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Our Building Surveyors use their local knowledge of North London to deliver a detailed report.
Fast Availability and
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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.
Years of Experience
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.
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. |
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
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0XW
- 17 Goldrill Drive, Southgate, London N11 1JF
- 7 Morecambe Terrace, Great Cambridge Road, Edmonton, N18 1LA
- 106 Woodside Avenue, London N10 3JA
- Flat 1 Brooklyn Apartments, 1 Moselle Place, London N17 8DG
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 work with specialist 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 - What does it cover?
A Home Buyers Survey is completed by a qualified RICS surveyor and delivers a visual inspection of the property in North London 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 North London'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 North London. 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 0207 112 5388 to find out if your property suits a RICS Building Survey, or read our article Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property .
