Did you know… the rules about your regulatory documentation?
That building owners are required to hold copies of all regulatory documentation?
And did you know that building owners in Victoria must provide regulatory compliance documentation histories for buildings to Building Surveyors within 7 days of request, but these documents have often never been sighted (or have been lost) by building owners and / or their Agents?
While this is a common issue, failure to hold regulatory documentation and poor record keeping typically results in significant non-compliances associated with both ongoing regulatory maintenance and ‘Management in Use’ requirements. The longer these non-compliances are left unattended, the more expensive they are to fix, and the further non-compliant they become.
If non compliance is linked to injury, then the building owner is seriously exposed to potential criminal investigation.
Now is a good time to catch up on this housekeeping. Continue reading
Did you know… your tenants’ fitout could force your outfit backwards?
Did you know that tenant fitouts and other work can significantly impact on the level of performance and compliance of your building?
Tenancy Fitout Guidelines can be used to streamline and control fitout works ensuring clarity of requirements and expectations for incoming and exiting tenants.
All too often we carry out assessments on properties for owners, or prospective owners, and discover that tenants have installed new or additional fitout works, with limited to no oversight by the building owner and / or their agent. Continue reading
