Virtual Conference: Current Residential Property Issues 2022

KEY SUBJECTS

• CLADDING, EWS1 AND THE BUILDING SAFETY FUND IN VALUATION AND SURVEYS
• HOT TOPICS WITH LENDERS
• MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
• THE BUILDING SAFETY ACT, BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR AND THE NEW BUILDING CONTROL REGIME
• PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS CERTIFICATES (PCCS) – ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF NEWLY RENOVATED, CONVERTED AND REPAIRED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
• KEEPING UP WITH THE RETROFIT INSULATION REVOLUTION

SPEAKERS

John Baguley, Director of Technical, Risk and Compliance at Countrywide Surveying Services

Fiona Haggett, Head of Valuation, Barclays UK

Geoffrey Hunt, Chartered Building Surveyor and Principal, Geoffrey Hunt Building Surveying Services

Anna Thompson, FRICS FCABE Chartered Building Control Surveyor

Phil Parnham, Chartered Building Surveyor

Steve Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Property Care Association

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

09.30am CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION

CLADDING, EWS1 AND THE BUILDING SAFETY FUND IN VALUATION AND SURVEYS

Cladding has probably been one of the most challenging topics to impact the profession for a long time. This presentation will look at the cladding issue in its entirety, talking about why are where we are, the latest developments and how to consider the latest RICS guidance when carrying out surveys and valuations.

• Cladding, the history
• EWS1, its purpose, when and when not to use it
• The RICS Guidance Note – how to apply it
• Latest Government proposals and their impact on valuing and surveying blocks with cladding

John Baguley, Director of Technical, Risk and Compliance at Countrywide Surveying Services

HOT TOPICS WITH LENDERS

This talk will look at what is it that lenders are focussed on right now in the world of residential secured lending and how valuers can give a better service to help the  lending process go smoothly for buyers.

• Leasehold reform legislation
• Climate change and sustainability issues
• Assumptions and special assumptions – when are they reasonable?
• When do we need to call for a specialist report?
• Case studies/examples

Fiona Haggett, Head of Valuation, Barclays UK

MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

This presentation will give an overview of the main off site construction methods used in the UK, the difference in construction principles and key observations surveyors should undertake when assessing them.

• How modern methods have come about and where they are mainly used
• Key points on construction details
• What observations to make when assessing
• Key potential vulnerabilities.

Geoffrey Hunt, Chartered Building Surveyor and Principal, Geoffrey Hunt Building Surveying Services

THE BUILDING SAFETY ACT, BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR AND THE NEW BUILDING CONTROL REGIME

The Building Safety Act has now become law. This is the biggest shake up of building safety regulations since 1984. Find out about the new planning gateways, the Building Safety Regulator, the new accountabilities and the new register of competent practitioners including registered building inspectors.

This session will examine:

• The development and content of the Act
• The role of HSE and the Building Safety Regulator
• The new Gateways
• The consequences for individuals, building control teams and the wider industry.
• Qualification v competence
• The 2022 changes to Building Regulations

Anna Thompson, FRICS FCABE Chartered Building Control Surveyor with over 35 years’ experience in public sector building control

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS CERTIFICATES (PCCS) – ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF NEWLY RENOVATED, CONVERTED AND REPAIRED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Professional Consultants Certificates (PCCs) in their various forms have been part of the sale and purchase of properties in the UK for many years. However, discussions and debates around the recent case of Large v Hart and Hart (2021) has revealed how unsure many practitioners were about what constituted a ‘PCC’ and how it could be properly used in the assessment of the quality of newly built, renovated, converted and repaired residential buildings.

This presentation will place PCCs in context and explore the wider issue of assessing the risk of hidden defects created by work of all types on residential property. The session will include:

• A brief review of the statutory and regulatory framework that aim to control the quality of building work carried out on residential property
• An outline of some of the ‘pros and cons’ of the common approval methods
• An introduction to a ‘decision support protocol’ that may help you make professional judgements

Photographic case studies will illustrate this talk.

Phil Parnham,Chartered Building Surveyor

KEEPING UP WITH THE RETROFIT INSULATION REVOLUTION

Effectively insulating existing dwellings is not easy, cheap, or simple, so corners are often cut. This presentation will help surveyors identify obvious faults in retrofit insulation and understand the consequences of some commonly encountered shortfalls.

• Understand the political and economic drivers for energy saving
• Consider how retrofit insulation delivers its savings
• Examine common defects in detailing and delivery
  • Internal wall insulation
  • External wall insulation
  • Cavity wall Insulation
  • Roofs
  • Subfloor voids
• Explore the implications of poor retrofit

Steve Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Property Care Association

5.00pm CLOSE OF PROCEEDINGS