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SECTION N
- REPAIRS TO COMMON ACCESS
Surveyors should undertake the following sequence in their inspection of the elements within the
common access.
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Determine the presence of a defect and record the level of disrepair.
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Consider if the action required to remedy any disrepair is urgent.
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Assess the residual life of the element after any disrepair has been remedied.
NOTE:
Surveyors are expected to inspect every floor within a walk up block.
In multi-storey blocks surveyors should inspect the lift hall at the level of the
selected dwelling along with the floor above and the floor below (where these
exist).
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