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 Survey Hampstead
We have local RICS Listed Building 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
Building Survey Hampstead Planning
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 the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey 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 building 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 HomeBuyer Reports and Building 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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Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey non-intrusively inspects both the external and internal structure of a property for matters which include these, among others; damp, subsidence, infestations, cracks and damage.
If you are thinking of buying a property in Hampstead, it is vitally important to book a Home Buyers Survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, for your peace of mind.
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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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 Hampstead 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.
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When should you book your survey?
A survey from booking to getting your report should normally take around 2 to 3 weeks depending on the time of year (busy periods are July, August and December).
The best advice is to instruct your surveyor at the same time as you instruct your solicitor. The reason being is that your solicitor tells you of any legal reason to not buy the property and the surveyor will look to tell you if their is any visual reason to stop buying or to renegotiate the selling price.
Level 2: HomeBuyer Report with a Valuation
A HomeBuyer Report is a good general inspection for new properties, flats, bungalows and other properties of standard construction. The majority of Hampstead's leasehold flats require only a HomeBuyers Report but for any Victorian conversions, a Building Survey may well be required.
Level 3: Building Survey
In the main, houses in Hampstead which are over 50 years old, have been developed or have an unusual style justify booking a
Building Survey
as this is the most comprehensive visual inspection a RICS surveyor can provide.
Read our detailed comparison guide on which RICS Survey to get for your property, or you can speak to one of our survey specialists on 0207 112 5388.
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