Top tips for a Bromley Home Buyers Survey
Bromley, like many suburbs of South London, saw rapid expansion when the railways arrived there in the mid-19th century: its housing is a mix of Victorian, Edwardian and more modern properties.
Sundridge Park and Bickley in particular have many large, detached Edwardian houses and Bickley also has a number of 1930s mock Tudor homes. The area is an excellent mix of London and country.
The area also has a number of modern flats which offer shared ownership, such as William House in Ringers Road, Hardwick House in Masons Hill and 100A Wessex Road.
Sundridge Park and Bickley in particular have many large, detached Edwardian houses and Bickley also has a number of 1930s mock Tudor homes. The area is an excellent mix of London and country.
The area also has a number of modern flats which offer shared ownership, such as William House in Ringers Road, Hardwick House in Masons Hill and 100A Wessex Road.
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Properties in Bromley built in close proximity to the Ravensbourne River and Ravens Bourne such as Glassmill Lane, Queen's Mead Road and Hillside Road, have been subject to flood warnings and 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). |
According to the UK Government's Public Health England, a large area stretching to the west of Bromley (including streets such as Farnaby Road and Madeira Avenue) is in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions. If you are concerned that a property you are buying is in an area of raised Radon, please click to visit Public Health England's UK Radon Map. Click also to find out more about Radon, Radon property searches and much more. |
Properties built in some areas around Bromley are more prone to subsidence. In a recent RICS HomeBuyer Report done on a property in Bromley Road, the surveyor noted that the property was built above a slowly permeable, seasonally wet, slightly acidic but base-rich loamy and clayey soilscape, which has impeded drainage properties, and therefore negative implications for the future likelihood of the occurrence of subsidence. Click to find out more about subsidence |
Kent, romantically described as 'the garden of England', is a coastal county in the England's south eastern corner. Because it borders Greater London, it is classed as one of the home counties. It contains the Weald and the North Downs. Kent's county town is Maidstone. Other large cities include Gillingham, Chatham, Ashford, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Margate, Dartford and Gravesend. Kent has many port towns including Dover, Folkestone and Margate. Adjacent counties include East Sussex, Surrey, Essex (across the River Thames) and, as stated earlier, Greater London. Curiously, Kent used to contain an enclave north of the River Thames until 1965 which equates now to the E16 postcode area and which has now been reclassified as part of the London Borough of Newham. JMW Turner, the great impressionist painter, spent part of his childhood in Margate and regularly returned there in later life. The coastline of East Kent is regarded as the inspiration for many of his works, particularly his fantastic seascapes.
Listed Building Survey Bromley
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Bromley. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Bromley
Building Survey Bromley Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Bromley Council at Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH, telephone 020 8464 3333, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Bromley
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Beckenham, Orpington, Shortlands, Hayes, Downham, Brixton and Bickley.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Bromley. 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 Bromley we'll be able to give you the detailed Bromley HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Bromley
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Cartmel Court, 30 Shortlands Road, Bromley, BR2 0XJ
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Flat D, 223–225 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NZ
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27, Wanstead Close, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3BN
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126 Durham Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0SR
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2a Bushey Way, Bromley, BR3 6TB
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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 Bromley.
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 Bromley, 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)
If they find any issues during the inspection of your property in Bromley, our surveyor will flag them up in the Home Buyers Survey and give you advice on what you should do to solve them. An example of this is where the surveyor finds evidence of woodworm infestation.
If you are concerned about any other defects with the property you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs of repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Is a Mortgage valuation a defect survey?
Many people mistakenly think a mortgage valuation is a HomeBuyers Survey and this can leave home buyers exposed to high repair costs that could have been negotiated with the vendor.
The lender's surveyor conducts a mortgage valuation to calculate the value of the property you are interested in buying in Bromley and they do not provide a detailed report on structural defects.
The lender's surveyor conducts a mortgage valuation to calculate the value of the property you are interested in buying in Bromley and they do not provide a detailed report on structural defects.
A HomeBuyers Survey itemises defects and includes a full appraisal of the property independently to anyone else including the mortgage lender.
You can use the information to obtain quotes to fix any defects and it gives you the evidence potentially to share the costs with the seller.
You can use the information to obtain quotes to fix any defects and it gives you the evidence potentially to share the costs with the seller.
Most savvy buyers make sure they get a HomeBuyers survey from an independent surveyor to make sure the property they are buying is free from defects. Call us on 0207 112 5388 to get the best HomeBuyers survey for your property in Bromley.
HomeBuyers Report in Bromley
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in Bromley should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in Bromley should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Bromley
Most freehold houses in Bromley 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.
Click to see a RICS Level 3 Building Survey example.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 Bromley quote.
