Home Buyers Survey Chelsea
Home Buyers Survey Chelsea
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Top tips for a Chelsea Home Buyers Survey
Chelsea has Victorian terrace cottages, Georgian houses, Victorian grand houses in the squares near to King's Road and Arts & Crafts houses built in the interwar period. There are also period flats and more modern purpose-built flats. Cheyne Walk has classic Georgian houses with views of the river.
Chelsea has a council estate – the World's End estate – which was built in the 1960s and consists of towers and low-rise blocks. Chelsea Barracks on Chelsea Bridge Road is in the process of redevelopment and, when completed, is set to offer 448 homes, including 123 affordable homes.
There are also shared ownership opportunities in Chelsea. Helix Court in Swanscombe Road offers shared ownership flats.
Chelsea has a council estate – the World's End estate – which was built in the 1960s and consists of towers and low-rise blocks. Chelsea Barracks on Chelsea Bridge Road is in the process of redevelopment and, when completed, is set to offer 448 homes, including 123 affordable homes.
There are also shared ownership opportunities in Chelsea. Helix Court in Swanscombe Road offers shared ownership flats.
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Properties in Chelsea built in close proximity to the River Thames such as Cheyne Walk and Royal Hospital Road have been 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). |
Certain areas of Chelsea have been flagged up as having a medium risk of being affected by Japanese Knotweed and properties in them may well be advised to take out appropriate insurance. A recent local authority search carried out for a property in Cheyne Walk indicated this risk. |
Properties in various parts of Chelsea, including streets such as Cranley Gardens and Cresswell Place, may well be affected by the Crossrail and HS2 schemes. 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. or a report specific to either of the two rail schemes mentioned. |
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 Surveyors Chelsea
We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Chelsea. To find out more got to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Chelsea
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Chelsea Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council at Hornton St, London W8 7NX, telephone 0207 361 3000, 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 Chelsea
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Fulham, Kensington, Knightsbridge, Earls Court, Belgravia, Sundridge and Walham Green.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake surveys in Chelsea. 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 Chelsea we'll be able to give you the detailed report you need to know what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Chelsea
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Flat 3, 28-29 Ormonde Gate, Chelsea, London. SW3 4HA
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177 WIltshire Close, Chelsea, London, SW3 2NY
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71 Parkview Court, Fulham, London, SW6 3LL
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43d Crabtree Lane, Fulham, London SW6 6LP
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34 Kimbell Gardens, Fulham, London SW6 6QQ
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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Chelsea 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 Chelsea.
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 Chelsea, 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 in your property in Chelsea, 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 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.
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Does your surveyor check the chimney?
If you're buying a period property which features a chimney you will want to ensure there are no defects or issues with pointing that may cause you issues in the future.
Your RICS surveyor will assess the exterior of a chimney usually from ground level or a nearby vantage point/accessible flat roof to note any issues visible and advise accordingly.
Internally your surveyor will visually check for any signs of structural movement and that the flue is clear, however, this is only possible if accessible.
You should note, however, that surveyors are not structural engineers and so they may advise a further inspection is carried out by such a suitable specialist if suspicions of defects are noted.
Does your property look like this?
Georgian properties should only have a Level 3: Building Survey (formally called the full structural survey) completed by a competent RICS surveyor as the age of the property will command a more in-depth assessment of the property's build and structure. It is often common to have extensions to the property that need the keen eye of the surveyor to inspect the build quality. A HomeBuyer Report is not suited as it is only advisable to be used on flats bungalows and standard construction properties.
Does your property look different to this? Then read our guide on which survey suits your property type.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Chelsea quote.
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