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East Street Leigh Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

22nd October 2024

Inspection conducted by:

Tracey Williams (Tenancy and Support Services Team Leader) and Keith Wortley (Surveyor)

Outcome of inspection: Good

Estates:

Block 2-8

  • Moss requires clearing on walkway between gardens
  • Bushes in front and back of scheme require cutting back from overhanging onto pavements

Block 10-16

  • Moss requires clearing on walkways between gardens

Block 18-24

  • Communal clean required internally in block
  • Bushes to be cut back from overhanging

Repairs:

  • Guttering to be looked at blocks 10-16 and 2-8

Tenancy:

Block 26-32

  • Ring door bell permission needs investigating
  • Drop kerb to be looked in to

Eastwood Road North Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

20th November 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Treena Nash – Tenancy Officer – Keith Wortley - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

  • Garden Hedge near flat 185a – is protruding the pathway and needs cutting back.
  • Rear Communal Garden – trees/bushes need trimming and tidying up.

Repairs:

  • Communal garden – washing line needs replacing and fixing.

Tenancy:

  • Outside properties and in communal garden – bulk items being stored outside and a motorbike – letters to be sent to tenants.

 

Eaton Road Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

22nd October 2024

Inspection conducted by:

Tracey Williams (Tenancy and Support Services Team Leader), Keith Wortley (Surveyor) and Wayne M (Estate Services)

Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking:

  • Grass cut required block 68-74
  • Moss needs addressing by washing line area behind block 68-74
  • Dead Ivy to be removed from building
  • Dumped items to be removed from bin area
  • Rubbish pick needed to communal area
  • Rubble requires removing in flower bed by sheds – by flat 66
  • Bushes and Ivy to be removed – going up wall by flat 52
  • Plants growing upside of building by flat 76
  • Communal clean needed to blocks

Repairs:

  • Bottom stair grip missing by flat 52
  • Repairs needed on Corner of 66 – paving area needs making good – due to rats entering external communal areas

Tenancy:

  • Door mats outside flats 56 and 52 – need writing to

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Fairfax Drive Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

5th November 2024


Inspection carried out by:

Emma Saville – Tenancy Services Officer and Keith Wortley – Surveyor


Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking/ Ground Maintenance:

  • 79-101 – Front garden, weeds need removing, raised with Estate Services.
  • 79-101 – Bulk items, drawers and mini fridge, wood pallets need removing, raised with Estate Services.
  • 193-199 – Front garden, weeds need removing, raised with Estate Services.

Repairs:

No repairs required.

Tenancy:

  • 79-101 – Doormats and rubbish bags/boxes left in communal corridor of first floor, will contact relevant tenants to remove.
  • 193-199 – Car seat and pushchair being stored under stairs, items left in communal corridor of first floor, will send a block letter requesting removal, will raise with bulk to clear after 14 days.

Other Issues:

No other issues

Furzefield Estate Inspection

Date:

7th November 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Shelley Biggs – Tenancy Services Officer and Keith Wortley - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking:

No issues during inspection.

Repairs:

Leak in communal hallway by flat 23.

Tenancy:

No issues during inspection.

Other:

No Issues

 

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George Street Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

26th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Thomas Hare – Tenancy Officer

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

Nothing to raise.

Repairs:

Nothing to raise.

Tenancy:

  • Door mats outside of properties.
  • Fire door being wedged open.
  • Drying room between numbers 18-20 – items stored inside.

Grampian Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

8th November 2024


Inspection carried out by:

Emma Saville – Tenancy Services Officer, Dean Howell – Surveyor, Margaret Borton – Councillor, and Trish Wheelan – Balmoral Centre Manager

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking/ Ground Maintenance:

  • 3rd Floor – Drying Room, Window sill burnt, needs to be cleared.
  • 2nd Floor – Chute Room, Rubbish left by chute.
  • Bin area – Fridge freezer, boxes and wood to be removed.


Repairs:

  • 14th Floor – Stairwell light out.
  • 13th Floor – Stairwell light out.
  • 12th Floor – Glass cracked by stairwell.
  • 11th Floor – Stairwell light out. Drying room, hole in panel to pipework.
  • 9th Floor – Glass by stairwell boarded and needs to be replaced.
  • 8th Floor – floor tile missing by middle corridor door.
  • 2nd Floor – Automatic window open. Glass by stairwell boarded and needs to be replaced.
  • Drying rooms – doors sticking and hard to lock up.
  • Walkway to garages – bollard has come down and other appear cracked.


Tenancy:

  • Door mats in communal corridors – will follow up with individual tenants to remove.
  • CCTV/Smart Doorbells noted – will follow up with individual tenants as require permission before installation.
  • Chute Rooms – notices have been put up on doors not by Tenancy Services, to be removed.


Other Issues

No other issues noted.

 

Date of next inspection:

Thursday 22nd May 2025 — Meet outside Grampian main entrance at 11am

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Hamstel Road Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

4th September 2024


Inspection carried out by:

Lisa Gillies – Tenancy Officer and Clive Schwarz - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

Nothing to raise.

Repairs:

Nothing to raise.

Tenancy:

Outside shed area by private gardens – gardening items outside.

Hardy Court Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

18th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Shelley Biggs – Tenancy Services Officer and Keith Wortley - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking:

Nothing to report at time of inspection.

Repairs:

None to report at time of inspection.

Tenancy:

Personal items in communal hallway and under stairs.

Other:

No Issues

 

Hunters Lodge Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

24th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Phoebe Baker – Tenancy Officer and Dawn Cliff - Caretaker

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

  • Front of building - 1x tree encroaching the telephone lines.
  • Front of building – hedge is overgrown.
  • Rear garden – Birch tree encroaching sheds & Ivy growing on sheds.

Repairs:

  • Rear communal garden – 1x broken bench – raised to customer services.

Tenancy:

  • Rear communal garden – 2x motorbikes stored.
  • Ground floor – by the stairwell – bicycle stored.
  • First floor – door matt and bag outside property.
  • Ground Floor – windows boarded up to a property.
  • Rear communal garden – rear sheds – broken wheelchair stored.
  • Communal car park – suspected abandoned car in disabled bay.

 

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John Street Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

26th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Thomas Hare – Tenancy Officer

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

  • Numbers 20-26 – large overgrown tree over the roof and ivy damaging the fence next to the building.
  • Numbers 19-25 – lots of ivy growing over the fence and into rear garden.

Repairs:

Nothing to raise.

Tenancy:

  • Spa in rear garden.
  • Bath matt outside of a property.
  • Drying room between numbers 17-15 – items stored in the drying room.
  • Drying room between numbers 23-25 – wheelchair stored inside.
  • Between numbers 23-25 – fire door being wedged open.