Information
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Type of Inspection
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Address
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Type of Tenancy
- Fully Managed
- Premium (Head Tenancy)
- Let Only (Existing Properties only)
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Conducted on
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Inspected by:
- Emma Fox, Head of Operations
- Tom Prior, Property Management Assistant
- Lottie Sykes, Senior Property Management Officer
- Ruta Svedkauskaite, Property Management Officer
- Angela White, Property Management Officer
External front
External Front
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Take a picture
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Add media
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Is the front of the house clean and free from rubbish?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Should the household be charged for this?
- Yes. This is a student charge
- No. This is the landlord's responsibility
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Any Extra Comments?
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Take a picture of the problem
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Write down what the issue is
Entrance Hall
Entrance Hall
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Does the front door unlock, open, close and lock easily?
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Does the front door have a thumb turn?
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A thumb turn must be fitted to the interior lock to enable quick escape in an emergency. This is a statutory requirement which the property owner is aware of as it forms part of the Sulets Code of Standards for Shared Student Housing. Please issue this work and charge the landlord.
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Does the front door open straight into a bedroom?
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Is the entrance hall clean and tidy?
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Are there items blocking the escape route?
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Take a picture
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Any Extra Comments?
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Take a picture of the issue
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Write details of the issue
Meter Readings
Meters
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Where is the Gas Meter located?
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Describe where the meter is.
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Take a picture of the meter so you can see its location.
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Enter Gas Meter Reading (you may have to press Number 6 to scroll through all screens). Also press 9. Then take picture of reading after the word VOLUME
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Take a photo of the reading
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Where is the Electricity Meter located?
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Describe where the meter is.
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Take a picture of the meter so you can see its location.
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Enter Electric Meter Reading. Enter / between readings as may be more than 1. Also press 9 and take pic of reading after the word IMP KWH
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Take a photo of the reading
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Where is the Water Meter located?
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Describe where the meter is.
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Take a picture of the meter so you can see its location.
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Enter Water Meter Reading
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Take a photo of the reading
Electrical Circuits
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Where is the circuit board located?
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Describe where the circuit board is.
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Take a picture of the circuit board so that you can see its location.
Common Room
Common Room
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Is there a Common Room or just a Kitchen?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/ damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Is this because of the lifestyle of the household?
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage.
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Is the floor covering damaged at all?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
Dining
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Is there a dining area?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Is this because of the lifestyle of the household?
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage.
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Is the floor covering damaged at all?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Take pictures to show the area, and condition of the area.
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Is the area clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
Kitchen
Kitchen
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Take pictures to show the room and condition of the room
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Does the cooker hob have a minimum of 30cm of worktop on either side?
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Property owner must be informed to plan this in to programme of future works for the house, unless this is thought to be particularly unsafe, then a solution needs to be agreed and carried out before the tenants move in.
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Is there a fire blanket fixed to wall in an appropriate position?
- Fire blanket present and in appropriate position
- Not in appropriate position
- Not attached to wall
- No Fire Blanket
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Take a picture showing the fire blanket in location.
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Property owner has 24 hours to supply and fit a Fire blanket, otherwise this will be carried out by Sulets and the property owner charged.
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Property owner has 24 hours to fix to wall/reposition, otherwise this will be carried out by Sulets and the property owner charged.
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Make sure the Fridge and Freezer are plugged in, switched on and the door(s) are closed
- I have made sure that the Fridge(s) are switched on and door(s) closed
- I am unable to leave the fridge(s) switched on and the door(s) closed
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Enter details why you cannot do this.
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Take pictures showing why you can't do this
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp damage?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Is this because of the lifestyle of the household?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the issue.
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Write details of the issue
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Worktop in good condition? Poke behind sinks to check that area.
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Is any furniture or units in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the issue.
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Are any of the kitchen appliances in bad condition?
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Take pictures of the appliances that are showing damage.
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Is the floor covering damaged at all?
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Take pictures of the damage.
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Please give more detail
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Is the room Clean and Tidy
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bathroom 1
Bathroom 1
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Where is the bathroom?
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Is this the main bathroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp damage?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering damaged at all?
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Take pictures to show the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is the toilet in bad condition?
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Take a picture of the toilet with the seat up.
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
External rear
External Rear
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Is there a rear exit to the property?
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Does the back door have a thumb turn?
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A thumb turn must be fitted to the interior lock to enable quick escape in an emergency. This is a statutory requirement which the property owner is aware of as it forms part of the Sulets Code of Standards for Shared Student Housing. Please issue this work and charge the landlord.
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Is the back door in good condition?
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Take pictures to show the condition and cleanliness of the back of the house and the yard.
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Any water marks on the walls that could mean a leak?
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Is the rear yard/ garden clean and tidy with no rubbish?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Is this a student charge?
- Yes. This is a student charge
- No. This is the landlord's responsibility
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 1
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please provide more detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 2
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Is there a second bedroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please provide more detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 3
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Is there a third bedroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please provide more detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 4
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Is there a fourth bedroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please provide more detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 5
Bedroom 5
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Is there a fifth bedroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please give detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 6
Bedroom 6
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Is there a sixth bedroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 7
Bedroom 7
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Is there a seventh bedroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bedroom 8
Bedroom 8
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Is there an eighth bedroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp in the room?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Are there any hazards, trailing wires, worn or loose carpets?
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is any furniture in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Separate Toilet
Separate Toilet
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Is there a separate toilet?
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Where is the toilet?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation or damp damage?
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What is showing signs of condensation/damp damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering damaged at all?
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Take pictures to show the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is the toilet in bad condition?
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Take a picture of the toilet with the seat up.
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Bathroom 2
Bathroom 2
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Is there a second bathroom?
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Where is the bathroom?
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Is this the main bathroom?
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Take pictures to show the room, and condition of the room.
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Is there any sign of condensation damage?
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What is showing signs of condensation damage?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering damaged at all?
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Take pictures to show the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is the toilet in bad condition?
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Take a picture of the toilet with the seat up.
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Is the room clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Any Extra Comments?
Stairs & Landing
Stairs & Landing
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Any loose floorboards or stair treads?
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Are handrails secure and intact?
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Are there any items blocking the escape route?
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Are there any signs of condensation or damp?
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What is showing signs of condensation or damp?
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Windows
- Curtains and or Nets
- Furniture
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Is the decor in the room damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Is the floor covering damaged?
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Take pictures of the damage
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Please give more detail
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Is the area clean and tidy?
- 5: Very Clean and Tidy
- 4: Fairly Clean and Tidy
- 2: Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- 1: Very Poor. Needs to be tidied/cleaned
- Rubbish to be removed
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Has the understairs been plasterboarded to make it fire resistant?
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Take pictures of under the stairs, showing the walls and ceiling of the area.
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Any Extra Comments?
Cellar
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Is there a cellar?
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Does the cellar ceiling have Automatic Fire Detection (e.g. Smoke alarm)?
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If detection is fitted, a minimum of 30 minutes fire resisting materials/protection between the basement and upper floor is required, if no detection then a minimum of 60 minutes fire resistant materials is required.
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Does the cellar ceiling have fire protection materials between the basement and upper floor (plasterboard)?
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If detection is fitted, a minimum of 30 minutes fire resisting materials/protection between the basement and upper floor is required, if no detection then a minimum of 60 minutes fire resistant materials is required.
Fire Detection
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Is there a Fire Panel with Break Glass points around the property?
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Take a picture of the panel
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Do you have access to prove that the Fire Alarms are checked weekly?
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Take pictures of the proof
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Contact the landlord and ask for proof of the last month's worth of alarm tests.
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Where is the interlinked Automatic Fire Detection?
- Kitchen: Mains Wired Interlinked Rate of Rise heat detector
- Downstairs Hallway: Mains Wired Interlinked smoke detector
- Upstairs Hallway: Mains Wired Interlinked smoke detector
- Common Room: Mains Wired Interlinked smoke detector
- Not Mains Wired/ Interlinked
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Take a picture of every detector, showing some of the ceiling/walls as an identifier
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Where do you need interlinked Automatic Fire Detection?
- Needed Kitchen: Mains wired Interlinked Rate of Rise heat detector
- Needed Downstairs Hallway: Mains WiredInterlinked smoke detector
- Needed Upstairs Hallway: Mains Wired Interlinked smoke detector
- Needed Common Room: Mins Wired Interlinked smoke detector
- N/A: Detection is where it needs to be
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Does the fire detection work?
- Yes, interlinked system working
- Yes, all alarms tested and working, but not interlinked
- Some alarms not working
- Tested but none working
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Issue a repair order to have the system checked and made to work correctly within 48 hours. To meet the Sulets Code of Standards, you will need to provide a minimum of a LD3 + Grade D interlinked smoke detection system in escape routes on all floors, common rooms and kitchen (heat detection in kitchen) (sounders on every circulation space including stairwells, corridors or lobbies) with battery backup.
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Is there Emergency Lighting in the property?
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Take a picture of the emergency light
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Is there a 30 minute fire door with a fire door closer protecting the escape route?
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Where do the fire doors need to be?
- Kitchen to common room
- Kitchen to hallway
- Common Room to hallway
- Both Kitchen to common room and common room to hallway
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Property owner to remedy this within 21 days of receiving report, otherwise Sulets will arrange and charge the property owner. Property Owners were asked to provide fire doors to comply with the Sulets Code of Standards for Shared Student Housing October 2017 as a condition of the property being advertised for the 2018/2019 Session.
Sign Off
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Students are advised that:
- The house is being kept to a good standard. Well done
- Some cleaning is needed
- Rubbish needs to be taken outside to the bins
- House is very unclean. A follow up visit is needed
- Improvements must be seen at next visit or additional cleaning and charges may be carried out.
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Signature