Future Courses

 

Further information about our courses

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Above Ground Movement

Defects arising from movement above ground are a significant cause of complaints and sometimes claims against surveyors. This course will help give pointers, including an assessment protocol based on good practice, on how to assess walls and their supporting structures so that your surveys accurately reflect condition now and in the future.

Course Content
Materials, theory and Building Regulations, Codes of practice, leaning and bulging, cavity wall tie failures, personal hazards, risks to the property and legal issues, condition rating, the final report.

Objectives
• To introduce delegates to some basic information about how walls should perform in theory and how they perform in reality, including current requirements;
• To demonstrate how this information can be used in practice to assess these important parts of a property; and
• To practice, by using case studies and discussion by group work, how to provide satisfactory reports to clients.

Suitable for
Practising surveyors, students, and other aspiring surveyors.

Delivery Method
E-classroom online, delegates will be sent a link 2 days prior to the course date.

CPD
7 CPD points

Price
£180 (inclusive of VAT)

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Damp in Homes – inspection, diagnosis & reporting

Damp is a significant issue occupiers complain about if undetected during a survey. Tenant complaints can be costly and disruptive unless correctly diagnosed. This course enables delegates to advise clients so reports reflect present & future condition. It has been suggested around 90% of reported damp issues are due to condensation. Black mould has been confirmed as potentially deadly to occupants. Government initiatives to improve energy efficiency of UK homes could result in more mould.

Course Content
Building Regulations, Codes of practice, materials, science of damp, thermographic imaging, repair works, BRE and other guidance, assessment and reporting of hazards, risks to the property and legal issues, condition rating, the final report.

Objectives
• To introduce delegates to some basic information about how different part of a property perform in relation to rising and penetrating damp and condensation;
• To demonstrate how this information can be used in practice to assess the likelihood of such dampness in a property; and
• To practice, by using case studies and discussion by group work, how to provide satisfactory reports to clients and achieve occupant-fit homes.

Suitable for
Property professionals including surveyors, housing managers, maintenance personnel, social & private landlords and students.

Delivery Method
E-classroom online, delegates will be sent a link 2 days prior to the course date.

CPD
4 CPD points

Price
£120 (inclusive of VAT)

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Energy Efficiency and Retrofit

Government is increasingly aware of climate change and is introducing 'carrots and sticks' to achieve energy efficiency targets. This course will provide delegates with the background to these changes, discuss how targets can best be achieved, what is likely to occur in construction practice, how property professionals can adapt to changing requirements and advise their clients. Defects such as mould arising from alterations are likely to be a cause of claims. This course will help give advice so that reports accurately reflect condition now and in the future.

Course Content
Materials (old & new), theory and Building Regulations, Codes of practice, BRE and other guidance, how to inspect, analyse and assess the presence and possibility of condensation, assessment and reporting of risks to the property and legal issues, condition rating, the final report.

Objectives
• To introduce delegates to some basic information about how different parts of the 'thermal envelope' of a property should perform in theory and how they really perform, including current requirements;
• To demonstrate how this information can be used in practice to assess these important parts of a property; and
• To practice, by using case studies and discussion by group work, how to provide satisfactory reports to clients.

Suitable for
Practising property professionals, students and aspiring surveyors.

Delivery Method
E-classroom online, delegates will be sent a link 2 days prior to the course date.

CPD
7 CPD points

Price
£180 (inclusive of VAT)

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Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

This course has been written in collaboration between Peter Foulds (Chief Surveyor at Allied Surveyors) and Carrie Kus (Director of Training at Property Training Solutions and former Non-Executive Director with the Residential Landlords Association).

It is designed for property surveyors undertaking valuation surveys of HMO property or those who wish to undertake such surveys. The E-classroom course is interactive with workshop style exercises.

Course Content
• Overview of the definition of HMO
• The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and what a category 1 hazard looks like
• The ‘vulnerable’ tenant group and how Local Authorities assess hazards
• The likely impact of the Fitness Act
• Overcrowding and space standards and how this applies to HMO
• Fire safety in HMO
• Cohesive and non-cohesive groups
• Council tax definition of a ‘dwelling’
• Scenario based valuation exercises and the key points to consider when approaching the valuation

Objectives
Valuers will understand the additional legislation placing obligations on HMO landlords in relation to property standards, health and safety, fire safety and room sizes and how this impacts on the capital and rental value.

Suitable for
Any new or existing surveyors and valuers who undertake HMO work, or those wishing to do so.

Delivery Method
E-classroom online, delegates will be sent a link 2 days prior to the course date.

CPD
5 CPD points

Price
£150 (inclusive of VAT)

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