Home Buyers Survey Amersham
Home Buyers Survey Amersham
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Top tips for a Amersham Home Buyers Survey
Amersham's town has a 13th century parish church (St Mary's) and some old pubs and coaching inns – these are all in the Old Amersham area, where the older properties are generally located, which were built in various different eras.
Amersham-on-the-Hill is much more modern, having developed with the railway station in the early 20th century.
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Properties in Amersham which are built next to the River Misbourne, such as those to the north of Amersham's old town in roads such as High Street, Church Street and The Broadway, are subject to flood warnings and alerts from time to time. If you are concerned that a property you are looking to buy is in a flood risk area, you should consider getting a flood risk report (click for more details). |
According to the UK Government's Public Health England, some parts of Amersham, including streets such as Hundred Acres Lane and Sheepfold Lane, are in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions. The raised Radon area has a maximum radon potential of 1 – 3% (the percentage is the chance of a property being built where Radon emissions might measure above the action level). If you are concerned that a property you are buying is in an area of raised Radon, please click to visit Public Health England's UK Radon Map. Click also to find out more about Radon, Radon property searches and much more. |
Levels of noise pollution from road traffic in the Amersham area are at their highest around the roads of Whielden Lane/A404, London Road East/A355 and the A413, affecting nearby streets such as Fieldway and Piggotts Orchard. |
Buckinghamshire is a county which touches the western edges of the Greater London Area and is mainly rural in aspect. Many of the towns and villages on the eastern edges of the county serve as commuter dormitories for London workers, such as Amersham, Chesham and the Chalfonts. The section of the Chiltern Line, which links Aylesbury with London Marylebone via Amersham, has streamlined this daily journey for many workers in the City of London. Buckinghamshire's county town is Buckingham, but there are a number of larger settlements such as High Wycombe and Aylesbury. There is considerable affluence in many parts of the county, such as around Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Farnham Common and Stoke Poges. Denham Golf Club, which has its own station on the Chiltern Line, is the haunt of many celebrities who have dwellings in the area. The county is the site of the first modern private university to receive a charter, the University of Buckingham. Buckinghamshire has number of areas of outstanding natural beauty, such as Burnham Beeches and the Chilterns (including the Chess Valley).
Listed Building Surveyors Amersham
We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Amersham. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Amersham
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Amersham Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Chiltern District Council at King George V House, King George V Rd, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5AW, telephone 01494 729000, or you can check for the most recently stored planning applications online here:
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Home Buyers Survey in and around Amersham
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Chesham, Beaconsfield, Chalfont, Latimer, Little Missenden, Shepperton and Ley Hill.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Amersham. Whether you are buying an old run down 'doer upper' or standard construction freehold house, our RICS surveyors have seen them all.
With a vast number of years of experience completing surveys on properties in Amersham we'll be able to give you the detailed Amersham HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Amersham
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Sycamore Place, Amersham HP6 5BG
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10 Avenue House Park Road, Chesham, HP5 2JR
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147 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5AE
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2 Rushymead Cottages, Amersham Road, Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JZ
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1 Heron Place, Berkhampsted, HP4 2FW
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Ranging from 10 to 40 years all of our chartered RICS Surveyors are registered with and regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and have indemnity insurance that covers all of the work they undertake in a Home Buyers Survey in Amersham.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey is a visual inspection of the grounds and the internal/external structure of the property and identifies defects such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.
Some of these defects you may not even see or know what to look for which makes getting a Home Buyers Survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, incredibly important when you are considering buying a home in Amersham.
NB If you're a first time buyer, you might wish to click on What is a House Survey to find out more, including what happens during the inspection.
Click to find out how much does a house survey cost (free, no obligation quote)
If you're buying a home in Amersham which shows the signs of damp, or any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey.
The costs for making good or repairing some of these defects can run into thousands of pounds; however, If identified within a survey you can get quotes for fixing it and either share the costs with the seller, or, in worst case examples, choose not to proceed.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Is a Mortgage valuation a defect survey?
Mortgage lenders in England and Wales require you to get a valuation for the property in Amersham you are buying so that they can gauge whether the amount you are paying is appropriate. This survey is called a Mortgage Valuation. The mortgage valuation is paid for by you but the results aren't always shared with you as the survey actually belongs to the lender. Furthermore, it doesn't include any survey into potential defects or structural issues that are too often found in properties.
There is also a degree of confusion because the mortgage valuation is referred to as a survey and a large number of buyers assume this is what is meant by 'have you done your survey?' It is important that when buying a property in Amersham that you arrange your own HomeBuyers survey that reports on defects or potential issues a property has; either a HomeBuyers Report or a Building Survey. Buying without a survey could leave you having to pay out money for any repair costs or defects that you didn't spot. Defects such as rising damp can cost thousands to repair and would affect your future sale price if not corrected.
The average cost for HomeBuyers for fixing works to their property after purchase is just under £2,000, and when some defects affect the resale value of your home, getting an independent HomeBuyers Survey makes a lot of sense, financial and otherwise. Call us on 0333 344 3234 to get the best HomeBuyers Survey for your property in Amersham.
HomeBuyers Report in Amersham
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Amersham should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Amersham
Most freehold houses in Amersham that are over 50 years old, that have been refurbished/developed or are unusual in style should get a Building Survey. A Building Survey used to be called the Full Structural Survey and is the most comprehensive visual inspection a surveyor can provide. Choosing a HomeBuyers Report when you should have a Building survey can be costly if key defects don't get reported in the detail you require.
If you are unsure which survey to choose you can call our surveyors and they'll help you choose - Call 0333 344 3234.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Amersham quote.
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