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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 Home Buyers Survey in Lancaster.
Top tips for a Lancaster Home Buyers Survey
Lancaster's architecture offers a fair variety, with older properties 'rubbing shoulders' with more modern developments up to the present day.
There are Roman baths visible near the junction of Bridge Lane and Church Street and Lancaster Castle dates back to the 11th century. Lancaster Friends Meeting House dates from 1708 and many buildings in the city centre and along St George's Quay date back to the 19th century, Bowerham Barracks were completed in 1880 and the Phoenix Street drill hall was completed in 1894. The Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park was built in the Edwardian era, between 1907 and 1909.
The Bowerham Council Estate in Scotforth was begun in 1920 and consists of semi-detached (such as in Palatine Road) and terraced properties which are reasonably varied with 'no two gables alike'. The Newton Estate was begun from 1923 and mainly consists of reasonably standard construction properties with some larger parlour type houses. The Mount Pleasant Estate was built between 1927 and 1930 with, once again, reasonably varied styles of semi-detached and terraced properties. Other estates built around the same time include the Ryelands Council Estate and the Marsh Estate.
There are any number of more recently-built properties and additionally a fair number of new build developments.
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If you're considering buying a property in Lancaster's locale, 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 Green Close, Hornby, Lancaster LA2 8JN revealed the following:
among other matters. Flooding risks often translate into larger insurance premiums (as well as the risk of real upheaval from an actual flooding event); coal mining areas often have issues regarding ground stability and wind farms can detract from the enjoyment of a property because of their visual impact and potential for noise pollution. | Some properties in and around Lancaster might be affected by previous coal mining works because this mining activity used to be widespread in the area. If you're looking to buy a property in the area using a mortgage, your lender might make it a condition of any loan that you purchase a Coal Mining Search to help establish whether the dwelling is likely to be affected by such historic mining activity. | According to the UK Government's Public Health England, Lancaster is in a raised Radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground radon emissions. Properties built in streets such as Blades Street and Lindow Square are built on ground which has a maximum radon potential of 5 - 10%, which means that they have a higher than normal chance of being affected by radon emissions. |
Listed Building Survey Lancaster
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Lancaster. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Lancaster
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Tan Hill Drive LA1 2JD
- Victoria St, Morecambe LA4 4AA
- Avondale Rd, Lancaster LA1 4BZ
- Stonewell, Lancaster LA1 1NJ
- Manor Rd, Slyne, Lancaster LA2 6JY
Building Survey Lancaster Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Lancaster City Council at Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster LA1 1PJ, telephone 01524 582000, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Lancaster
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Camforth, Hornby, Bailrigg, Heysham, Tarnbrook, Morecambe and Garstang.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Lancaster. 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 Lancaster we'll be able to give you the detailed Lancaster HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A Home Buyers Survey is completed by a qualified RICS surveyor and delivers a visual inspection of the property in Lancaster and the surrounding garden. The aim of the survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is to identify potential risks or defects that you may not know are there such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.
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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report with a Valuation
A HomeBuyer Report, also known as a Home Buyers Survey, is generally suitable for:
- Bungalows
- Flats
- Standard construction houses
The majority of Lancaster's leasehold flats require only a RICS HomeBuyer Report but for any Victorian conversions, a Building Survey may well be required.
Level 3 RICS Building Survey
A Building Survey is the most comprehensive visual inspection a RICS surveyor can provide on a property in Lancaster. It is suitable for:
- complex buildings, for example those that have been extensively extended and altered
- unique or older historic properties
- properties in poor condition; or
- those where the client is planning to carry out extensive repair and refurbishment work.
Speak to one of our team on 0161 850 7159 to find out if your property suits a RICS Building Survey, or read our article Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property .
