Home Buyers Survey Imperial Wharf
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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Imperial Wharf 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.
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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 Imperial Wharf and Building Surveys in Imperial Wharf.
A Home Buyer 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 Imperial Wharf, 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.
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 Imperial Wharf 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.
Home Buyer Survey tips for buying in Imperial Wharf
Imperial Wharf, although in the main consisting of properties built in the last 20 years of which most are very modern apartments, still contains some 300 year-old cottages and 19th century streets and Sandford Manor House, in Rewell Street is a Grade II* listed house probably built in the late 17th century.
Imperial Wharf itself takes its name from the adjacent redevelopment of a brownfield, former industrial, site, which was developed initially into a luxury 1,800 apartment river-side complex which has grown ever since.
There are a fair number of properties classed as affordable in the area.
If you're considering buying a property in Imperial Wharf's locale in London, getting an Environmental Search Report, one of the main property conveyancing searches, is an important way to find out if there are environmental issues which might affect your enjoyment of the dwelling.
A recent such report, bought for a property in Colehill Lane, London SW6 5EF revealed the following:
- A surface water flooding risk within 25 metres;
- A risk of river flooding within 25 metres; and
- Potentially contaminative activities within 500 metres of the property (and these were listed, including, for example, petrol stations, dry cleaners and laundrettes).
Flooding risks often translate into larger insurance premiums (as well as the risk of real upheaval from an actual flooding event); contaminative activities can have a variety of negative effects, including, for example, offensive smells.
The Local Authority Search, the most important of the conveyancing property searches, can flag up land charges which affect a property you're looking to buy.
A recent such search bought for a property in Seagrave Road, SW6 1ST revealed that the dwelling was subject to a smoke control order and was within an area that will be affected by HS2, something which might entail noise pollution and other disruption during its construction phase but which paradoxically might drive up property prices in the medium to longer term.
Parish church claims on parishioners for chancel repair, where these occur, can be fairly costly, with individual households possibly being legally equired to pay £1,000s.
Buying a chancel repair indemnity insurance policy for a property you're looking to buy is an easy and efficient way of protecting yourself against this possible eventuality and among many others, one such policy was taken out for a property in Inchbonnie Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5FG. This policy generally costs around £20 to buy and normally covers the policy holder for claims to the limit of £1 million.
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 Imperial Wharf
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 Imperial Wharf
SW6 2UA
Imperial Wharf Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council at Hornton St, London W8 7NX, telephone 0207 361 3000, 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 Imperial Wharf
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Hurlingham, Fulham, Battersea, West Brompton, Chelsea, Earl's Court and South Kensington.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake surveys in Imperial Wharf. 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 Imperial Wharf 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 Imperial Wharf
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Halford Road SW6 1JT
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Walham Green Court SW6 2DE
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Hamble Street SW6 2RS
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Kilmaine Road SW6 7JU
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Townmead Road SW6 2GD
Does a surveyor use a ladder during a survey?
Surveyors come equipped with an array of tools and devices in order for them to diagnose and report on any defects internally and externally affecting the property that the client is looking to purchase.
Usually when clients ask whether a surveyor comes equipped with a ladder there is normally concern with a roof or a noted issue with the roofing. If you do have a concern then make sure you highlight this to the surveyor prior to their inspection to ensure it’s specifically reported on.
Your surveyor can come with a three meter ladder to access flat roofs or gain access to advantage points to assess harder to reach areas in conjunction with utilising telescopic camera mounts to document areas which are defective.
HomeBuyers Report in Imperial Wharf
A HomeBuyers Report is a good general inspection for flats, new properties, bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Imperial Wharf should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are Victorian conversions which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Imperial Wharf
Most freehold houses in Imperial Wharf 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
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