Home Buyers Survey Cardiff

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In 1905 Cardiff was designated a city, and in 1955 it was declared the capital of Wales. Since then the city has seen great development with new builds still arising regularly. Highfields is a new development with contemporary homes available that are, in the main, detached properties with 3 to 5 bedrooms. Other new developments include 42 eco-homes planned in the suburban area of Cardiff off Allensbank Road.

Cardiff has a large selection of Victorian properties due to the rise in prosperity of its coal port in the 19th century. Grand Victorian terrace houses are situated on roads such as Plasturton Gardens and Cardiff Road. The city also has some large detached Victorian properties such as those on Teilo Street and Plasturton Avenue.


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Properties in Cardiff that are built in close proximity to the bay, the River Taff and the Ely River are sometimes subject to flood warnings. Streets affected include Wyndham Street, Severn Grove and Dyfrog Road. 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, parts of Cardiff, including streets such as Llandaff Road and Penciseley Avenue, is 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 5-10% (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.	Properties in various parts of Cardiff, including streets such as Bute Square and Bute Avenue, may well be affected by the proposed light railway. If you are buying a property in the area and this is of concern to you, you may well wish to consider purchasing an Energy & Infrastructure Report..

The City and County of Cardiff is a county in South Wales which centres Cardiff, Wales' capital city, and a surrounding hinterland which variously used to be counted as part of the historic Glamorgan County and more latterly the South Glamorgan County.

The main river traversing the city is the River Taff.

Listed Building Survey Cardiff

We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Cardiff. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Cardiff

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Building Survey Cardiff Planning

You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Cardiff County Council at County Hall, Cardiff CF10 4UW, telephone 029 2087 2087, or you can check the local authority website.

Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .

Local Building Survey Cardiff

Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Llandough, Rumney, Penarth, Radyr, St Fagans, Llanedeyrn and Rumney.

We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff we'll be able to give you the detailed Cardiff HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.

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Home Buyers Survey Cardiff

Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:

The Meadows, Marshfield, Cardiff, CF3 2DY
Cinnamon Close, Walton Cardiff, Twekesbury GL20 7FN
Bryn-Gwyn Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 6PQ
Bryn-Gwyn Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 6PQ
Melrose Court, Penhill Road, Cardiff, CF11 9PS

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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Cardiff 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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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 Cardiff.

Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?

A RICS Home Buyers Survey non-intrusively inspects both the external and internal structure of a property for matters which include; damp, subsidence, infestations, cracks and damage.

The goal of the Home Buyers Survey, whether the Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or the HomeBuyers Report, is to provide reassurance when buying a home and this is the case if you are considering buying a property in Cardiff.

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.

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Subsidence Inspection

Damp

Infestations

Asbestos

Is a Mortgage valuation a defect survey?

It is a common misconception that a mortgage valuation is a HomeBuyers Survey and this can leave HomeBuyers exposed to high repair costs that could have been negotiated with the seller. A mortgage valuation is conducted by the lender’s surveyor to assess the value of the property you are interested in buying in Cardiff and they do not provide a detailed report on structural defects.

A HomeBuyers Survey details defects and includes a full appraisal of the property independently to anyone else including the mortgage lender. You can use the information to obtain quotes to fix any defects and gives you the evidence to potentially share the costs with the seller.

Most savvy buyers make sure they get a HomeBuyers survey from an independent surveyor to make sure the property they are buying is free from defects. Call us on 0333 344 3234 to get the best HomeBuyers survey for your property in Cardiff.

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Standard Construction Properties in Cardiff

The Level 2: HomeBuyer Report is perfectly suited for standard construction properties that have not had any material changes, run down or extensions to them. Many clients prefer to get a Level 3: Building Survey as they don't want to miss any defects, however it is important to note that both surveys inspect the same areas of the property and it is unlikely that any additional content will appear in the report of a Building Survey compared to a HomeBuyer Report.

Does your property look different to this? Then read our guide on which survey suits your property type.

Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property in Cardiff

Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Cardiff quote.