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Nayland House Estate Inspection

Inspection carried out on:

10th April 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Donna Vincent - Tenancy Officer - Bob Wilson - Surveyor - Tina Cook - Caretaker

Outcome of inspection: 

Caretaking:

No issues during inspection.

Repairs:

  • Outside flat 5 - Flashing light - repair to be raised.
  • Snagging after the new doors were fitted - email and photos sent to surveyor.

Tenancy :

No issues during inspection.

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.

 

Neil Armstrong Way Estate Inspection

Joint inspection with Scott House carried out on:

8th May 2025

 

Inspection carried out by:

Shelley Biggs - Tenancy Services Officer, Bob Wilson - Surveyor, and Garry Garnett - Estate Services.

 

Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

  • Overgrown ivy - passed to Estate Services.

Repairs:

  • Damaged decking - previously raised and being looked into.
  • Badger hole in communal garden, discussed if it can be safely sectioned off - surveyor to raise.

Tenancy:

  • None at time of inspection.

 

Next Inspection:

To be arranged.

Ness Road Estate Inspection

Inspection carried out on:

2nd April 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Hayley Sharman - Tenancy Officer - Clive Schwarz - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection: 

Caretaking:

  • Block 33-35a - lots of rubbish in the front garden, between the bushes.
  • Block 33-35a - Communal Rear garden - looks a bit untidy and there's an overgrown Ivy tree.
  • Conifer tree on the boundary at the front of the block is very overgrown.

Repairs:

  • Block 33-35a - Step up to 33-35a needs looking at, as concrete is crumbling - Clive to raise a repair.

Tenancy :

A unit and black bags have been dumped outside number 8 - this is not an enclosed landing.

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.

 

Newington Avenue Estate Inspection

Inspection carried out on:

3rd April 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Thomas Hare

Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking:

  • Trolley and rubbish in communal garden. Passed to Estate Services

Repairs:

N/A

Tenancy :

N/A

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.

 

Nicholson House Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

21st May 2025

 

Inspection carried out by:

Thomas Hare, Tenancy Services Officer, Wayne Medforth, Estate Services Team Leader and Dean Howell, Surveyor

 

Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking:

  • No issues at time of inspection.

Repairs:

  • No issues at time of inspection.

Tenancy:

  • No issues at time of inspection.

 

Date of next inspection:

To be arranged.

Norfolk Avenue Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

6th May 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Treena Nash, Tenancy Services Officer

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

  • Block 17 - 23 -
    Alleyway between designated gardens is very overgrown.
  • Block 9 - 15 - 
    Nothing to report.
  • Block 1 - 7 -
    Broken fence panels dumped in Alleyway between designated gardens and is also very overgrown.
    Cobwebs on window in the communal area located by the communal garden door.

Repairs:

  • Block 17 - 23 - Nothing to report.
    Nothing to report.
  • Block 9 - 15 - 
    Nothing to report.
  • Block 1 - 7 -
    Step strip leading to communal garden steps missing - repair needs to be raised.

Tenancy:

  • Block 17 - 23 -
    Various item left in communal areas.
    Door mats outside properties in communal area.
    Various gardens are untidy.
  • Block 9 - 15 - 
    Various item left in communal areas.
    Door mats outside properties in communal area.
    Various gardens are untidy.
  • Block 1 - 7 -
    Various item left in communal areas.
    Various gardens are untidy.

 

Date of next inspection:

To be arranged.

Norwich Close Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

1st April 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Shifrah Walker-Abidoye - Tenancy Officer - Clive Schwarz - Surveyor - Jane Norman - Councillor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

No issues.

Repairs:

  • 14-19 - flat numbers are missing from the ground floor sign.
  • 20-23 - Broken brick walls near the downstairs bin area.

Tenancy:

  • 1-6 - Buggy & glass cabinet stored outside of properties - letters to be sent.
  • 7-12 - bike and clothes drying rack stored outside of properties - letters to be sent.
  • 14-19 - bike and plastic chair being stored outside of a property - letter to be sent.
  • 20-23 - clothes being left out to dry over railings - letter to be sent.

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.

Nursey Place Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

30th April 2025


Inspection carried out by:

Tinuke Benson-Idonije - Tenancy Services Officer, Dean Howell - Surveyor, Alex Chapman - Caretaker, and Steve Junnix - Caretaker


Outcome of inspection:


Caretaking:

  • Outside the front of the building - The Bins have not been collected for about 2 weeks - the caretakers have reported this and followed up on the morning of this walkabout, but the bins are still there.
  • Communal front garden - the lawn needs to be cut and maintained.


Repairs:

Outside the front of the building - Bin shed doors do not shut - Bin gates are broken and need to be repaired by Axis.

Tenancy:

Nothing to raise.

 

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.

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Peartree Close Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

1st April 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Shifrah Walker-Abidoye - Tenancy Officer - Clive Schwarz - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:

  • 30-35 - Overgrown bushes in garden.
  • 25-28 - Overgrown leaves blocking the drain.
  • 25-28 - Communal Garden overgrown & Untidy shed in the garden.
  • 10-16 - Overgrown Ivy plant climbing up the building and on roof between flats 11 and 12.

Repairs:

  • 30-35 - automatic entrance door not working - repair to be raised.
  • 30-35 - rear communal garden doors - glass is missing, and one is boarded up - repair to be raised.

Tenancy:

  • 30-35 - Garden chair and table outside the front - block letter to be sent.
  • 30-35 - children's bike and scooter stored in communal area - block letter to be sent.
  • 30-35 - Deck chairs and children's toys stored in the communal garden - block letter to be sent.
  • 25-28 - Garden chair and table and a hose in the communal garden - block letter to be sent.
  • 10-16 - Bike chained up outside the front - block letter to be sent.
  • 3-8 - Children's swings and slide at the front communal green area - block letter to be sent.
  • 3-8 - BBQ, table and chairs outside the front of building - block letter to be sent.
  • 3-8 - Broken fence and overgrown front garden at two properties - letters to be sent.

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.

Pennine Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

23rd April 2025

 

Inspection carried out by:

Thomas Hare and Dean Howell

 

Outcome of inspection: 

 

Caretaking: 

Litter picking needed, Caretaker was onsite.

 

Repairs: 

None.

 

Tenancy:

None.

 

Date of next inspection:

Date to be arranged.

Purley Way Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

10th April 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Donna Vincent - Tenancy Officer - Bob Wilson - Surveyor - Tina Cook - Caretaker

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

Nothing to raise.

Repairs

Nothing to raise.

Tenancy

Nothing to raise.

 

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.

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Quantock Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

23rd April 2025

 

Inspection carried out by:

Thomas Hare and Dean Howell

 

Outcome of inspection: 

 

Caretaking:

Litter picking needed, caretaker was onsite.

 

Repairs:

No issues.

 

Tenancy: 

No issues.

 

Date of next inspection:

Date to be arranged.

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Riverstone Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

7th May 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Shelley Biggs - Tenancy Services Officer, and Dean Howell - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection:

Caretaking:

Small item in black sack in stairwell, reported to Estate Services.

Repairs:

Drain cover to the left-hand side of lift damaged, surveyor to chase with repairs as previously reported.

Tenancy:

None at time of inspection.

Other:

None at time of inspection.

 

Date of next inspection:

To be arranged.

Rochford Road Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

22nd April 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Donna Vincent - Tenancy Services Officer, Cllr Daniel Cowan, Bob Wilson - Surveyor

Outcome of inspection: Fair

Caretaking:

Building needs cleaning and grass needs to be cut. Ivy growing up the side of 126 needs removing.

Repairs:

Treads on stairs need replacing, awning over main entrance doors all rotting: Bob Wilson to raise jobs.

Tenancy:

Door mats, letters sent

 

Other:

Building needs redecorating in communal areas.

 

Date of next inspection:

To be arranged.

Rothwell Close Estate Inspection

Inspected on:

20th May 2025

Inspection carried out by:

Donna Vincent, Tenancy Services Officer, Bob Wilson, Surveyor, and Wayne Medforth, Estate Services Team Leader

Outcome of inspection: Good

Caretaking and Grounds Maintenance:

  • All clear and clean. 

  • Tenants maintain the communal gardens.

Repairs:

  • None identified.

Tenancy:

  • No actions required.

 

Next Inspection:

Date to be arranged.