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Top tips for a Leeds Home Buyers Survey
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire in northern England and its history dates back at least to the 5th century AD. It became a major centre for the wool trade in the 17th and 18th centuries and became a major mill town during the Industrial Revolution.
It has properties from many eras, including the Georgian, and has many Victorian terraces. More than 18,000 houses were built in the interwar period by the council on 24 estates in Cross Gates, Middleton, Gipton, Belle Isle and Halton Moor. The slums of Quarry Hill were replaced by the innovative Quarry Hill flats, which were demolished in 1975.
Another 36,000 houses were built by private sector builders, creating suburbs in Gledhow, Moortown, Alwoodley, Roundhay, Colton, Whitkirk, Oakwood, Weetwood and Adel. After 1949 a further 30,000 sub-standard houses were demolished by the council and replaced by 151 medium-rise and high-rise blocks of council flats in estates at Seacroft, Armley Heights, Tinshill and Brackenwood.
In recent times, many developments boasting luxurious penthouse apartments have been built close to the city centre. There are new build developments in areas like Wortley, Whinmoor, Rothwell, Great Preston and Wakefield and plenty of shared ownership opportunities.
It has properties from many eras, including the Georgian, and has many Victorian terraces. More than 18,000 houses were built in the interwar period by the council on 24 estates in Cross Gates, Middleton, Gipton, Belle Isle and Halton Moor. The slums of Quarry Hill were replaced by the innovative Quarry Hill flats, which were demolished in 1975.
Another 36,000 houses were built by private sector builders, creating suburbs in Gledhow, Moortown, Alwoodley, Roundhay, Colton, Whitkirk, Oakwood, Weetwood and Adel. After 1949 a further 30,000 sub-standard houses were demolished by the council and replaced by 151 medium-rise and high-rise blocks of council flats in estates at Seacroft, Armley Heights, Tinshill and Brackenwood.
In recent times, many developments boasting luxurious penthouse apartments have been built close to the city centre. There are new build developments in areas like Wortley, Whinmoor, Rothwell, Great Preston and Wakefield and plenty of shared ownership opportunities.
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Properties in Leeds which are built in close proximity to the River Aire, in streets like Thwaite Lane and Lockside Road, are 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, some parts of Leeds, including streets such as Greenway Court Road and Pilgrims Way, is 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. | Man-made factors can mean that the property is in an area which may be affected by Coal Mining activity. It is recommended that a Coal Mining report is obtained from the Coal Authority. A recent Environmental Search stated that a property on Hetton Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 3AF, was within 25m of a coal mining affected area. |
Listed Building Survey Leeds
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Leeds. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Leeds
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Holly Park, Huby, Leeds, West Yorks, LS17 0BT
- 2 Thirsk Grove, Leeds, LS10 4UH
- 89 Old Ln, Leeds LS11 7AB
- 40 White Laithe Approach, Leeds LS14 2EH
- 50 Compton Rd, Leeds LS9 6DG
Building Survey Leeds Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Leeds City Council at Calverley St, Leeds LS1 1UR, telephone 0113 222 4444, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Leeds
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Whinmoor, Horsforth, Morley, Pudsey, Woodlesford, Brighouse and Moortown.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Leeds. 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 Leeds we'll be able to give you the detailed Leeds 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 Leeds 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 Leeds'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 Leeds. 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 0333 344 3234 to find out if your property suits a RICS Building Survey, or read our article Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property .
