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Medway Council HRA Estate Inspection

15/02/16

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Information

  • Conducted on

  • Address of inspection

Information

Estate Inspection Information

  • Housing Officer

    • Tom Austin
    • Matt MacMillen
    • Sarah Thompson
    • Chris Rourke
    • Oyetunde Aminu
    • Adetoun Ajayi
    • David Crofts

  • Responsive Repairs Representative

  • Grounds Maintenance / Cleaning Representative

  • Estate Champion / Tenant Representative

  • Other Residents in Attendance

    • Person

  • Name

  • Address

  • Contact Number

Communal Areas

  • Is the estate on the Estate Wardens route?

Communal Areas

  • Car parks and parking bays

  • Add media

  • Are there any garages?

  • Garages

  • Add media

  • Shrubs / Planting / Trees / Hedges

  • Add media

  • Pathway / Footways

  • Add media

  • Are there any sheds?

  • Sheds

  • Add media

  • Fencing / Railings

  • Add media

  • Stairs and landings

  • Add media

  • Floors and hallways

  • Add media

  • Lighting

  • Add media

  • Windows

  • Add media

  • Bin stores / chambers

  • Add media

  • Drying area

  • Add media

  • Rubbish / Litter

  • Add media

  • Hard surfaces

  • Add media

  • Guttering / Gullys

  • Add media

  • Are there any alleyways

  • Alleyways

  • Add media

  • Graffiti

  • Add media

  • Are there any play areas

  • Play areas

  • Add media

  • Are the gardens kept in a good condition

  • Add media

  • Do any of the issues raised fall within the Estate Wardens route?

  • Photos of communal arrears

  • Other Comments

  • What is the overall rating of the estate?

Health and Safety Issues

Healthy and Safety

  • Boundary walls - any indication that walls are unsafe?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Boundary Fencing / Railings - are there any health and safety issues?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Garage / Parking Areas - are any repairs required and / or and health and safety issues noted?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Trees - do any trees appear unstable and / or are too close to buildings?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Hardstandings / Paths - do any trip hazards exist?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Changes in Ground Levels - is there any risk of falling as a result of inadequate or missing barriers / handrails/ etc?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Excavations - do any exist that could present a hazard?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Water Features - do any exist?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Fly-tipping - any noted that could contain asbestos material?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Invasive Plants (e.g. Japanese Knotweed) - any noted?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Any other health & safety concerns?

    • Detail or photo of issue

  • Add media

  • Other comments

Fire Risk Assessment

  • Is the fire escape route (Corridor and Stairwell) clear of obstructions

  • Add images of obstructions

  • Are the communal cupboards being used for illegal storage

  • Add images of obstructions

  • Are there any scorch marks

  • Add images of scorch marks

  • Is there evidence of smoking

  • Add images of evidence

  • Is there excessive personalisation outside tenants' front doors

  • Add images of front doors

  • Can all fire doors be opened easily

  • Add media

  • Are all fire doors clear of obstructions

  • Add media

  • Is there appropriate fire safety signage on the doors

  • Add images of signage

  • Are fire doors wedged open

  • Add images of evidence

  • Do the self-closers operate properly

  • Add media

  • Are the fire seals visibly sound

  • Add media

  • Is the glazing in the fire door loose or broken

  • Add images of evidence

  • Is the glazing around the surround of the door Georgian wired

  • Add media

  • Are there security grills installed by the tenants

  • Add images of evidence

  • Is the intake cupboard secure

  • Add images of evidence

  • Other Comments

Estate Inspection Action Plan

  • Repairs required

    • Repair

  • Block / Road

  • Floor

  • Repair / Issue

  • Add media

Caretaking / Cleaning

  • How many floors in the block?

Ground Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

First Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

Second Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

Third Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

Ground Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

First Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

Second Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

Ground Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

First Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

Ground Floor

  • Have all cobwebs been removed

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been swept?

  • Insert Image

  • Have all floors been mopped including corners?

  • Insert Image

  • If carpeted, are all carpets tidy and clean?

  • Insert Image

  • Has all graffiti been removed?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all walls free of dirty marks?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all handrails free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all banisters free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are skirting boards free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all lights free from dirt and dust?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all window frames and sills free from dust and dirt?

  • Insert Image

  • Are hopper heads and chutes clean and free from debris

  • Insert Image

  • Are bin store floors free of litter and rubbish?

  • Insert Image

  • Has the bin room been washed out?

  • Insert Image

  • Is the outside area free from litter?

  • Insert Image

  • Are all windows clean? (Grade 1)

  • Insert Image

Greenspace

  • Has the estate got any green space areas?

Grass Cutting

  • Has the grass been maintained and cut on a regular basis

  • Insert image

  • Have all grass arisings and cuttings been swept away from footpaths and roads after works have been completed?

  • Insert image

  • Has all litter been removed from grass areas prior to grass cutting activity?

  • Insert image

  • Overall, has the grass cutting been carried out to a satisfactory standard?

Horticulture (flower beds, shrubs and hedges)

  • Has the bedding, shrubs and hedges been maintained regularly?

  • Insert image

  • Have all bedding, shrubs and hedge cuttings been removed from site following maintenance?

  • Insert image

  • Has all litter been removed from bedding, shrubs and hedges prior to maintenance?

  • Insert image

  • Overall has the maintenance of any beds, shrubs and hedges been carried out to a satisfactory standard?

Hard Surface cleansing (footpaths and roads)

  • Have all hard surfaces been consistently maintained free from weeds?

  • Insert image

  • Have all hard surfaces been kept free from leaves?

  • Insert image

  • Overall, has hard surfacing cleansing been carried out to a satisfactory standard?

Tenancy issues

  • Tenancy issue

    • Details

  • Location and issue

  • Image where appropriate

Medway Council HRA Estate Inspection
Anonymous

Medway Council HRA Estate Inspection

15/02/16

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