Sustainability

Question 1

L2 ex 1

Answer 1

1. Inspection of a residential property in Holloway.
2. I noted the specification and construction type of the property.
3. I noted also that the windows were single glazed and the construction was solid brick which may impact the EPC rating.
4. On returning to the office, i saw that some of the EPCs were non-compliant and i wrote in my report that this would affect the letting potential and included this in my SWOT analysis and how this would also affect value.

Question 2

L2 ex 2

Answer 2

1. Management of 3 retail parks.
2. Client wanted to take steps towards gaining sustainability credentials, they chose the Fitwell scheme.
3. I worked with our in house sustainability team in order to establish what items we could implement to gain an award.
4. My client approved the items and the properties were scored and were awarded a rating of one star.

Question 3

L3 ex 1

Answer 3

1. EPC of a leisure scheme on the Isle of Wight.
2. One unit had been split into two and i advised my client that to legally let the units, they needed two new EPCs.
3. I provided EPC assessment quotes to my client. They approved and i instructed.
4. The assessors attended site, inspected and then provided the draft certificates.
5. I advised my client that the EPCs were compliant with MEES and they approved for them to be lodged to the national register.

Question 4

L3 ex 2

Answer 4

1. Social values improvements for a retail park portfolio.
2. My client wanted to implement initiatives and i worked with the facilities manager to obtain quotes. I advised that the client would have to pay for the improvements.
3. I advised the risks and benefits of implementing these initiatives and advised which they should implement.
4. They subsequently agreed and approved and i instructed them to be undertaken.