London Building Surveyors

17/09/2026

The Bank of England may have held the base rate, but lenders have already moved rates higher. A sticky time for the market, as this hits buyers who are stretching themselves to stay in London and the outskirts. We have one first-time buyer client who has pulled of their purchase. Comment from Rightmove

Check current mortgage rates in the UK for September, including avg. weekly mortgage rates. Compare rates across a range of LTV percentages.

14/07/2026

Wanstead, Loughton, Buckhurst Hill, Leytonstone, Manor Park, Epping, Theydon Bois - what connects them all? Yep, it's the gorgeous Epping Forest.

Whether you're walking the ancient woodland, cycling through High Beach, stopping for a drink at enjoying the open spaces around Wanstead Flats, or strolling along Queens Road with a coffee in Buckhurst Hill, we're incredibly lucky to have one of London's most beautiful green spaces and a swathe of woodland on our doorstep.

So we'd love to know...

Which is your favourite part of Epping Forest, and why?

🍃 Wanstead Flats
🍃 Hollow Ponds
🍃 High Beach
🍃 Connaught Water
🍃 The deer around Theydon Bois
🍃 Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, North Chingford
🍃Somewhere else?

15/06/2026

It's been a looong time since we've been on social media, but don't worry we've been busy working on keeping all our clients happy with building surveys and Party Wall agreements.

What we've been up to:

- multiple inspection and survey reports from everything from 1 bed flats to small hotels
- lots of large Party Wall jobs
- we've travelled everywhere from South Kensington to Southend and several places in-between
- answered lots and lots of long emails with questions clearly generated by AI!
- inspected a few damp patches with our thermal imaging camera
And last but definitely not least:
KEPT ALL OUR CLIENTS VERY HAPPY!

03/02/2026

The way we pack our dishwasher is a real bone of contention in our house. One of us is a Norwegian architect and the other, well a racoon on m**h... and it's not the way round you might think!

From dishwashers to robots, a thoughtful look at judgement, adaptability, and why good surveying doesn’t always follow the diagram.

14/01/2026

Wondering how property will perform in East London in 2026? Here's our take on it:

In 2025, London’s housing market underperformed the rest of the UK. While prices nationally showed modest growth, many London boroughs experienced flat or falling values in real terms.

Whilst London is a vast area with lots of varying boroughs and property stock, East London has been affected by having a high concentrations of flats (both new build estates and house conversions), which have underperformed houses.

In terms of London prices, East London was once the affordable option for first-time buyers or those prepared to take on a renovation project. However, as the regeneration of East London spread, even the most outer boroughs such as Waltham Forest benefited from huge prices increases. In just 10 years, many houses in Wanstead, Leytonstone and Walthamstow almost doubled in value. That said, there does still remain a few ‘affordable’ boroughs on the outskirts eg Barking and Dagenham and Enfield to the North East.

Want to read more? Click on the link to read more :https://londonbuildingsurveyors.com/the-east-london-property-market-in-2026

13/01/2026

Yikes! Property prices in London are making it increasingly difficult for those on ‘average’ salaries to afford to buy…

Prepare to be appalled.

30/09/2025

Purchasing your first home is a significant, huge undertaking and an exciting milestone.

However, it can also be overwhelming without proper guidance. Here are some essential tips to help first-time buyers navigate the process with confidence.

🏠Assess Your Financial Health
Before you start house hunting, take a close look at your finances. Make sure you have a clear understanding of your income, expenses, debts, and savings.
🏠Understand Your Needs�Make a list of your needs and wants in a home.
🏠Get an Agreement in Principle from a Mortgage Provider
Getting pre-approved for a mortgage can give you a better idea of how much you can borrow and shows sellers that you are a serious buyer.
🏠Call Estate Agents and get added to their marketing lists
This way you can often to get access to properties in competitive markets before the details get shared to the wider market on websites such as RightMove.
🏠Seek the services of a RICS surveyor -yep that’s where we come in!
Once you find a potential home, ensure you employ an experienced independent RICS Building Surveyor(like us) for a structural survey. They will do a thorough inspection and provide you with a report and advice on a multitude of issues
🏠Be Prepared to Negotiate
Don’t be afraid to negotiate the price and terms of your purchase, especially if the building survey shows there are issues with the property.
🏠Stay Organised and Patient
The home-buying process involves a lot of paperwork and can take several weeks or months.
For a more in-depth guide to buying your first home, please click on this link https://londonbuildingsurveyors.com/guide-easy-first-time-buyer-tips/ or feel free to call us for some friendly free advice.

12/09/2025

On Wednesday we posted an article about Boundary Disputes being taken to the extreme, here we share our blog on how to stop disagreements with neighbours escalating:

https://londonbuildingsurveyors.com/dealing-with-difficult-neighbours-surveyors-perspective/

10/09/2025

When Boundary Disputes go to the extreme:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15080013/Pensioner-forced-sell-420-000-home-cover-113-000-legal-bill-losing-five-year-boundary-dispute-1ft-strip-land.html

Pensioner Jenny Field, 76, must sell her home to cover a £113,000 legal bill after losing a five-year boundary dispute with next-door neighbour Pauline Clark, 64, over a 1ft strip of land in Poole.

08/09/2025

Interesting article from The Guardian with emphasise on a small drop in house prices

Average price for a home drops by 0.1% to £271,079 in August compared with July, according to Nationwide