The Colin Ashley Website

Solicitor ,Writer and Trainer

 

 

I have set out below supplementary material in support of the above article:

Equipment

Item Purpose Availability
  • Torch. (For a fire damaged property a powerful searchlight, say, 3 million candlepower)
   
  • Protective and disposable gloves (bearing in mind that some people have a latex allergy)
  Supermarket, B&Q, Boots
  • Overall. Disposable decorators all-in-one suits.
  B&Q etc
  • Kneeling pads.
  B&Q etc
  • Hard hat
  B&Q etc
  • Face mask
  B&Q etc
  • Plastic bags and ties/elastic bands to be used (with care) as overshoes
   
     
     
  • Fly spray
   
  • Air freshener
Many properties smell  
  • Towel
   
  • Liquid soap
   
  • Anti bacterial gel
For hand cleaning where no running water etc available Supermarket, pharmacy
  • Hand wipes
  Supermarket, pharmacy
  • Heavy duty bin liners.
For removal of bulk paper  
  • Large envelopes.
For preserving documents  
  • Small envelopes.
For preserving items such as jewellery  
  • Plastic cash bags
  Bank
  • Coloured stickers for marking designated items of furniture
   
  • Note pad
   
  • Pens/pencils
   
  • Pre printed sheets showing contact details for leaving in a property.  Include out of hours numbers.                
  Create your own on computer
     
  • Spare light bulbs
Unoccupied properties are frequently without bulbs  
  • Fan heater/s
Unoccupied properties have a bad habit of being very cold.  
     
  • Digital camera, storage media and spare batteries
Recording the state of a property and its contents. Useful in case of challenge by relatives or in event of insurance claim.  
     
  • Plastic crates (preferably collapsible).
For removal of paper and other items  
     
  • Information:
   
  • Telephone numbers/directory
   
  • Local police
   
  • Burglar alarm engineers
   
  • Utility companies
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links

Edmund Trebus Guardian Obituary http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,805110,00.html
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

Colin Ashley can be contacted at:

        A. H. Sutcliffe and Co

22 Drake Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1TE

              Telephone: 01706 649578

Email: olderpeople@dsl.pipex.com

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