Q: We have a line of adjoined garages separate from the main building. There is a fault in the structure between two of the garages to the effect that the walls of one of the garages can be moved slightly – clearly an issue that needs to be sorted. One of the two residents involved asked […]
Year: 2016
Danger to Volunteer
Posted onQ: We have many volunteers that help around the property we manage, including a couple of people that help with gardening and outside tasks. One gentleman has offered to trim hedges but has asked that we purchase an electric hedge trimmer for him to carry out the work. I am concerned that if we provide […]
Costly Roof
Posted onQ: Our block is an 1895 house, most recently converted into 10 flats around 20 years ago. We have recently organised quotations for some serious work on the exterior of the property. The leaseholders (all of whom are directors of the company) agreed some time ago that the maximum we could jointly afford would be […]
Accident Risk
Posted onQ: As building owners, are the directors obliged by law to make sure that the Health & Safety Policy and Risk Assessments of contractors are adequate and adhered to and that the insurance policy is comprehensive and includes Public liability insurance? Or is it the responsibility of the contractor to make sure the law is […]