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• Talk me through your inspection of 12a Byron Mansions relating to damp issues?

A
  • I inspected the property as tenants had indicated that they had damp issues.
  • I found that in the rooms they were drying clothes on a clothes horse with the windows closed.
  • There was a lack of ventilation and the dampness was in fact condensation which was down to how the tenants were living.
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• Talk me through your damp inspection of 13 South Justins?

A
  • I inspected the property relating to potential damp issues that a previous tenant had started proceedings against the landlord.
  • I inspected the property and took several damp readings using a moisture meter.
  • I inspected the damp proof course externally and checked the ground levels.
  • I checked that damp staining to the external wall which was due to a previous pipe leak. The staining was at a lot higher level than the subject property.
  • I concluded that the pin mould was in fact condensation which was due to a lack of ventilation due to the living conditions of the previous tenants.
3
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• Have you ever dealt with or calculated cost of repairs?

A
  • No.
4
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• Have you ever provided a Scott Schedule?

A
  • No.
5
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• Can you give me an example of another defect inspection you carried out? How did you do this?

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All of my defect inspections have always related to potential damp problems within the buildings.

6
Q

What RICS Guidance or Acts did you follow in regards to

12a byron Mansions (Damp Issues)

and

13 South Justins, Thorpe Hall Avenue (Damp Issues)

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  • 12a Byron Mansions
    • Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Section 11
  • 13 South Justins, Thorpe Hall Avenue
    • ​Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Section 11
    • Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Section 9A
    • the dwelling is fit for human habitation as the time the lease is granted or otherwise created or, if later, at the beginning of the term of the lease; and

the dwelling will remain fit for human habitation during the term of the lease.

* Environmental Protection Act 1990 **Section 79 (1) (a)  any premises in such a state as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance;**
7
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When did you inspect 13 South Justins?

A
  • 14th July 2020
8
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When did you inspect 12a Byron Mansions relating to the damp issues?

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  • December 2020