Bruce is a Building Surveyor
and offers the
following Professional Services:
Combined Structural Survey +
Home Report from £400
Home Condition Report from £250
Commercial Surveys by negotiated fee
Party Wall Surveyor
Advice, Notices, Schedule of Conditions & Awards from
£400
Projects - All Professional Input
New Build EPCs & Sustainability
Boundary Disputes
Bruce does not charge
VAT
Call Bruce on 07927 1234 69
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Building Surveys – A Guide – By Bruce Spenser MSc MCIOB
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has produced a
publication entitled, "Definitions of Inspections and
Surveys of Buildings". The RICS, CIOB and ISE all
produce their own definitions and instructions to
members.
There are three main types of Building Surveys offered.
These are known as the level 1, the level 2 and the
level 3 survey.
The level 1 Building Survey is simply a valution survey
which is generally commissioned by a lender for example
a building society or bank. The valuer should be a very
experienced Building Surveyor and should base his
valuation on a comparable propery which has sold
recently minus or plus the costs involved of renovating
either property. In today's market the valuation
surveyors are valuing low!
The purpose of the survey is to give an independent
professional opinion to the condition of the structure
of the building. The professional has a responsibity to
his client which is the lender (not the potential
buyer). Thus the level 1 survey is not worthwhile for
the residential purchaser - it only gives information
for the lender. If a lender wishes a valuation they
should commission their own.
The level 2 Building Survey is a strictly regulated
survey which grades each element either red, amber or
green depended on whether the element has a problem that
requires immediate attention, can be dealt with in the
course of normal plannned maintainance and repair of the
element is in good condition. A valuation will be given
and therefore a valuation surveyor must be used - the
problem here is that the valuation surveyor will
generally not have the necessary expertese to provide a
comprehensive report, which is why the this builing
survey is limited - you get a valuation with a tick box
report!
The level 3 Building Survey is a comprehensive report on
construction and condition and will be carried out by an
experienced and registered Building Surveyor. It is
described by the CIC as a building survey and it is
defined as "....an investigation and assessment of the
construction and condition of a building and will not
normally include advice on value. The survey will
generally include the structure, fabric, finishes and
grounds; the exposure and testing of services are not
usually covered"
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Areas
covered:
A 7 mile radius centred on N16 which
includes:
London, East London, North London,
West London, South London, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9,
E10, E12, E13, E14, E15, E16, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8,
N10, N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N16, N17, N18, N19, N20, N21, N22,
N23, N24
Stoke Newington, Highbury, Islington, Shoreditch, Newington
Green, Hackney, Tottenham, Green Lanes, Manor House, Turnpike
Lane, Enfield, Wood Green, Highgate, Hampstead, Muswell Hill,
Hornsea, Arsenal, Finsbury Park, Camden Town, Holloway, Kings
Cross, Caledonian Road, Stamford Hill, Clapton Common, Upper
Clapton, Lower Clapton, Seven Sisters, Tottenham Hale
A BRIEF CHRONOLOGY
OF BUILDING REGULATIONS LONDON
1212 –
Thatched roofs banned after a major fire
1666 – Great
Fire of London
1667 – London
Building Act – introduction of Surveyors
1707 – 1709
London Building Acts
London
Building Acts – modelled throughout country
1844 –
Metropolitan Building Act
1858 – Public
Health Act
1858 – Local
Government Act - Deposit of Plans and Drawings
1875 – Public
Health act – DPCs, the structure of buildings,
ensuring stability and prevention of fires, the drainage and
provision of air space around buildings, to ensure health
considerations Model By Laws consolidate Building Control
1905 – Model
Bye Laws extended by parliament
1925 – Public
Health Act
1936 – Public
Health Act – British Standards as compliance indicator, Singe
Model – voluntary (adoptive) not mandatory
1930 – London
Building Act Contains the first party wall act
1939 – London
Building Act – contains the amended party wall act
1945 – Water
Act
1959 – Rights
of light
1959 – Town
and country planning
1961 – Public
Health Act
1965/1966 –
Building Regulations – mandatory (paid out of rates) – Repealed
local acts and gave power to minister to make building regs
1984 – The
Building Act – consolidated
1996 – Party
Wall Act
2000 etc –
Building Regulations
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