Home Buyers Survey Downham
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Panel of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors - RICS Surveyors
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 HomeBuyers Report Downham and Building Surveys in Downham.
Home Buyer Survey - What does it cover?
A Home Buyers Survey identifies many different defects or potential risks that can be found within a property and is an essential part of any home buying process. The survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is completed by a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) registered Surveyor so they are fully trained to provide you with the detail you need to give you the salient facts when you are looking to buy your home in Downham.
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 flags up any of these defects then our Surveyor explains what you need to do to get further advice on how to investigate them and get It resolved.
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div>If you are concerned about your property in Downham having any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs for repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
If you can identify the defect before you purchase then 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.
Home Buyer Survey tips for buying in Downham
Downham, a suburb in southeast London, had no houses prior to 1920 barring a shooting range near Rangefield Road and some farm buildings.
The London County Council built the Downham Estate at the end of the 1920s which consisted of more than 5,000 homes of various sizes and more than 400 apartment complexes of 4 storeys in an area of relatively low population density, given its size and homes built to a good standard.
A typical street is Downham Way and Keedonwood Road, which have many pleasant semi-detached properties built between 1924 and 1938.
The London County Council built the Downham Estate at the end of the 1920s which consisted of more than 5,000 homes of various sizes and more than 400 apartment complexes of 4 storeys in an area of relatively low population density, given its size and homes built to a good standard.
A typical street is Downham Way and Keedonwood Road, which have many pleasant semi-detached properties built between 1924 and 1938.
Properties in Downham which are built in close proximity to the Ravensbourne River, in streets like Old Bromley Road and Brangbourne Road, 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 Downham, including streets such as Haddington Road and Chelford Road, 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.
Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Downham area mainly centre around the main road – A21, Bromley Road, impacting roads and streets such as Firmell Close and Old Bromley Road.
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 Downham
We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys local to you. To find out more got to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Downham
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Downham Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting London Borough of Lewisham at Laurence House 1 Catford Road SE6 4RU, telephone 020 8314 6000, 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 near me in Downham
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Grove Park, Beckenham, Shortlands, Bickley, Bellingham, Yeading and Penge.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake surveys in Downham. 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 Downham we'll be able to give you the detailed report you need to know what defects there are with your property.
You can see some of our expert surveyors by clicking here -
Home Buyers Survey Downham
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Flat 8, 6 Warren Avenue, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4BS
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Cranaford, 101 Foxgrove Rd, Beckenham, Kent, BR1 3QJ
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27, Wanstead Close, Bromley, KENT BR1 3BN
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Flat D, 223–225 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NZ
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Flat 1, 199 Widmore Road, BR1 2RG
Is a Mortgage valuation a defect survey?
When you buy a home with a mortgage your Mortgage Lender requires you to get a mortgage valuation to assess how much your property is actually worth. You have to pay for this survey and often you may think this is also a structural assessment to identify defects. Sadly the mortgage valuation is just for the mortgage lender which means you need to get your own independent survey of the property that's caught your eye in Downham to make sure there aren't any defects.
There is some confusion as the mortgage valuation is often referred to as a survey and so many buyers assume this is what is meant by 'have you done your survey?' It is important that when buying a property in Downham that you arrange your own HomeBuyers Survey that reports on defects or potential issues with the property. The two types of HomeBuyers survey to choose from are the HomeBuyers Report or the Building Survey. Buying without a survey could leave you exposed to any repair costs or defects that you didn't spot. The costs of underpinning a property due to subsidence run into the £10,000s so it is important to get a survey to check for this type of defect. Get your HomeBuyers Survey - call 0207 112 5388.
HomeBuyers Report in Downham
A HomeBuyers Report is a good general inspection for flats, new properties, bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Downham should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are Victorian conversions which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Downham
Most freehold houses in Downham 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.
You can research into which survey best suits your style of property by reading our comparison guide above or call our survey team of experts on 0207 112 5388.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age
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