Home Buyers Survey Hampstead
Home Buyers Survey Hampstead
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We have local RICS surveyors with knowledge and experience of properties in Hampstead. 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 Hampstead Home Buyers Survey
Hampstead or Hamptead Village has some of the most expensive housing in London and contains the large hilly expanse of parkland called Hampstead Heath.
It originally started to expand with the arrival of the North London Railway in the 1860s and many large Victorian detached homes were created in the 1870s and 1880s which still survive today, in the area of Frognal & Fitzjohns.
The 20th century saw much development including Hampstead tube station (1907), the Isokon building (1932), Hillfield Court (1932) and the Royal Free Hospital (mid-1970s). There are many traditional pubs.
Hampstead Garden Suburb has many Arts & Crafts-inspired (from the 1920s and 1930s) big detached and semi-detached houses, cottage style terraces and some blocks of flats. Many of the large detached 1930s houses built around Winnington Road, Ingram Avenue and Wildwood Road have been knocked down and rebuilt as bigger mansions.
It originally started to expand with the arrival of the North London Railway in the 1860s and many large Victorian detached homes were created in the 1870s and 1880s which still survive today, in the area of Frognal & Fitzjohns.
The 20th century saw much development including Hampstead tube station (1907), the Isokon building (1932), Hillfield Court (1932) and the Royal Free Hospital (mid-1970s). There are many traditional pubs.
Hampstead Garden Suburb has many Arts & Crafts-inspired (from the 1920s and 1930s) big detached and semi-detached houses, cottage style terraces and some blocks of flats. Many of the large detached 1930s houses built around Winnington Road, Ingram Avenue and Wildwood Road have been knocked down and rebuilt as bigger mansions.
Waterlow Court off Hampstead Way is an arcaded courtyard development of 1-bedroom flats built in the Arts & Crafts style and you can find Art Deco houses, many semi-detached, in Hutchings Walk and Ossulton Way.
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Raised levels of noise pollution from cars in Hampstead mainly occur around the main thoroughfare of Heath Street and Haverstock Hill. |
A RICS surveyor doesn't test the boiler, however they do check to see if the boiler is on by using the hot water and by turning on the shower. You should always obtain the boiler installation certificate and the maintenance details from the seller during the conveyancing process. If you need the gas checking, a local gas engineer in Hampstead is Gas Elec Safety Systems Limited, 95 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4RL. |
In section G1 of the HomeBuyer Report, the surveyor makes comment about the Electrics. The surveyor is not qualified to test the electrics which is why the report states "Safety warning: The Electrical Safety Council recommends that you should get a registered electrician to check the property and its electrical fittings at least every 10 years, or on change of occupancy. All electrical installation work undertaken after 1 January 2005 should have appropriate certification. For more advice contact the Electrical Safety Council". If you need an electrician to test your electrics you might contact Greenstone Electrical Ltd, 83 S Hill Park Gardens, Hampstead, London NW3 2SS. |
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 Hampstead
We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Hampstead. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Hampstead
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Hampstead Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting London Borough of Camden Council at Contact Camden Reception 5 Pancras Square London N1C 4AG, telephone 0207 974 4444, or you can check for the most recently stored planning applications online here:
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Home Buyers Survey in and around Hampstead
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in West Hampstead, St John's Wood, Highgate, Finchley, Golders Green, Holloway and Belsize Park.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Hampstead. 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 Hampstead we'll be able to give you the detailed Hampstead HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Hampstead
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Hampstead High St, London NW3 1QL
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17 Kenneth Crescent, Brent Park, London NW2 4PS
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Flat 28 Palace Court, 250 Finchley Road, Hampstead, London NW3 6DN
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45 Fellows Road, Hampstead, London NW3 3DX
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G13 Coppetts Wood House, 48 Lawn Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 2AW
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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 Hampstead.
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 Hampstead.
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 affecting your property in Hampstead 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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My estate agent told me I don’t need a survey
Fortunately we only come across this on occasion. As we know, English Law puts the emphasis on the buyer in a conveyancing transaction to complete all reasonable checks on the property prior to exchange.
This is explained by the legal term – caveat emptor – which is the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.
Although the estate agent’s intentions may be pure in advising against a survey, in the event of a buyer moving into a property and finding that there are defects that would have been identified in the simplest of RICS surveyor checks, there is no recourse to the estate agent after the fact.
If the surveyor does not identify any significant defects, then the buyer can complete the purchase with peace of mind, however if defects are identified then an informed decision can be made on whether to proceed with the purchase prior to being contractually tied in.
A survey does also on occasion provide an opportunity to renegotiate on price based on newly identified problems not spotted on first inspection.
An estate agent is paid on completion as is the vendor therefore their drivers for additional property checks are very different to those of the buyers’.
HomeBuyers Report in Hampstead
A HomeBuyers Report serves as a great general inspection for flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Hampstead should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are Victorian conversions which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Hampstead
Most freehold houses in Hampstead 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 Hampstead quote.
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