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Home Buyers Survey Battersea
Home Buyers Survey Battersea
We have local RICS surveyors with knowledge and experience of properties in Battersea. We leave no stone unturned and our fees are fixed - plus we'll handle all the access for you with same week availability.
Get an Instant Online Home Buyers Survey Quote now or speak to a friendly member of our team on 0207 112 5388.
Top tips for a Battersea Home Buyers Survey
Battersea has a large area of mid-20th century public housing estates, almost all located north of the main railway lines and spanning from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east. St John’s Hill and Lavender Hill Roads form a dividing line between these social housing estates of North Battersea and the more affluent and more obviously Victorian-era streets of South Battersea.
Some of the estates in North Battersea were built in the brutalist concrete style of the 60s and 70s. There are newer developments springing up, some of which fall under the Help to Buy and shared ownership schemes.
Some of the estates in North Battersea were built in the brutalist concrete style of the 60s and 70s. There are newer developments springing up, some of which fall under the Help to Buy and shared ownership schemes.
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Nearly all of Battersea, including streets such as Henning Street and Inworth Street, is in an area where flood warnings are issued from time to time and the area extends further to the east, to Wandsworth and to the west, to Vauxhall. 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). |
Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Battersea area accompany its main thoroughfares, including East Hill, Sandown Way, Fairfield Street and Trinity Road in particular. Raised levels of noise pollution from railways in the area accompany the main lines going into and way from Clapham Junction railway station, affecting streets close by including Shrubland Road and Chivalry Road. |
Battersea has a number of purpose built flats that are concrete framed construction with external cladding beneath a flat roof covering. Internally, the floors are of concrete construction. Internal walls are of stud partitions. The windows are of modern double glazed units. In a recent survey of Olney House, 1 Wynter Street, Battersea, SW11 2QH, the property comprised of a 1st floor purpose-built flat which forms part of five storey block, built in the 2013. The building is located within an established residential area close to usual local amenities. |
Greater London is an area which contains London, the capital of the United Kingdom (which itself centres on the Cities of London and Westminster) and a number of surrounding boroughs which are administered as London boroughs and which are the overall executive responsibility of the Mayor of London. It contains a large number of constituencies, each represented by an MP and it should be noted that these are not the same as nor even always continguous with the borders of the boroughs.Many parts of Greater London were originally administered by the counties which surround London and these counties are often called the home counties. Enfield, for example, used to be classed as being part of Middlesex, but is now near the northern border of Greater London. Greater London's borders often coincide with a zone of 'green belt': areas where it has been decided that open spaces, parks, forests and wildlife reserves should act as a buffer against urban sprawl. London has numerous landmarks, anything from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament to Karl Marx's grave in Highgate Cemetery.
Greater London contains more than 9 million inhabitants, a number growing daily, and as this is approximately 1/7 of the population of the UK, it can be seen that Greater Londoners have a large influence on the rest of the country politically and this is enhanced by the concentration of skilled workers gravitating towards the capital.
Listed Building Survey Battersea
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Battersea. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Battersea
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Building Survey Battersea Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Wandsworth Borough Council at Wandsworth Council, The Town Hall Wandsworth High Street London SW18 2PU, telephone 020 8871 6000, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Battersea
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Clapham, Wandsworth, Earlsfield, Fulham, Tooting, Wimbledon and Putney.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Battersea. 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 building surveys on properties in Battersea we'll be able to give you the detailed Battersea HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Battersea
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Chesterton House, Ingrave Street, Battersea, London, SW11 2UD
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Battersea Park Road, Battersea, London, SW11 4ND
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Searles Close, Battersea, London SW11 4RG
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Searles Close, Battersea, London SW11 4RG
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Searles Close, Battersea, London SW11 4RG
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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Battersea to ensure they deliver a detailed homebuyers report to help you decide whether you should move forward with your home move or if you should pull out.
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Delivery of Reports
We normally have availability within days of you booking and our turnaround for homebuyers survey reports is within 5 working days.
Panel of RICS Surveyors
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 Battersea.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey involves an examination of the structure of the inside and the outside of a property aimed at pinpointing issues such as subsidence, damp, cracks, infestation and damage. The survey is non-intrusive.
If you are thinking of buying a property in Battersea, it is highly advisable to book one, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report,.
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 the Home Buyers Survey shows up any such problems, our appointed surveyor will explain to you what you should do to get more in-depth information about the type and scope of the matter and what is required to fix it.
If you are worried about any defects that you think your property in Battersea has, we strongly recommend you get a Home Buyers Survey as the cost of remedying the problem might grow to many thousands of pounds as time progresses.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
FREE Online Conveyancing Process for Buyers
Includes online checklists, videos, downloads and tips - plus it is completely free to use from start to finish and saves your progress along the way.
My estate agent told me I don’t need a survey
Fortunately we only come across this on occasion. As we know, English Law puts the emphasis on the buyer in a conveyancing transaction to complete all reasonable checks on the property prior to exchange.
This is explained by the legal term – caveat emptor – which is the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.
Although the estate agent’s intentions may be pure in advising against a survey, in the event of a buyer moving into a property and finding that there are defects that would have been identified in the simplest of RICS surveyor checks, there is no recourse to the estate agent after the fact.
If the surveyor does not identify any significant defects, then the buyer can complete the purchase with peace of mind, however if defects are identified then an informed decision can be made on whether to proceed with the purchase prior to being contractually tied in.
A survey does also on occasion provide an opportunity to renegotiate on price based on newly identified problems not spotted on first inspection.
An estate agent is paid on completion as is the vendor therefore their drivers for additional property checks are very different to those of the buyers’.
HomeBuyers Report in Battersea
The HomeBuyers Report is a reasonable 'broad-brush' structural inspection most suited to flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction. A HomeBuyers Report would suit most leasehold flats in Battersea excepting Victorian conversions which may require a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Battersea
Many houses in Battersea are over 50 years old, have been converted or have an unusual style: a Building Survey is best suited to these. It is the highest level of visual inspection that a RICS Surveyor can produce.
Read our detailed comparison guide on which HomeBuyers Survey to book or call our team of expert advisers on 0207 112 5388.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Battersea quote.
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