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Our Building Surveyors use their local knowledge of Preston to deliver a detailed report.
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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 Preston.
Top tips for a Preston Home Buyers Survey
Housing in Preston grew rapidly in the Industrial Revolution era and there are a fair number of Victorian houses still standing and there are even some Georgian buildings on Winckley Square and also St Wilfrid's Catholic Church. Victorian buildings include the Harris Museum and HMP Preston.
Nearly 3,000 council houses were built between 1920 and 1939 and 1,500 private-built houses. These were of relatively standard construction, most commonly terraced and semi-detached properties. The post-war period saw many families being houses from town centre slums to new council houses, although this movement ground to a halt around 1975.
The Guild Hall and Preston Bus Station are examples of more modern architecture. There are also many new build developments under construction.
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The Enquiries of the Local Authority Conveyancing Property Search, which is compulsory if you're buying with a mortgage, provides your property lawyer with invaluable information concerning Planning Permission and Building Regulations compliance and local land charges regarding a property you're looking to buy. A recent such report for a dwelling in Oaklands Drive, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0XY revealed that planning permission had been complied with for a domestic garage and that a smoke control order was in force and also notice had been given regarding a new towns designation order. Your solicitor can reconcile records such as these against other information for the home in question and use it to form the basis of further enquiries for example, to ensure that you have as accurate information as possible before you choose to exchange contracts. | Parish church claims on parishioners for chancel repair, where these occur, can be fairly costly, with individual households possibly being legally required to pay £1,000s. Buying a chancel repair indemnity insurance policy for a property you're looking to buy is an easy and efficient way of protecting yourself against this possible eventuality and among many others, one such policy was taken out for a property in Highgate Avenue, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8LL. This policy generally costs around £20 to buy and normally covers the policy holder for claims to the limit of £1 million. | The Environmental Search, one of the conveyancing property searches which you normally must buy if you're purchasing a home using a mortgage, can provide invaluable information about the land the dwelling is built on, which can affect whether you ultimately choose to go ahead with the purchase or not. A recent such report for a dwelling in Waterloo Road, Ashton-on-ribble, Preston PR2 1BH revealed that the property was located within 4km of an area licensed for onshore energy exploration and production. This kind of finding might have implications for possible visual and aural pollution and even land contamination occasioning further research before you decide whether to continue with a purchase or not. |
Listed Building Survey Preston
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Preston. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Preston
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Mosley Street, PR1 5PD
- Christ Church Street, PR1 8PH
- Fishwick Parade PR1 4XR
- Studholme Avenue PR1 9PA
- Watling Street Road PR2 6UA
Building Survey Preston Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Preston City Council at Town Hall, Lancaster Rd, Preston PR1 2RL, telephone 01772 906 900, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Preston
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Wigan, Southport, Lancaster, Rochdale, Bolton, Blackburn and Blackpool.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Preston. 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 Preston we'll be able to give you the detailed Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston'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 Preston. 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 .
