Top tips for a Gillingham Home Buyers Survey
Gillingham is a town in Kent county in southeast England and includes the settlements of Brompton, Hempstead, Wigmore, Parkwood, Rainham, Rainham Mark and Twydall. Its name was first recorded as a settlement in the 10th century
Gillingham's population grew rapidly in the 19th century and New Brompton came into being, for example, around the 1850s. Development continued in the 20th century and up to the present date.
There is a broad selection of styles of property in the area including Georgian houses in Medway Road, Victorian semi-detached red brick family homes in Victoria Road, Edwardian terraces in Nelson Road, barn conversions in Twydall and large detached houses in Lower Twydall Lane, Rainham.
New build developments include the apartments in Pearl Lane off Pier Road and the detached houses in Maidstone Road, Wigmore.
Gillingham's population grew rapidly in the 19th century and New Brompton came into being, for example, around the 1850s. Development continued in the 20th century and up to the present date.
There is a broad selection of styles of property in the area including Georgian houses in Medway Road, Victorian semi-detached red brick family homes in Victoria Road, Edwardian terraces in Nelson Road, barn conversions in Twydall and large detached houses in Lower Twydall Lane, Rainham.
New build developments include the apartments in Pearl Lane off Pier Road and the detached houses in Maidstone Road, Wigmore.
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Properties in the north of Gillingham which are built in close proximity to the River Thames, particularly on St Mary's Island, in streets such as Island Way East and Watersmeet, are in areas 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). | According to the UK Government's Public Health England, some parts of Gillingham, including streets such as Balmoral Road and Duncan Road, are in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions. The raised Radon area has a maximum radon potential of 1-3% (the percentage is the chance of a property being built where Radon emissions might measure above the action level). 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. | Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Gillingham area mainly centre around the main road – Duncan Road, and of rail pollution where the railway line crosses Windsor Road. |
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 Gillingham
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Gillingham. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Gillingham
Building Survey Gillingham Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Medway Council at Gun Wharf, Dock Rd, Chatham ME4 4TR, telephone 01634 306 000, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .
Local Building Survey Gillingham
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in St Mary's Island, Chatham, Upnor, Rainham, Darland, Shorne and Hempstead.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Gillingham. 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 Gillingham we'll be able to give you the detailed Gillingham HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Gillingham
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, Medway ME7 2NN
- 22 Windsor Court, Gillingham, ME7 4PQ
- 116 Marshall Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0AN
- 114 Hawbeck Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9UY
- 12 Twydall Green, Gillingham ME8 6JY
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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 Gillingham.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey is a visual inspection of the grounds and the internal/external structure of the property and identifies defects such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.
Some of these defects you may not even see or know what to look for which makes getting a Home Buyers Survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, incredibly important when you are considering buying a home in Gillingham.
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 you're buying a home in Gillingham which shows the signs of damp, or any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey.
The costs for making good or repairing some of these defects can run into thousands of pounds; however, If identified within a survey 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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Includes online checklists, videos, downloads and tips - plus it is completely free to use from start to finish and saves your progress along the way.
What happens if access for the home buyers survey is denied?
On the day of the survey, if access is denied by the seller or the estate agent, then the surveyor will inform you and then look to re-book for another day.
In cases where access is denied, the surveyor will mostly likely charge a fee for this and the seller/estate agent should cover this cost as the refusal of access was not the buyer's fault.
HomeBuyers Report in Gillingham
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in Gillingham should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in Gillingham should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Gillingham
Most freehold houses in Gillingham 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.
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 Gillingham quote.
