Avoid Buying Liability: Property Buyers, Investors & Property Agents
Course Code:
ROFC-CO-ABL
Duration:
2 Hours (2 CPD Points)
Delivery:
Online or in person
Cost:
No charge
This knowledge transfer provides an overview of the risks in the acquisition of residential and non-residential property that have inadequate, defective and noncompliant electrotechnical fire safety systems installed. Covering Grade D fire / smoke detection, main power supplies for fire systems, emergency lighting, fire detection & fire alarm, emergency voice communication, voice alarm and evacuation alert systems.
Covering of the industry landscape post Grenfell Tragedy and how the subsequent investigations and enquiries have identified systematic failings in the construction and refurbishment of buildings along with ongoing system maintenance.
This course is vital to anyone involved in the acquisition of property, including buyers, investors and property agents.
- Introductions
- Landscape post Grenfell
- Building Safety Act
- Industry reaction
- Impact on purchasers and owners
- Demonstrable compliance
- Fire risk assessment
- System verification
- Typical defect cost quantification and building valuation
- Landlord and tenant responsibilities
- Consumer rights
- Doing nothing and the risks
- Questions and answers
