All Discussions Tagged 'inspections' - goldenlaneestate.org2024-03-29T11:12:35Zhttp://goldenlane.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=inspections&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIntrusive Tenancy Visits?tag:goldenlane.ning.com,2018-08-03:2323372:Topic:669942018-08-03T12:40:16.604ZCharles Humphrieshttp://goldenlane.ning.com/profile/CharlesHumphries
<p>Apparently the City have decided to visit all tenants and leaseholders on the Estate in person to meet them and inspect the interior of the flats.</p>
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<p><a href="http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s99586/Reports%20for%20HMASC%2023%20July%202018.pdf">http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s99586/Reports%20for%20HMASC%2023%20July%202018.pdf</a></p>
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<p>The City state that the key objectives of these visits are to:…</p>
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<p>Apparently the City have decided to visit all tenants and leaseholders on the Estate in person to meet them and inspect the interior of the flats.</p>
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<p><a href="http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s99586/Reports%20for%20HMASC%2023%20July%202018.pdf">http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s99586/Reports%20for%20HMASC%2023%20July%202018.pdf</a></p>
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<p>The City state that the key objectives of these visits are to:</p>
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<div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><em>• improve resident safety and comfort by providing advice or referral to other </em><em>agencies on:<br/>o home and fire safety, including evacuation advice and an assessment </em><em>of any risks;<br/>o repairs and maintenance;<br/>o domestic energy advice and housing benefits;o issues such as hoarding and safeguarding;</em></p>
<p><em>• improve the quality of tenancy data on the housing management information system to a minimum baseline standard;</em></p>
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<div class="page" title="Page 3"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><em>• improve future communication and engagement with residents by updating electronic contact details and preferred methods of communication</em></p>
<p><em>• help ensure proper and efficient use of housing assets by identifying instances of:</em></p>
<p><em>o tenancy fraud, misuse, disrepair or unauthorised alteration of properties;</em></p>
<p><em>o under-utilisation (including illegal sub-letting, non-occupation, under- occupation;</em></p>
<p><em>o overcrowding.</em></p>
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<p>The first of these aims sound reasonable, but the last section, on tenancy fraud, unauthorised alteration etc sounds quite intrusive and would appear to be an unusual step to take without reasonable grounds. We are not aware of other landlords behaving in this way.</p>
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<p>What are people's opinions on this? Is is sensible management or is it overly intrusive? Is it something that GLERA should be taking up?</p>
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