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1
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• When measuring the flat, how did you account for the bay area where the damp readings were found?

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  • The sum of the longer and short lengths divided by 2 multiplied by the depth.
2
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• What steps did you take to prepare the vendors for your inspection with regards to Covid-19?

A
  • I spoke to agents/vendors and asked them to leave as many window open as possible.
  • I asked if a nice day and it was possible for them to stay in the garden or in one room until I was ready to enter that room.
  • I requested doors left open for Gas/Electric Meter and Boiler Cupboards and loft hatch open and ladder down if they had a ladder that prevented me from entering the loft area.
3
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• How did you inspect and report on the communal area?

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  • I reported from top to bottom from the ceiling down to the floors. I would report on any lifts and common services such as lights etc.
4
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• How did you measure the external wall thickness?

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  • With a tape measure. The wall measured approximately 240mm in width.
5
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• How did you determine that the original ground floor lintel had been replaced?

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Because the rear door was a bi-folding door with a wider lintel than would have been there previously.

6
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• Could any of the cracking have been caused by installation of new doors and windows?

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Yes – If could have been caused due to the new door and lintel being installed.

7
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• Did you test for damp to the floor in the bay area?

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Yes – None was located but doesn’t necessarily mean that some is not present lower down.

8
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• Why did you give a CR3 for ceilings when you noted that they were free from structural defects?

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  • Due to the possibility of Asbestos in the textured coating which can be harmful. The CR3 related to the Asbestos element.
9
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• Did you check for moisture in the chimney breasts?

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Yes – I always check for dampness within a chimney breast.

10
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• What did the pipework consist of when you inspected it?

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  • The visible pipework was copper. I did not see any lead pipework visible.
11
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• If you identified lead pipework, how would you report this?

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  • Drinking from lead pipes over time can be harmful to your health.
  • The lead pipes should be replaced.
  • If the lead is within the property boundaries, then you are responsible and if outside the property boundary the utility suppliers are responsible.
12
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• What allowances did you make for the condition of your comparables and how did you decide on these % adjustments?

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  • I didn’t need to make any adjustments as most was down to general decoration. I am of the opinion that most buyers decorate internally to put their own stamp on the property.
  • If I felt the property was lacking in a new kitchen and bathroom, I would adjust accordingly be either a percentage reduction or possible a sum amount added or deducted from the property.
13
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• How did you obtain floor areas of the comparables?

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  • They were obtained from floor plans.
14
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• If this was an RICS Homebuyer Report on the same building but as a house, how would you have carried out the inspection of the roof structure?

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  • I would have entered the loft hatch using either a loft hatch ladder or my own telescopic ladder.
  • I would have looked at the structure which would have been softwood timbers with timber purlins and either diagonal struts, vertical stuts or both.
  • As the roof tiles had been changed at some stage, I would have expected that the tiles were lined.
  • I would have checked the timber for woodworm and damp/condensation.
  • The loft area may have had a lack of ventilation and also, I would have checked the loft insulation.