ABSTRACT

Inspecting and Diagnosing Disrepair provides housing officers, surveyors, landlords, tenants, lawyers and environmental health inspectors with the essential information they need to record, diagnose and remedy disrepair. Pat Reddin presents technical information methodically, including useful diagrams to help readers to develop an understanding of building materials and structures and to advise and take action on disrepair. The book is fully up to date with the latest legislation and is essential reading for environmental health professionals, surveyors and students alike.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part 1|38 pages

Understanding buildings

chapter 1|11 pages

Housing stock

chapter 2|8 pages

Materials of construction

chapter 3|17 pages

The enemies of healthy buildings

part 2|26 pages

Inspecting disrepair

chapter 4|8 pages

Preparing for the inspection

chapter 5|16 pages

The inspection

part 3|36 pages

Post-inspection practice

chapter 6|8 pages

Reporting

chapter 7|12 pages

Priorities

chapter 8|5 pages

Follow-up action

chapter 9|6 pages

Court proceedings

chapter 10|3 pages

Conclusion