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Flat Living Health & Safety Guide,
Audit and Contractors Appraisal Form
– ONLY £59 (RRP £200)
Following the launch of Flat Living’s first Directors of Albany Court had completed the and shared areas that residents and
issue we received numerous calls from risk assessment they could be found liable for employees use, and areas where tradesman
self managed Residents’ Management any costs relating to the incident. Unfortunately and the general public may have access.
Companies (RMC) who were concerned Mr Smeeton wasn’t aware of this requirement The completed Health and Safety Audit will
about the confusion regarding which and called Flat Living to ask for help. provide the evidence that risk assessments
aspects of Health & Safety related to them Flat Living sent Mr Smeeton a copy of have been carried out and in addition the
and how to keep themselves up to date its three stage Health & Safety Guide which pack includes a Contractors Appraisal form to
with new legislation that may be relevant. helps RMC Directors to identify the kind of be used each time a Contractor is employed.
One of the calls received was from James hazards that contribute to the more common The Guide is available for only £59
Smeeton from Albany Court, who received a accidents and harm to health and to assist including VAT, to order your copy call 0845
visit from their local Health & Safety Officer you in obtaining more help and information. 257 6374 or buy in our shop at www.flat-
following one of their residents injuring The Guide is appropriate for the communal living.co.uk
themselves whilst cleaning the communal
areas. The Health & Safety Officer asked
Mr Smeeton for a copy of his Health &
Safety Policy and latest risk assessment.
Unfortunately, although the Directors of
Albany Court did complete regular checks at
the site, they did not have a Health & Safety
Policy nor documented Risk Assessments.
If you have an employee on your premises,
for example a cleaner or gardener and if you
employ people on a part time, full time or
casual basis then you should carry out risk
assessments. The RMC also owes a duty of
care to anyone who may be visiting, working
on, or passing the premises.
Even if you don’t believe that Health
& Safety law applies to you it will help
reduce the probability of incidents and
of a civil or criminal action being taken
against the RMC.
In this instance the Health & Safety Officer
confirmed that without evidence that the
Residentsline warns
about the risk of
squatters
Property owners should check their Legal Expenses policy to orders from the courts to remove squatters can take time as well as
ensure that cover extends to removal of squatters. If they have being significantly costly.
none, then such cover should be seriously considered according Property Managers and Residents’ Management Companies
to Residentsline. should be aware of this increasing problem and ensure that
they have legal expenses cover as well as ensuring appropriate
Laurence Hughes, Business Manager for Residentsline said
security measures, if these are not already in place. Remember,
“it is estimated that there could be as many as 20,000 squatters in as squatters in your property are a material change to the
the UK and is more prevalent in domestic properties. It is imperative occupancy of your property, please advise your Insurance Company
that adequate measures are put in place to prevent squatters from of the change”
entering and taking ownership, as obtaining interim possession
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