Archive for December, 2019

Why should occupiers obtain a Photographic Schedule of Condition?

Posted on: December 20th, 2019 by Jason Antill

A schedule of condition report is essential for owners and occupiers as it provides an accurate record of a properties state of repair and any defects at a particular point in time. An accurate schedule of condition has many benefits that extend between stakeholders which include limiting future dilapidations liabilities, addressing tenant alterations and identifying damage in party wall matters. At PRE we provide highly detailed Photographic Schedules of Condition tailored to suit any extra requirements that you require. Below we outline the process that we take to identify and record the condition of a property.

Internals

When recording our photographic schedule of condition, PRE take into account the need for clear and precise information. This is especially the case in the event of dilapidations disputes and party wall matters, we therefore breakdown our schedule of condition into easy to understand and easy to navigate sections as follows;

1. Walls
2. Floors
3. Ceiling
4. Woodwork and Joinery

It is essential to record all areas within a property by room, as such each room of the property will be examined individually by the protocol above and listed in order to ensure that the report can be easily understood, and information can be located with ease. We look in depth at each area separately to identify any localised damage and asses the overall condition of the surfaces.

Externals

Our external survey takes uses the same process as above, however we breakdown our schedules of condition into the following sections;

1. North Elevation
2. East Elevation
3. South Elevation
4. West Elevation

We look beyond the basics of the structure and identify areas of significant defects such as within brickwork or lintels.

At PRE we have an extensive base of expertise that allows us to deliver high quality projects quickly and to tight deadlines. We use supporting technologies such as laser scanning and drone surveys to provide a tailored report that compliments lease documents.

Please do get in touch with one of our Account Managers who would be delighted to provide a competitive proposal:

Tara.French@presurveyors.co.uk or Charlotte.Fearnley@presurveyors.co.uk

Q4 PRE Review is out!

Posted on: December 17th, 2019 by Jason Antill

Thank you for supporting the PRE Team in 2019.

Wishing you and your colleagues a relaxing Christmas & Prosperous 2020.

Do look out for our End of Year Review

Castle House, 75-76 Wells Street, London – Project Management for CAT A Refurbishment

Posted on: December 5th, 2019 by Jason Antill

PRE Chartered Surveyors were instructed to oversee a full category A refurbishment on Fourth and Fifth floors at Castle House, including complete refurbishment of the HVAC system and associated statutory approvals from Westminster City Council. We worked with our client to tailor a bespoke management solution that was able to fully address their individual needs and requirements so that they were able to secure a new lease on each of the floors respectively.

PRE Chartered Surveyors were able to identify the appropriate solution using our high levels of market knowledge and expertise to ensure that works could begin on schedule and to specific requirements.

 

 

 

 

We received the following testimonial from our client:

“PRE Chartered Surveyors put together an office refurbishment scheme over two floors and project managed the operation. They were quick to adapt the scheme based on our changing requirements throughout the course of the project. Matt and Mike were easy to work with and made the refurbishment run as smoothly as possible. They kept me fully updated with every step and ensured that time lines and budget costs were met. I’d highly recommend their services and look forward to working with them on future projects”

At PRE Chartered Surveyors we pride ourselves in having the ability to allow our 24 services to work harmoniously and bring together projects to the required standards, within budget and on time.

If you need to discuss Project Management with us please get in touch with one of the team:

Tara French
Director of Operations

M: +44 (0) 7387 267 800
DL: +44 (0) 20 8406 3000
E: Tara.french@presurveyors.co.uk

Charlotte Fearnley
Operations & Accounts Manager

DL: +44 (0) 2084063000
E: Charlotte.fearnley@presurveyors.co.uk

Matt McGettigan BSc (Hons) MRICS MCIOB
Associate Director
Building Surveying and Project Management

Switchboard: +44 (0) 20 8406 3000
M: +44 (0) 7903 167907
E: Matt.mcgettigan@presurveyors.co.uk