Top tips for a North London Home Buyers Survey
North London's housing is particularly varied and often in the same neighbourhood. There's plenty of Georgian properties around Highgate and Hampstead, for example, but Bishops Avenue in Hampstead has very large, modern mansions.
There are some very large council estates such as Broadwater Farm in Tottenham (originally built in the brutalist style in the 1960s with tower blocks but now largely redeveloped) and there are many Victorian terrace streets, such as around Stroud Green Road in Finsbury Park.
Some areas are resisting further development (Mill Hill East in particular) whereas other areas seem to be being redeveloped all the time, such as King's Cross.
There are new build developments, however, in many different areas and lots of shared ownership choices. London Help to Buy allows people to get a 40% equity loan on a new build property with a maximum price of £600,00.
There are some very large council estates such as Broadwater Farm in Tottenham (originally built in the brutalist style in the 1960s with tower blocks but now largely redeveloped) and there are many Victorian terrace streets, such as around Stroud Green Road in Finsbury Park.
Some areas are resisting further development (Mill Hill East in particular) whereas other areas seem to be being redeveloped all the time, such as King's Cross.
There are new build developments, however, in many different areas and lots of shared ownership choices. London Help to Buy allows people to get a 40% equity loan on a new build property with a maximum price of £600,00.
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Properties in North London which are built near to water courses such as the Rivers Thames, Lea, Brent, Colne, and Pinn as well as the Dollis Brook, the Regent's Canal and the Grand Union Canal 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). | Properties in some areas of North London are built in designated smoke control areas. A recent local authority search done for a dwelling in Wenlock Street, N1 7EX noted that the property was in such a smoke control area. Under the terms of Section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993, smoke emissions from all buildings are prohibited unless an exemption has been made by the Secretary of State under Section 21 of the Act. | Properties in various parts of North London, including streets such as Wenlock Street and Shepherdess Walk, may well be affected by the Crossrail and HS2 schemes. If you are buying a property in the area and this is of concern to you, you may well wish to consider purchasing an Energy & Infrastructure Report. or a report specific to either of the two rail schemes mentioned. |
Greater London is an area which contains London, the capital of the United Kingdom (which itself centres on the Cities of London and Westminster) and a number of surrounding boroughs which are administered as London boroughs and which are the overall executive responsibility of the Mayor of London. It contains a large number of constituencies, each represented by an MP and it should be noted that these are not the same as nor even always continguous with the borders of the boroughs.Many parts of Greater London were originally administered by the counties which surround London and these counties are often called the home counties. Enfield, for example, used to be classed as being part of Middlesex, but is now near the northern border of Greater London. Greater London's borders often coincide with a zone of 'green belt': areas where it has been decided that open spaces, parks, forests and wildlife reserves should act as a buffer against urban sprawl. London has numerous landmarks, anything from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament to Karl Marx's grave in Highgate Cemetery.
Greater London contains more than 9 million inhabitants, a number growing daily, and as this is approximately 1/7 of the population of the UK, it can be seen that Greater Londoners have a large influence on the rest of the country politically and this is enhanced by the concentration of skilled workers gravitating towards the capital.
Listed Building Survey North London
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in North London. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in North London
Building Survey North London Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting North London Local Authority Councils at their address, telephone their local number, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .
Local Building Survey North London
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Islington, Camden, Hampstead, Holloway, Highgate, Enfield and Barnet.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in North London. 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 North London we'll be able to give you the detailed North London HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey North London
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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 North London.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey in North London, 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, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is non-intrusive.
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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Should any issues be flagged up in the Home Buyers Survey, our surveyor will tell you what you need to do to get more in-depth advice on the extent and seriousness of the issue and what needs to be done to remedy it.
If you are worried about a crack or cracks or indeed any other defects that you think your property in North London has, we strongly recommend you get a Home Buyers Survey as the cost of remedying the problem might snowball into many thousands of pounds further down the line.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Does the Building Survey check the electrics and boiler?
The Building Survey is a defect report and will highlight any visual issues such as damp, subsidence and asbestos.
The surveyor will not carry out specialist inspections other than normal operation in everyday use, for example, switching lights on and off and turning the heating on and off.
If the surveyor feels that the electrics and boiler need further investigation then they will recommend that you get an electrician or engineer into the property to carry out an intrusive assessment.
HomeBuyers Report in North London
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in North London should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in North London should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in North London
Most freehold houses in North London 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 0207 112 5388.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey North London quote.
