Top tips for a York Home Buyers Survey
York, known as Eboracum to the Romans, is a historic walled city in North Yorkshire and the traditional county town of Yorkshire. It has a rich history and in particular it hosts York Minster, a large Gothic cathedral, which has been rebuilt and redeveloped many times and dates back at least to the 7th century.
The city has many medieval streets with cobbles and some surviving properties and many remaining Georgian town houses and buildings as well as Victorian large houses, villas and terraces.
The 20th century saw many properties being built in York's hinterland, both municipal and private, not least because of the workforce which grew up around the chocolate industry, particularly that of Rowntree's.
There is a rich variety of housing, take for example the 1920s/30s town houses and semi-detached properties in Granger Avenue, Acomb; the modern terraced houses in St Stephen's Road and Salisbury Terrace and the double-fronted 18th century cottages in Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe.
New build developments include the 3-bedroom terrace houses in Campleshon Road, the town houses in Lower Ebor Street and the detached houses in the Rowntree Quarter.
The city has many medieval streets with cobbles and some surviving properties and many remaining Georgian town houses and buildings as well as Victorian large houses, villas and terraces.
The 20th century saw many properties being built in York's hinterland, both municipal and private, not least because of the workforce which grew up around the chocolate industry, particularly that of Rowntree's.
There is a rich variety of housing, take for example the 1920s/30s town houses and semi-detached properties in Granger Avenue, Acomb; the modern terraced houses in St Stephen's Road and Salisbury Terrace and the double-fronted 18th century cottages in Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe.
New build developments include the 3-bedroom terrace houses in Campleshon Road, the town houses in Lower Ebor Street and the detached houses in the Rowntree Quarter.
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Properties in York which are built in close proximity to the River Ouse, Holgate Beck and Tang Hall Beck among other water courses, in streets such as Rougier Street and Coney Street, are in an area where flood warnings and alerts are issued 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). |
Some properties in York are located nearby to existing or proposed sites for wind farms or wind turbines. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in Gladstone Street for example, flagged up that the property was built within 4km of existing or proposed wind farms or turbines. The location of wind farms or turbines can be contentious due to visual and auditory impact. |
Some properties in York are located nearby to areas to be explored for their energy potential by the oil & gas industry – they must be licensed by the Oil and Gas Authority – and such exploration includes areas subject to hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") investigation. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in Gladstone Street for example, flagged up that the property was:
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Yorkshire is the largest county in the United Kingdom and it is made up of large subdivisions; North Yorshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire; which administer their own parts of it although the whole is still recognised as a cultural region and geographical territory.The largest city is Leeds although there are several large-sized cities in the county, such as Sheffield, Huddersfield and Hull and it also contains York, a very beautiful walled city. It is bordered by the counties of Durham, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Lancashire and Westmorland.
Yorkshire boasts some wonderful natural areas such as the North York Moors and the Dales National Parks. The Howardian Hills and Nidderdale have been designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Yorkshire County Cricket Club plays at Headingley in Leeds and there are a number of prominent football clubs in the county such as Leeds United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough.
Every Easter Monday, the World Coal Carrying Championship is carried out at Gawthorpe - competitors have to carry a 50kg sack of coal for around 3/4 of a mile!
Listed Building Survey York
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in York. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in York
Building Survey York Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting City of York Council at West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA, telephone 01904 551 550, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey York
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Knapton, Askham Bryan, Bishopthorpe, Murton, Haxby, Somerford Keynes and Brockfield.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in York. 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 York we'll be able to give you the detailed York HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey York
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Huntington Rd, City Centre, York YO31 9BP
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14 Clifton, York YO30 6BQ
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66 Brockfield Park Dr, York YO31 9ER
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16 Lendal, York YO1 8DA
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47 Front St, York YO24 3BR
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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 York.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey, inspects both the inside and the outside of your property and searches in particular for subsidence, damp, infestations and any cracks or other damage to the property.
The procedure is non-intrusive. It is highly recommended that you get one, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, if you are thinking of buying a property in York.
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 shows up any such problems, our appointed surveyor will explain to you what you should do to get more in-depth information about the type and scope of the matter and what is required to fix it.
If you are worried about any defects that you think your property in York has, we strongly recommend you get a Home Buyers Survey as the cost of remedying the problem might grow to many thousands of pounds as time progresses.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Does your surveyor check your electrics?
Your RICS surveyor will switch lights in a room on and off to see if the electrical supply is connected while carrying out their inspection for your RICS Home Buyers Survey.
However, they won't carry out any in-depth inspection of the electrical supply or check the wiring for example: this is beyond their scope of work. Their primary focus is on detecting signs and suspicions of major property defects such as subsidence and rising damp.
That said, invariably they can recommend a trusted local electrical tradesperson if you ask them to.
HomeBuyers Report in York
A HomeBuyers Report serves as a great general inspection for flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in York should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are Victorian conversions which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in York
Most freehold houses in York 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 0333 344 3234.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey York quote.
