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Kingfisher Close Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

5th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Hayley Sharman – Tenancy Officer, Clive Schwarz – Surveyor, and two residents

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

  • Outside communal back door – shrubbery is overgrown and requires cutting.
  • Bulk items – blue bin and animal box outside communal back door need removing.
  • Outside the front of the block – is overgrown and requires cutting.
  • Rear of the block – Carpet has been discarded, has animal waste in it – requires removal.

Repairs:

  • Back of block – Downpipe bracket is broken – Clive to raise repair.
  • Air conditioning unit on outside wall – Clive has reported to building control.
  • Pathway to community centre often gets flooded – Carol raised repair some time ago.

Tenancy:

  • Carpark – vehicles in residents car park – Photos taken, and letters sent to vehicle owners.
  • Number 71 – door matt and food bin outside property.
  • Number 67 – food bin outside property.
  • Communal washing line – is broken – Hayley raised the repair.
  • Outside the front – garden furniture and garden slabs require removing.
  • Number 93 – Hanging basket outside of property.
  • Rear of the block – glass table and compost bins need removing – grounds maintenance cannot access the garden.
  • Rear of the block – broken washing line requires repairing – residents would like it moved from under the tree placed in the sun.

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Lakenham House Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

30th October 2024


Inspection carried out by:

Tracey Williams – Tenancy Services Officer and Surveyor – Keith


Outcome of inspection: Fair

Caretaking:

  • Drying rooms (6 , 5, 4) Tv and plastic boxes
  • Moss and Weeding required by rear of flats 7-12
  • Communal areas require cleaning
  • Drying Rooms (16,17,18 & 19) full of bulk
  • Moss in drying area of rear garden
  • Tree 1461 and another one overgrown
  • Flats 18 / 19 Drying room is blocked by bed which requires removing

Repairs:

  • Ground floor property has front glass missing – boarded up
  • Stair tread missing – 7159499/1
  • Fire exit closure not working – 7163837/1

Tenancy:

  • Investigate bad smell within communal area
  • Block letter in regards to drying rooms

Laurel Court Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

18th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Shelley Biggs – Tenancy Services 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:

Bikes and personal items in communal hallway and under stairs.

 

Leighwood Avenue Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

20th November 2024


Inspection carried out by:

Treena Nash – Tenancy Officer and Keith Wortley - Surveyor


Outcome of inspection:


Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

Block 83-93 – rear communal garden – climbing plant up the drainpipe needs cutting and removing.


Repairs:

  • Rear communal garden – garden benches are rotten and require replacing.


Tenancy:

  • Outside properties – dining chair in the front garden & one front door boarded up.
  • Block 71-81 – bin storage area – various items being stored need removing – letters to be sent to tenants.

Lewes Road Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

3rd September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Phoebe Baker – Tenancy Officer, Cllr Berry, and Clive Schwarz - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

Grass cut, but edges not strimmed-Grounds Maintenance to complete.

Repairs:

Nothing to report.

Tenancy:

  • Bulk and bags present on landings-TSO to contact residents.
  • One garden untidy -TSO to contact resident.

Little Fretches Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

13th November 2024


Inspection carried out by:

Donna Vincent – Tenancy Officer and Keith Wortley - Surveyor


Outcome of inspection:


Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

Nothing to raise.


Repairs:

Nothing to raise.


Tenancy:

Nothing to raise.

Lornes Close Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

3rd September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Phoebe Baker – Tenancy Officer, Cllr Berry, and Clive Schwarz - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

Nothing to raise.

Repairs:

Nothing to raise.

Tenancy:

Vehicles parked across public pathway; one vehicle possibly abandoned TSO to investigate.

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Malvern Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

1st October 2024

 

Inspection carried out by:

Jamie Cooper with residents in attendance.


Outcome of inspection:


Caretaking:

There are some items in the hallways which will be cleaned away.


Repairs:

The front door on the ground floor doesn’t lock at the moment and is insecure. Cleaners have raised and TSO will chase.


Tenancy:

There are bulk items in some of the communal areas. Letters will be sent to residents with regards to this. There were some doormats within the communal hallways too.

 

Date of next inspection:

Wednesday 23rd April 2025 — Meet outside main entrance at 9.30am

Maple Square Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

15th November 2024

 

Inspection carried out by:

Phoebe Baker – Tenancy Officer and Dean Howell - Surveyor

 

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

Nothing to raise.

Repairs:

Nothing to raise.

Tenancy:

Nothing to raise.

Martock Avenue Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

10th December 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Jamie Cooper– Tenancy Officer – Michelle Griffith – Surveyor – Estate Services

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

Nothing to raise.

Repairs:

Nothing to raise.

Tenancy:

Nothing to raise.

Mendip Road Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

17th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Tracey Williams– Tenancy Officer and Keith Wortley– Surveyor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

All Ok

Repairs:

All Ok

Tenancy:

  • Unable to test communal Lighting.
  • Items outside properties in communal areas
  • Investigate overgrown garden

Mornington House Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

27th September 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Jamie Cooper (TSO) and Dean Howell (Surveyor) 

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

  • Rear communal garden needs attending, inside of the block needs attending and cleaning and bin rooms need to be cleaned out.

Repairs:

  • Some of the walls within the communal hallways, the plaster is cracked, this has been reported.
  • Broken windows & window handles have been reported.
  • One of the lights in the drying room doesn’t work, this has been raised.
  • Broken fences and fence posts within carpark have been reported too.

Tenancy:

  • Items within the communal areas that need to be removed by residents.

Mussett House Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

18th October 2024

Inspection carried out by:

Shelley Biggs – Tenancy Services Officer and Keith Wortley - Surveyor


Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking:

  • Lights out by flat 1, in the stairwell by flat 23 and in the stairwell by flat 18.
  • Holes in communal grass at the front of the scheme.


Repairs:

  • Leak in communal hallway by flat 20.


Tenancy:

  • No issues during inspection.