Home Buyers Survey Erith
Home Buyers Survey Erith
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We have local RICS surveyors with knowledge and experience of properties in Erith. We leave no stone unturned and our fees are fixed - plus we'll handle all the access for you with same week availability.
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Top tips for a Erith Home Buyers Survey
Erith is a town in London's Bexley Borough and is bordered to the north by the River Thames. It has seen a large acceleration in property development since 1961, mainly occasioned by considerable 2nd world war bombing damage, and the town centre has been modernised.
The curved riverside high street contains three listed buildings, including the Church of England church and the Carnegie Building, but most of the original Victorian buildings have been demolished. Some of the social housing which has replaced the original buildings consists of brutalist towers built in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Since 2000 a significant number of new flats have been constructed by the river by private companies. The Erith Western Gateway is set to include a significant number of new riverside flats and is expected to continue the regeneration of the area, hitherto a large underused area of the town centre.
The curved riverside high street contains three listed buildings, including the Church of England church and the Carnegie Building, but most of the original Victorian buildings have been demolished. Some of the social housing which has replaced the original buildings consists of brutalist towers built in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Since 2000 a significant number of new flats have been constructed by the river by private companies. The Erith Western Gateway is set to include a significant number of new riverside flats and is expected to continue the regeneration of the area, hitherto a large underused area of the town centre.
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All properties in in Erith are built in an area where flood alerts are issued from time to time and dwellings in close proximity to the banks of the Thames, such as in West Street and Chandlers Drive, are subject to flood warnings 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 Erith, including streets such as Compton Place and Springhead 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. |
Wind energy is one of several alternative energy sources; however, location of wind farms or turbines can be contentious due to visual and auditory impact on the surrounding area. A recent Environmental Search for a property in Lower Road, Erith, Greater London, DA8 1AY, stated that the dwelling was within 4km of existing or proposed wind farms or wind turbines. |
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 Erith
We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Erith. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Erith
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Erith Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting London Borough of Bexley at Civic Offices 2 Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7AT, telephone 0208 303 7777, 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 Erith
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Slade Green, Lessness Heath, Belvedere, Thamesmead, Crayford, Chorleywood Bottom and Abbey Wood.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Erith. 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 Erith we'll be able to give you the detailed Erith HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Erith
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Frinstead Road, Erith, DA8 3LF
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9 Lower Road, Erith, Greater London. DA8 1AY
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263 Slade Green Road, Erith, Greater London, DA8 2JW
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Flat 9 Venmead Court, Picardy Road, Belvedere, KENT, DA17 5QR
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48 Parsonage Manor Way, Belvedere, KENT, DA17 6LL
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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Erith 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 Erith.
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, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is non-intrusive and is highly recommended if you are looking at buying a property in Erith.
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)
Should any issues be flagged up in the Home Buyers Survey, our surveyor will tell you what you need to do to get more in-depth advice on the extent and seriousness of the issue affecting your property in Erith and what needs to be done to remedy it.
If you are worried about a crack or cracks or indeed any other defects that you think your property has, we strongly recommend you get a Home Buyers Survey as the cost of remedying the problem might snowball into many thousands of pounds further down the line.
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?
Mortgage lenders in England and Wales require you to a valuation for the property you are buying so that they can gauge whether the amount you are paying is appropriate. This survey is called a Mortgage Valuation. The mortgage valuation is paid for by you however the results aren't always shared with you as the survey belongs to the mortgage lender. On top of which it doesn't include any survey into potential defects or structural issues that are too often found in properties.
There is also a degree of confusion because the mortgage valuation is 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 Erith that you arrange your own Homebuyers Survey that reports on defects or potential issues with the property; either a HomeBuyers Report or a Building Survey. Buying without a survey could leave you at the mercy of undetected defects such as rising damp which can cost thousands to repair and would affect your future sale price if not repaired.
HomeBuyers Report in Erith
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Erith should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Erith
Most freehold houses in Erith 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 Erith quote.
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