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A Home Buyer Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS 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 buy your home.
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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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 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 in Finchampstead 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. As an example of the costs, underpinning a property due to subsidence can be upwards of £10,000.
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 Finchampstead
Finchampstead is a village in Berkshire and has a bell barrow dating from 2000 BC to 1300 BC in Warren Wood. It has a number of old cottages but most of the housing is in California, particularly the Fernlea estate and the Gorse Ride South estate was built in the 1970s.
The Gorse Ride South estates houses are primarily terraced houses and terraced bungalows built from Swedish timber with precast concrete end panels and solid concrete foundations. They were originally built with an intended lifespan of 10 years in the 1970s but were refurbished in the late 1970s with Swedish timber cladding on the external plywood walls, and tiled roofs over the previous felt roofs.
The current intention is to demolish many or all of these properties and replace them with new build housing of detached and semi-detached form.
The Gorse Ride South estates houses are primarily terraced houses and terraced bungalows built from Swedish timber with precast concrete end panels and solid concrete foundations. They were originally built with an intended lifespan of 10 years in the 1970s but were refurbished in the late 1970s with Swedish timber cladding on the external plywood walls, and tiled roofs over the previous felt roofs.
The current intention is to demolish many or all of these properties and replace them with new build housing of detached and semi-detached form.
Properties in Finchampstead which are located in close proximity to the Long River/Long Water and its tributaries and feeders, in streets such as Longwater Road, are in areas which are subject to flood 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).
A recent Environmental Search for a property in Foxcote, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3PE, stated that the dwelling was within 50m of an area with potential for natural ground instability.
The British Geological Survey has assessed the area of search as having moderate potential for natural ground instability. This does not necessarily mean there is cause for concern in terms of the property's stability. 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. A house buyers survey is advised to look for signs of property damage that may indicate poor natural ground conditions.
Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Finchampstead area mainly centre around the main road – A321, Lower Wokingham Road, impacting roads such as Priors Wood and Tailsman Close.
Berkshire is a county which touches a small part of the borders of West London. It is a home county (because it borders Greater London) and is often called Royal Berkshire because it contains Windsor and Windsor Castle. It hosts a number of iconic UK landmarks such as Ascot (Ascot Racecourse), Wentworth (Golf Course), Sunningdale (Golf Course), Virginia Water and Windsor Great Park and Eton School. Virginia Water was the first postcode area where the average property price exceeded one million.Like many of the home counties, there are many essentially commuter dormitory settlements which house London workers. Reading (which is Berkshire's county town) in particular is a larger one and is popular because of its very fast rail links with Central London - there are many one-stop services to London Paddington and it is also due to be the western terminus of the Crossrail line.
Listed Building Surveyors Finchampstead
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 Finchampstead
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Finchampstead Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Wokingham Borough Council at Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BN, telephone 0118 974 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 Finchampstead
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Eversley, Wokingham, Crowthorne, Yateley, Sandhurst, Heckfield and Barkham.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake surveys in Finchampstead. 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 Finchampstead we'll be able to give you the detailed report you need to know what defects there are with your property.
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Home Buyers Survey Finchampstead
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Stowe House, Fleet Hill, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4LJ
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55 Barkham Ride, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4HA
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38 Foxcote, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3PE
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65 Foxcote, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3PG
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71 Roycroft Lane, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 4HN
Do I have to be present at my survey?
Your RICS surveyor will not normally allow clients to be on site whilst they are inspecting a property.
Firstly, their indemnity insurance only covers themselves, not clients, if any damage was caused to the property during the course of their inspection.
Additionally, as you might expect, they need to concentrate fully on the job at hand and the presence of a client might interrupt their concentration, potentially causing a serious defect to be missed.
Our surveyors always call you post inspection to run through any areas of concern and if you have noticed any areas that look to have a problem we can let your surveyor know about this in advance and they will be sure to pay attention to the matter and note their findings in their report.
Does your property look like this?
The Level 2: HomeBuyer Report or a snagging report is ideal for a new build property. You core goal is to ensure the developers have completed the build to the standard that you have agreed between you and them. There are often cases where the developers builder miss certain areas, or the finish isn't quite to the standard you want, so a surveyor will look to pick up on items that the developer needs to address either before completion (if you have the time to do so) or afterwards by agreement.
Does your property look different to this? Then read our guide on which survey suits your property type.
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