Temple Court Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
1st April 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Shifrah Walker-Abidoye - Tenancy Officer - Clive Schwarz - Surveyor
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking:
- Nothing to raise.
Repairs:
- Nothing to raise.
Tenancy:
- Nothing to raise.
Date of next inspection:
Date to be arranged.
The Jordans Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
13th May 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Sandra Skeggs - Tenancy Services Officer, Dean Howell - Surveyor, and Wayne Medforth - Estate Services Team Leader
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:
- Block A - The Jordans (Main block) - Sofa dumped at the side of building - to be removed by the bulk team.
- Rear of The Jordans - Small rubbish items to the end of building have been dumped - Wayne arranged for removal.
- Block B - Bed and mattress have been dumped outside - Wayne raised for removal.
- Block B - Communal Garden Area - requires grass cutting - Wayne raised.
laundry room - Garden area - Mattress dumped outside - Wayne arranged for removal.
Repairs:
- Block A - The Jordans (Main block) - Main Door at Jordans - wooden panel at the bottom is loose - Dean arranged to renew it.
Tenancy:
- Block A - The Jordans (Main block) - no concerns within the building or the communal areas.
- 50 The Jordans - still has an SPS metal door - email sent to Customer Services for an update as this should be a standard door.
Next Inspection:
To be arranged.
The Mendips Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
8th April 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Treena Nash - Tenancy Officer, Bob Wilson - Surveyor, and Gary Garnet - Caretaker
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:
- To the front, rear and one side of the block, ivy is growing up the building - estates to clear & treat.
Repairs:
- Rotten stairwell windowsill - surveyor to raise to repairs.
- New drain cover required for external drain by the entrance - repair to be raised.
Tenancy:
- Several untidy designated gardens - Letters to be sent. Various household items left within communal areas - Letters to be sent.
Next Inspection:
Date to be arranged.
Trafford House Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
9th April 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Shelley Biggs - Tenancy Services, Bob Wilson - Surveyor, Wayne Medforth - Estate Services.
Outcome of inspection: Good
Caretaking:
- Weeding to be done - Estates to action.
Repairs:
- Fire exit sign by GF stairwell/ refuse room looks burnt by light - Tenancy to raise to repairs/ Fire officer Graham Hart.
Tenancy:
- Residents would like to install white picket fence around pond - Tenancy to chase with Tenancy management.
Next Inspection:
Date to be arranged.
Treecot Drive Estate Inspection
Treelawn Drive Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
8th April 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Treena Nash - Tenancy Officer, Bob Wilson - Surveyor, and Gary Garnet - Caretaker
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:
- Communal Garden of 30-32 untidy - Reported.
Repairs:
- N/A
Tenancy:
- Block 26, 28, 30 & 32 - Items left in the communal area - Letter to be sent.
Next Inspection:
Date to be arranged.
Trevett House 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 & Grounds Maintenance:
Nothing to raise
Repairs:
Nothing to raise.
Tenancy:
Nothing to raise.
Next Inspection:
Date to be arranged.
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Viking Court Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
18th June 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Sandra Skeggs - Tenancy Officer, Steve and Ray - Caretaking, and two residents
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:
- Mr Ali - Accumulation of growth of weeds outside of windows 20 and 38 - Passed to estates team to attend - 18/6/25.
- Mr Ali - 4 x communal benches require varnishing - Email sent to the estates team to renew the varnish on communal benches - also email sent to Laila, Resident engagement in relation to painting and planting or any work which can be incorporated with the residents within Viking Court - contact given to liaise with Geoffrey, resident.
- Drainage concerns mentioned by residents - Caretaking team both advised that they clear the walkway drains when onsite and these have been completed 18/6/25.
- Security concerns mentioned by residents - Bushes have been removed from the rear side of Viking Court so that anyone can now walk into the small rear communal garden area - passed on to estates to see if they are able to replace this with a new shrub - 18/6/25.
Repairs:
- Mr Ali - The Communal side gate - Clive Schwarz, the Surveyor is already dealing with the issue of the gate and will be renewing new locks, which will be for SEH staff to access only when its renewed - Tenants had asked about a spring mechanism and a closer mechanism behind the lock to close the gate - advised them that its currently with the surveyor.
- Flat 11 - Lower door Panel - Email sent to repairs today to renew the lower door panel for flat 11 which is boarded up, possible re-charge if tenant is not able to provide an incident number - 18/6/25.
- Mr Ali - Courtyard ball shaped lights need cleaning and servicing - Sent email to repairs 18/6/25, to request the attendance of contractors to clean and service 4 x courtyard lights - Advised that they may require a cherry picker due to height of lights.
- Mr Ali - Outside lighting on east and west of Viking Court not working - Email sent to repairs with photographs to show the lighting for someone to attend and fix it, also given a contact number for Geoffrey, to liaise with and to meet him on site, to show the correct lighting not working - 18/6/25.
- Mr Ali - Security communal door lighting not fit for purpose/not working - Email sent to repairs 18/6/25 for the communal door lighting and the surrounding building lighting not working - added for contractor to liaise with the caretaking team for a key to access the blue cupboards which will be needed to complete the jobs of fixing the lighting which is not working.
- Mr Ali - Intercom panel on the communal entrance door - next to flat 24 is not working properly - problems with flat intercoms also - Email sent to repairs 18/6/25 for Blakes to attend as although the door closes, sometimes the green light on internal intercoms for the flats, are showing constantly green, indicating the doors always open.
- Balcony joins on the communal walkways - causing leaks and damp - Issues the surveyors already are aware of - to look at the next actions going forward - to liaise with Geoffrey with any updates - 18/6/25.
- New Get in Touch leaflets passed to tenants of 3 flats while on site and explained how to use to raise own repairs, ASB, tenancy or estate concerns.
Tenancy:
- Mr Ali - The 4 motorcycle Sheds - Email sent with photographs to Graham Hart, to see if the outside building was previously used as motorcycle storage, and if it can still be used for this purpose, due to health and safety concerns and previous vandalism to the building/sheds - 18/6/25.
- Mr Ali - Missing Communal food waste bins and liners - Contact report sent to Suez.co.uk to attend, to renew the bins and provide bin liners for the food waste bins - 18/6/25.
Date of next inspection:
To be arranged.
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West Road Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
19th November 2024
Inspection carried out by:
Hayley Sharman – Tenancy Officer – Clive Schwarz
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:
- A resident reported about the gardens to the front of the block are always overgrown. Unsure of caretaking schedule.
- Common room - could do with a hoover/clean
- Gardens out the rear of odd numbers at Avon Way looking neat and tidy and well looked after
- Garage sites at Chelmer Way full of rubbish
Repairs:
- Glass panel is cracked on 1st floor landing balcony.
- Main door to West Road/Avon Way is not closing constantly opening and closing. Already reported to customer services. Repair reported
- Water damage to bin shed - possible new door
Tenancy:
- Block 49/51 — Bike on ground floor stairwell and items in drying area
- Both sheds are unlocked and full of items. Bikes mobility scooter
Western Approaches Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
8th May 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Shelley Biggs - Tenancy Services Officer, Bob Wilson - Surveyor, and Gary Garnett - Estate Services.
Joint inspection with Bishop House:
Caretaking/ Ground Maintenance:
- None at time of inspection
Repairs:
- Ground floor, possible leak causing damage to communal hallway wall - Surveyor to raise.
- Multiple roof areas in need of moss clearance - Surveyor to raise.
- Tank in roof leaking from pipe into an external area - Surveyor to raise.
- Leak from roof/ guttering, external - Surveyor to raise.
Tenancy:
- No issues during inspection
Next Inspection:
To be arranged.
Westwood 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:
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All clear and clean. However, Carpets need replacing - looking very tired and dirty.
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Communal garden grass needs cutting. Wayne to organise.
Repairs:
- None identified.
Tenancy:
- No actions required.
Next Inspection:
Date to be arranged.
Wood Farm Close Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
12th November 2024
Inspection carried out by:
Treena Nash – Tenancy Officer and Keith Wortley - Surveyor
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking:
Nothing to raise.
Repairs:
Nothing to raise.
Estates:
- Honeysuckle intruding on access near to flat 7, needs cutting back.
- Broken concrete from path to be removed near to flat 5.
- Walkway to rear of flats 34-43 needs clearing.
- Front gardens 78-81 are overgrown, and need cutting back.
Tenancy:
- Untidy garden, including sand/ton bag and other items.
- Untidy garden, including household items and storage box, internal door and a baby walker.
- A gate has been installed, need to ensure permission to install was given.
- Tenancy Services Officer to send letter out with information on when to put rubbish out for collection, due to a number of pink and black sacks being put out prematurely and being ripped open by the wildlife.
Woolpack Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
29th October 2024
Inspection carried out by:
Lisa Gillies, TSO and Clive Schwarz, Surveyor
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking:
- Nothing to raise.
Repairs:
- Nothing to raise.
Tenancy:
- Overgrown front garden of a resident’s ground floor property.
Grounds Maintenance:
- Communal grass area needs cutting and weeding in all communal external areas.
Wordsworth Close Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
13th May 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Sandra Skeggs - Tenancy Services Officer, Dean Howell - Surveyor, and Wayne Medforth - Estate Services Team Leader
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking & Grounds Maintenance:
- Nothing to raise.
Repairs:
- Block 4-8c - Boarded panels x 3 within block - Dean to address, as they are older window panels, so potentially may need to replace all the panels.
- Block 9-12 - Boarded panels x 4 within block - Dean to address, as they are older window panels, so potentially may need to replace all the panels.
- All Blocks - Guttering issue and leaking outside of all of the blocks - Dean is aware and will investigate this further.
Tenancy:
- Nothing to raise.
Next Inspection:
To be arranged.
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Yantlet Estate Inspection
Inspected on:
6th May 2025
Inspection carried out by:
Treena Nash, Tenancy Officer
Outcome of inspection:
Caretaking:
4th Floor -
- Communal areas need cleaning and clearing of cobwebs.
- Communal Kitchen - Kitchen needs cleaning and bin emptied.
- Drying room - bulk waste to be removed and needs a deep clean.
- Wheelchair in communal walkway to be disposed of.
3rd Floor -
- Drying room - needs a deep clean.
- Drying room - bulk waste to be removed.
- Wheelchair and mop and bucket in communal area to be disposed of.
2nd Floor -
- Drying room - Bulk waste to be removed and needs a deep clean.
1st Floor -
- Drying room - deep clean required.
G/F -
- Bin area - deep clean required.
Outer Stairwell 1st Floor - Communal handrails and wall leading to the 1st floor needs cleaning.
Repairs:
- 4th Floor- Communal Georgian wired glass panel is cracked - repair to be raised.
- Skyline window - screw needs securing - repair to be raised.
- 3rd Floor - Communal Georgian wired glass panels are cracked - repair to be raised.
- 1st Floor - Communal Georgian wired glass panels are cracked - repair to be raised.
- Outer Stairwell 1st Floor - Communal Georgian wired glass panel is cracked - repair to be raised.
Tenancy:
- 4th Floor - plants being stored outside of a property in the communal walkway.
- 4th Floor - chair being stored outside of a property in the communal walkway.
- 3rd Floor - household items being stored outside of a property in the communal walkway.
- 3rd Floor - plant pots being stored outside of a property in the communal walkway.
- 3rd Floor - Doormat outside of a property in communal walkway.
- G/F - Doormat outside of several properties in communal walkway.
- G/F - plant pots being stored outside of a property in the communal walkway.
Date of next inspection:
To be arranged