Top tips for a Brent Home Buyers Survey
Brent's housing is a diverse mix.
You can find many Victorian and Edwardian terraced properties, particularly on the high streets of areas such as Harlesden and Willesden Green.
There are a number of large residential estates such as the St Raphael's Estate, the Chalkhill Estate and the Stonebridge Estate (many of these have been modernised in recent years), and numerous semi-detached properties built from the 1930s onwards.
Larger, detached housing can be found in areas like Queen's Park, Preston, Kenton and Queensbury. There are also a number of Georgian period properties. Terraced Georgian properties can be found in Cricklewood Lane, Harrow Road and Brent Street. Larger Georgian properties can be found in Blenheim Gardens, Willesden Lane and Smyrna Road.
There are modern shared ownership developments such as in Maple House and Redwood House (both in the Emerald Gardens development) near Wembley Park station.
You can find many Victorian and Edwardian terraced properties, particularly on the high streets of areas such as Harlesden and Willesden Green.
There are a number of large residential estates such as the St Raphael's Estate, the Chalkhill Estate and the Stonebridge Estate (many of these have been modernised in recent years), and numerous semi-detached properties built from the 1930s onwards.
Larger, detached housing can be found in areas like Queen's Park, Preston, Kenton and Queensbury. There are also a number of Georgian period properties. Terraced Georgian properties can be found in Cricklewood Lane, Harrow Road and Brent Street. Larger Georgian properties can be found in Blenheim Gardens, Willesden Lane and Smyrna Road.
There are modern shared ownership developments such as in Maple House and Redwood House (both in the Emerald Gardens development) near Wembley Park station.
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Properties in Brent which are built close to the water courses of the Wealdstone Brook, the River Brent and the Silk Stream 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). |
Properties sometimes have issues with ground stability in certain locations in Brent. In a recent environmental search, taken out for a property in Dryfield Close, the report noted that there was a moderate potential for natural ground instability within 50m of the property. This should not be taken to mean that the property in question actually suffered/suffers from subsidence however as "active subsidence will be dependent on local conditions, such as the proximity of trees or areas where trees have been removed, which require an inspection of the site to identify the nature of the ground on which the property is built." Click to find out more about subsidence |
Some properties in Brent may be located in an area which is subject to a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). A recent local authority search for a property in King George Crescent revealed that it was within a CIL area. The Community Infrastructure Levy is a planning charge, introduced by the Planning Act 2008 as a tool for local authorities in England and Wales to help deliver infrastructure to support the development of their area. It came into force on 6 April 2010 through the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010. Development may be liable for a charge under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), if your local planning authority has chosen to set a charge in its area. Click to find out more about the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) |
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 Brent
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Brent. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Brent
Building Survey Brent Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting London Borough of Brent Council at Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, London HA9 0FJ, telephone 020 8937 1234, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Brent
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Stonebridge, Willesden, Harrow, Barnet, Ealing, Sherborne St John and Hammersmith.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Brent. 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 Brent we'll be able to give you the detailed Brent HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Brent
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Greyhound Road, Kensal Green, London, NW10 5QG
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75b Bathurst Gardens, Kensal Rise, London NW10 5JH
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32 Burrows Road, Kensal Green, London NW10 5SG
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Greenfield Court, 63 Pound Ln, Willesden, London NW10 2HH
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14 Lancaster Road, Dollis Hill, London, NW10 1HA
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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 Brent.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey, inspects both the inside and the outside of your property and searches in particular for subsidence, damp, infestations and any cracks or other damage to the property.
The procedure is non-intrusive. It is highly recommended that you get one, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, if you are thinking of buying a property in Brent.
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 they find any issues during the inspection, our surveyor will flag them up in the HomeBuyers Survey and give you advice on what you should do to solve them.
If you are concerned about woodworm, or any other defects with the property in Brent you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs of repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
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?
People, particularly first time buyers, have been known to confuse a mortgage valuation with a HomeBuyers Survey. This confusion can prove costly and end up in a home buyer having to spend money on expensive repair costs which should have been divided up with the seller with this reflected in a reduction in the original sale price. Your lender conducts its own mortgage valuation to calculate the value of the property you are trying to buy in Brent and this is in no sense a report on structural defects.
A HomeBuyers Survey notes defects as well as including a full valuation of a property independently of the mortgage lender or anyone else. The information in it can be used to get quotes for the cost of fixing any issues and presents evidence for bargaining with the seller about sharing repair costs, if appropriate, or even deciding not to go ahead with buying a property. Call 0207 112 5388 and speak to our experts to book your HomeBuyers Survey.
HomeBuyers Report in Brent
A HomeBuyers Report serves as a great general inspection for flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Brent should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are Victorian conversions which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Brent
Most freehold houses in Brent 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 0207 112 5388.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Brent quote.
