Landlord & Commercial Property Services Aberdeenshire

Provision of services covering Legionella Risk Assessment, Portable Appliance Testing and Energy Performance Certificates for Landlords, Owners, Occupiers, Developers and Commercial Landlords within Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Legionella Risk Assessment

Legionella Risk Assessment (LRA) for domestic type water systems, be they within a residential or commercial building. This involves a survey visit to the property to assess the hot and cold water systems; water storage condition; water temperature measurements; identification of dead legs and little used outlets in which bacteria growth may occur.

We specialise in domestic residential properties and commercial properties having domestic type water systems.

Although often requested to provide a Legionella Test, water sampling and testing is not a requirement for domestic type systems (as covered in BS 8580-1:2019 and confirmed by HSE in their Guide to Landlords).

Your Professionally Prepared Report

We provide a professionally prepared report. This will detail the results from the survey along with observations. It will include risk ranked recommendations. We suggest a recommended control programme and provide advice for the owners and occupants. Photographs of key features and a system sketch are also included.

There is no prescription under law that the risk assessment be reviewed on an annual or biennial basis. However the assessment should be reviewed periodically in case anything has changed. For more details refer to our Legislation page.

Portable Appliance Testing

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) involves a visual examination and electrical check of the item. We examine the cable, plug exterior, wiring connections within the plug and check that it is fitted with the correct rated fuse. Using a annually calibrated Seaward tester we check for earth continuity, insulation resistance and polarity (as appropriate to the item and its’ Class and Type). If all checks and tests are satisfactory, we attach a PASS label. This notes Item No,, date of test and tester’s initial. Where an item fails any one of the checks or tests either a FAIL label is attached or with agreement removed from the property. However where the fuse is found to be incorrect rating this is changed and the testing continued.

Certification

We prepare a certificate with a register of items tested. This describes the item, location, risk level, Class, inspection & test frequency as per IET Risk Assessment. Results for each of the visual inspections and electrical check as noted.

There is no prescribed frequency for testing, being risk based. We apply this concept and apply a retest period up to 5 years, offering significant cost savings against annual testing.

We specialise in domestic residential properties and also able to cover commercial properties

Energy Performance Certificate

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) provides information on the energy efficiency, projected carbon emissions and estimated fuel costs of the property (based on a standardised approach). It also lists recommendations for increasing the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions. The energy performance of the building is given a rating on a scale of A-G, with A being the most efficient and G the least efficient.

An EPC is required prior to advertising for lease or sale and as a precursor to planning to apply for Government energy incentives including feed-in tariffs and energy grants.

The Domestic Energy Assessor

The EPC may only be carried out by a Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) who as a certified individual is competent to undertake energy calculations on existing dwellings using the Reduced data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP) software.

The survey involves room measurement and inspection of the features of the property, central and water heating, glazing, lighting, insulation, meters. Where the property has a pitched roof, access will be required into the attic space. For audit purposes various photos are taken, although none will be published.

Scottish EPC Register

The EPC and accompanying recommendations report will then be registered with the Scottish EPC Register against a unique property reference number (UPRN).

An EPC is valid for 10 years. or until the property has had a structural or energy efficient modification e.g. additional insulation, change of boiler, extension, replacement windows or doors etc.

We specialise in existing domestic residential properties.

Gas, Electrical & Fire Safety

For landlords requiring Landlord Gas Safety Record (LGSR), Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and provision of Fire and CO Alarms we recommend Jireh Property Services

All services are covered by Public Liability and Public Indemnity Insurance

Legionella Aberdeen supports local Letting Agents and individual Landlords based within Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. So whether you have a portfolio or a single property please contact us on info@legionellaaberdeen.com, or via mobile on:

07803 366 845