AGENDA

9.15am - 9.40am     

Registration and coffee

9.40am - 9.50am     

Welcome and Introduction of Delegates

9.50am – 10.30am     

Managing Smaller Houses: Why Small Houses are    Different: Head Leasing, Managing Other People’s Properties, Getting Repairs Done, Dealing with Other Property Owners
Martin Blakey, Chief Executive, Unipol

10.30am –10.40am

Questions and Discussion

10.40am - 10.50am     

Break (tea and coffee available)

10.50am –12.15pm     

Health and Safety: HHSRS, Licensing, Soft Furnishings, Fire, Electrical and Gas Safety and Other Tenant-Related Common Health and Safety Issues
Philip Moxon, Independent Environmental Health Officer
Matthew Simonard, Senior Project Officer, Unipol

12.15pm - 12.35pm     

How to Look at a House: The methodology of inspecting a house in a systematic manner, recording information and writing reports, insurance and personal safety
Matthew Simonard, Senior Project Officer, Unipol

12.35pm - 12.45pm     

Questions and discussion and Group Formation for Afternoon Visit

12.45pm – 1.35pm     

Lunch (provided)

1.35pm – 2.35pm     

House Visit. Delegates form groups and visit a house in preparation for compiling a report

2.35pm – 3.05pm

Analysis and Report Preparation: The groups prepare reports on their visits

3.05pm – 3.50pm     

Reports Back and Two Experts’ Views: a rapporteur from each group gives a resume of their report allowing each group to compare their views with others and experts report back focusing on management, disrepair and health and safety
Martin Blakey, Chief Executive, Unipol and Philip Moxon, Independent Environmental Health Officer

3.50pm – 4.25pm

Questions, Discussion and Concluding Remarks