of a Georgian property?
Constructed 1714 - 1830
- solid walls of brick or stone
- single glazed sash windows (6 x 6 panes)
- stone parapets
- slate roofs
- typically have cellars
- embellished cornices and decorative mouldings
- symmetrical
What are the characteristics of a new build property?
- cavity walls
- double glazed UPVC windows
- UPVC guttering and drainpipes
- damp course
- solid floors
- open plan rooms
- carpeted / laminate flooring
How can you tell the age of a building?
- asking the client
- planning consent
- land registry information
- local history records
- architectural style
What would you do if you found a defect?
- Follow the trail of suspicion
- Take photos
- Try to establish cause of damage
- Inform client
- Recommend specialist advice
What are the different forms of damp?
- Rising damp
- Condensation
- Pentrating damp
- Wet rot
- Dry rot
What is dry rot?
Caused by a fungal attack:
- fungus (mycelium)
- white fully strands
- orange fruiting bodies
- crumbling of dry timber
What is rising damp?
From the ground - usually stops 1.5 m up wall.