RICS Regulated Building Consultancy — London

Chartered Surveyors in London

Independent, RICS-regulated surveying advice for homes, blocks and estates across London — from pre-purchase surveys and defect diagnosis to major works and fire safety.

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London Chartered Surveyors

Chartered surveyors in London: firm, service and area

Hampstead Chartered Surveyors is the trading name of Hampstead Building Consultancy Limited, RICS Regulated Firm No. 923064. Director Savas Bulduk is a Chartered Building Surveyor and RICS Member (MRICS). RICS treats individual chartered status and firm regulation as separate checks, so both verification routes are linked below.

Building and property surveyors London

Choose a home survey, condition survey, defect investigation or commercial building-surveying scope.

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Check RICS status

See the difference between a chartered individual and an RICS-regulated firm, with direct official verification links.

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Surveyor costs in London

Review survey types, the factors that affect fees and the published indicative ranges before requesting a fixed quote.

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Chartered surveyors by London region

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The firm behind the advice

See how the practice is organised: twelve specialist positions across four discipline groups, a director leading every file, offices in London and Manchester.

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London surveying guides

Read the guides behind the advice, from EWS1 and PAS 9980 to party wall procedure, survey levels and what a London survey costs.

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RICS Regulated Practice
Professional Indemnity Insured
Chartered Surveying Expertise
RICS
Regulated · Firm No. 923064
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Target response within one working day
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Service groups · one accountable director per file
Client Reviews

What our clients say

Published on our Google Business Profile, where they cannot be edited or filtered by us.

We recently used Hampstead Chartered Surveyors for a commercial fit-out project and were very impressed with their service.
Will Halfpenny — Commercial fit-out client
The survey was thorough, detailed, and easy to understand, giving me confidence in my property purchase. The team was professional, responsive, and happy to answer all my questions.
Josh Ing — Homebuyer
Very professional and easy to deal with. The survey was completed quickly and the report was clear and informative. Highly recommended.
A Juke — Survey client
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Planning refurbishment or alteration works?

Use our Early Works Cost & Consent Guide to identify likely costs, permissions, drawings, structural input, Licence to Alter, party wall risk and professional steps before works begin.

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Where To Start

Choose your property route

Start with the route that best describes you. We will confirm the appropriate service and written scope before instruction.

Why It Is Credible

Evidence-led advice from a regulated surveying practice

RICS regulated

The practice is RICS regulated (Firm No. 923064) and works within professional standards, complaints and conduct requirements.

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Independent, conflict-checked advice

Surveying advice is kept separate from delivery decisions, with conflicts handled openly.

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Clear reporting before decisions

Reports are written to support decisions on purchase, repair, maintenance, compliance or project delivery.

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A bench of disciplines, director-led

Chartered building surveyors, fire risk assessors, contract administrators and principal designers — matched to the instruction, with one accountable director on every file.

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Insured, with a published complaints route

Professional indemnity insurance sits behind every appointment, and the complaints procedure — including the independent redress route — is published for anyone to read.

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Reviewed publicly on Google

Client reviews sit on our Google Business Profile, independent of this site, where anyone can read them in full.

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Two HCS Pathways

Professional advice and works delivery are separately appointed

Choose the professional consultancy route when independent advice or contract control is required. Choose the works-delivery route only for a suitable fit-out, light refurbishment or defined minor-works scope.

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Professional Surveying & Building Consultancy

Condition, defects, acquisition, fire safety, technical due diligence, project advisory, portfolio planning and independent contract roles under written professional terms.

  • Building and condition surveys
  • Defect diagnosis and technical evidence
  • Fire, facade and statutory advisory
  • Portfolio, maintenance and project planning
  • Independent procurement and contract roles
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Refurbishment & Building Works

Carefully scoped fit-outs, light refurbishments and minor works under a separate HCS works appointment, with clear scope, programme, responsibility and handover.

  • Commercial fit-outs and landlord works
  • Light residential refurbishment
  • Common-parts and minor-works programmes
  • Written quotation, exclusions and change control
  • Independent third-party professional where required
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HCS does not independently administer, monitor, certify or approve its own contractor work. Receiving an HCS report never requires you to appoint HCS for the works. Read the appointment safeguards.

Ongoing and portfolio support

Portfolio RCA Programmes

Recurring reinstatement-cost review programmes for blocks, estates and multi-property portfolios.

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Retained Building Consultancy

Agreed ongoing technical advice, review meetings and property action registers.

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Flood & Climate Resilience Surveys

Building-focused vulnerability observations and prioritised adaptation measures.

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Our Services

Building Surveying & Advisory Services

We advise owners, investors, developers and occupiers on building condition, fire safety, remedial works and project delivery across North, North West, Central, West, South West, South East and East London.

Building Surveying

Condition assessment, defect diagnosis and strategic property advice delivered by chartered building surveyors.

  • Condition Surveys
  • RICS Home Surveys
  • Technical Due Diligence
  • Dilapidations
  • Building Pathology
  • Party Wall Matters
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Project Advisory & Contract Administration

Commercially focused advisory and contract oversight for remedial, refurbishment and capital works projects.

  • Project Advisory
  • Contract Administration
  • Employer's Agent
  • Clerk of Works
  • Procurement & Tendering
  • Development Monitoring
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Residential Advisory

Advisory services for private clients, landlords and developers across residential acquisitions, works and asset planning.

  • Residential Project Advisory
  • New Build Monitoring
  • Refurbishment Advisory
  • Major Works Specification
  • Section 20 Consultancy
  • Capital Planning
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Specialist Service

Fire Safety, External Wall & Facade Advisory

The practice advises building owners, managing agents and local authorities on fire safety, external wall assessment and cladding remediation in line with the Building Safety Act 2022 and current regulatory frameworks.

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External Wall & Cladding

Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) — PAS 9980:2026
EWS1 External Wall System Fire Review Certificates
Cladding Assessment & Material Identification
Facade Investigations & Intrusive Surveys

Fire Safety & Compliance

Fire Compartmentation Surveys
Fire Door Inspections & Strategy Reviews
Building Safety Act 2022 Compliance Advisory

Remediation & Delivery

Cladding Remediation Advisory & Delivery Support
Building Safety Case Reports
Government Funding Applications (CSS / BSF)
Building Safety Act 2022 PAS 9980:2026 Fire Safety Act 2021 Cladding Safety Scheme Higher-Risk Buildings Regime
Who We Help

The Clients We Work With

We act for institutional, public and private clients who need clear technical advice on building condition, fire safety, remedial works and project delivery.

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Housing Associations

Stock condition, planned maintenance, fire safety and major works advisory

 02

Local Authorities

Estate liability, compliance, procurement and capital delivery support

 03

Schools & Academies

Condition surveys, fire safety, planned works and contract administration

 04

Universities

Campus condition, refurbishment advisory and delivery oversight

 05

Managing Agents

Building surveys, Section 20, major works specification and procurement

 06

Freeholders & Blocks

Repair liability, planned maintenance, fire safety and capital planning

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Commercial Property

Dilapidations, technical due diligence, condition surveys and facade investigations for landlords and tenants

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Public Estate Teams

Estate condition, compliance and capital works delivery
Sectors

Sectors We Advise In

We advise clients across residential, commercial, public and specialist property sectors, bringing building surveying, fire safety and project advisory expertise to a wide range of asset types.

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Residential

Private housing, developments, HMOs, blocks of flats, housing associations

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Commercial

Offices, retail, industrial, warehousing

03

Education

Schools, universities, student accommodation

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Healthcare

NHS, private healthcare, care homes

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Public Sector

Local authorities, government bodies, social housing

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Mixed-Use

Complex multi-tenure developments

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Hospitality & Leisure

Hotels, restaurants, leisure facilities
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Heritage & Conservation

Listed buildings, conservation areas

Typical Instructions

What Clients Typically Instruct Us To Do

These are the types of instruction we handle most often across building surveying, fire safety and project advisory work.

Party Wall Surveyors

Party wall notices, awards and adjoining owner representation under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 for London building works.

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RICS Level 2 Home Surveys

Structured pre-purchase reports for conventional houses and flats, covering condition, defects and matters needing further investigation.

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RICS Level 3 Building Surveys

Comprehensive pre-purchase surveys for period, listed and altered London homes, explaining defects, risks and repair priorities.

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EWS1 & External Wall Advice

EWS1 form and external wall advice for flat owners, leaseholders and managing agents facing mortgage or sale delays.

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Dilapidations

Schedules of dilapidations, responses and negotiated settlements for landlords and tenants at lease end.

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Building Condition Surveys

Independent assessment of building condition, defects and maintenance risk for acquisitions, ownership and planned works.

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Fire Compartmentation Surveys

Assessment of passive fire protection, compartment integrity and compliance across residential and public buildings.

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Fire Door Inspections

Inspection and reporting on fire door condition, certification, installation quality and compliance.

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Building Pathology

Specialist investigation of damp, cracking, movement, water ingress and recurring building defects to identify likely cause, risk and next steps.

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FRAEW / PAS 9980 Advice

Fire risk appraisal of external walls to PAS 9980:2026 for residential and mixed-use buildings over 11 metres.

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Facade & External Wall Investigations

Assessment of external wall defects, facade deterioration, balconies and water ingress, with practical advice on repair priorities and follow-on works.

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Planned Maintenance Programmes

Condition-led maintenance planning, capital expenditure phasing and repair prioritisation for portfolios and estates.

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Major Works Consultancy

Specification, procurement and contract administration for major works to residential blocks, estates and public buildings.

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Procurement & Tendering

Structured contractor procurement, tender preparation, evaluation and appointment for remedial and capital works.

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Contract Administration

Independent contract administration for building works, from instruction through practical completion and defects liability.

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Development Monitoring

Independent monitoring of new-build and refurbishment projects for lenders, investors and development stakeholders.

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Reinstatement Cost Assessments

Insurance rebuild cost assessments for commercial, residential and public buildings across North, North West, Central, West, South West, South East and East London.

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Schedules of Condition

Photographic schedules of condition recording property condition before leases, building works or party wall matters.

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Projects

Representative Project Types

From cladding remediation and major works to commercial refurbishment and development monitoring, we support technically complex project instructions across North, North West, Central, West, South West, South East and East London.

Fire Safety & Facade

Cladding Remediation Programmes

Project advisory, contract administration and delivery support for CSS and BSF-linked remediation programmes, from technical review through procurement, delivery and handover.

Building Surveying

Major Works to Residential Blocks

Specification, procurement and contract administration for major works programmes to residential blocks and estates.

Project Advisory

Commercial Refurbishment & Fit-Out

Project advisory and contract administration for refurbishment, fit-out and change-of-use instructions across commercial property.

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Monitoring & Oversight

Development Monitoring

Independent monitoring for lenders and investors, providing technical oversight of new-build and refurbishment developments.

Fire Safety

Fire Safety Compliance Programmes

Coordinated assessment, compliance planning and remediation support for building owners responsible for higher-risk buildings.

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Building Surveying

Planned Maintenance Programmes

Planned preventative maintenance and capital expenditure planning for commercial and residential property portfolios.

Official firm verification RICS Regulated Firm Firm No. 923064 Verify our listing on RICS Find a Surveyor

Why RICS Regulation Matters

Hampstead Chartered Surveyors & Building Consultancy is an RICS Regulated firm, operating within recognised frameworks of professional standards, accountability and ethical conduct in the built environment.

When you instruct an RICS Regulated firm, you benefit from a framework of protections that safeguard your interests at every stage.

Reports by Chartered Surveyors — advice prepared and reviewed by RICS-qualified professionals
Professional Indemnity Insurance — mandatory cover protecting you
Independent, Conflict-Checked Advice — objective counsel, not contractor-led sales
Formal Complaints Procedure — independent recourse through RICS
Ongoing Professional Oversight — regulation-backed accountability and standards monitoring
Rules of Conduct — mandatory ethical standards
Practice led by Savas Bulduk BSc (Hons) MRICS Director & Chartered Building Surveyor — meet the team
Insights

Insights & Regulatory Briefings

Technical guidance, regulatory updates and practical commentary from our building consultancy team.

March 2026 — Guidance Note

Understanding the Building Safety Act 2022: What Building Owners Need to Know

A comprehensive overview of your obligations as a building owner under the new regulatory framework.
March 2026 — Technical Briefing

PAS 9980 and FRAEW Explained: A Guide for Responsible Persons

How Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls work, when they are required, and what the process involves.
March 2026 — Funding Guide

The Cladding Safety Scheme: How to Apply and What to Expect

Step-by-step guidance on accessing government funding for cladding remediation through the CSS and BSF.
April 2026 — Guidance Note

Party Wall Guide for London Homeowners

Practical guidance on the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 for loft conversions, extensions and basement excavations across London.
April 2026 — Technical Briefing

EWS1 Certificates: What London Flat Owners Need to Know

Understanding external wall fire review certificates for mortgage lending, sales and building safety compliance.
April 2026 — Guidance Note

When Do You Need a Chartered Surveyor? 12 Common Scenarios

A practical guide to 12 common scenarios where professional building surveying advice is needed.
Guides & Tools

Free Checkers, Estimators & Templates

Instant answers before you instruct: indicative survey fees, the right survey level, party wall notice requirements and Section 20 consultation thresholds.

Survey Fee Estimator

Instant indicative fee ranges for RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys based on property type, size and value.

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Level 2 vs Level 3 Chooser

Answer a few questions about the property you are buying and see which RICS survey level fits it.

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Party Wall Notice Checker

Check whether your extension, loft or basement works require notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

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Party Wall Notice Templates

Statutory-format party wall notice templates for building owners, with guidance on serving them correctly.

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Section 20 Consultation Checker

Check whether leaseholder consultation under Section 20 applies to your planned major works or agreements.

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Early Works Cost & Consent Guide

Postcode-aware guidance on likely costs and consents before you commit to renovation or extension works.

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Recent Case Studies

How we survey, report and advise on real instructions across North London. Browse all case studies.

Level 3 Building Survey, Belsize Park NW3

Four-storey modernist townhouse surveyed with drone roof and PV inspection, defect findings and repair priorities.

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Grade II Listed Survey, Hampstead High Street

Level 3 survey of a Grade II listed apartment on Hampstead High Street, with water ingress findings and leasehold repair advice.

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Condition & Feasibility, Hampstead Garden Suburb

Condition survey of a residential estate in the Hampstead Garden Suburb Conservation Area, with prioritised repair planning.

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Why Instruct Us

Why Clients Instruct Hampstead Chartered Surveyors

RICS Regulated & Professionally Accountable

RICS-regulated firm with architectural services delivered alongside our wider building surveying, fire safety and project advisory offer. Professional indemnity insurance and formal complaints procedures in place.

Clear Reporting for Non-Technical Decision-Makers

Our reports are written to help boards, asset teams and stakeholders understand technical issues clearly, not just record them.

London and South East Focus

We advise on property across North, North West, Central, West, South West, South East and East London, with particular experience across residential blocks, public estate buildings and mixed-use assets.

Occupied, Regulated and Higher-Risk Buildings

We have experience advising on buildings where access, compliance, fire safety and live operational use shape both the instruction and the advice.

Independent and Practical Advice

Our advice is independent, evidence-led and focused on what is realistically needed, not just what is technically possible.

From Survey to Delivery

We support clients from initial inspection and reporting through to scope definition, procurement and delivery oversight where required.

London Coverage

Areas We Cover Across London

RICS regulated building surveying, fire safety and project advisory services across London. Select your area for local expertise.

Chartered Surveyors Central London

59 service guides across 16 Central London neighbourhoods; the City of London has a separate hub.

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Hampstead

NW3 — Camden

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Belsize Park

NW3 — Camden

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Highgate

N6 — Camden

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St John’s Wood

NW8 — Westminster

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Marylebone

W1U — Westminster

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Mayfair

W1K — Westminster

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Chelsea

SW3 — Kensington and Chelsea

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South Kensington

SW7 — Kensington and Chelsea

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Canary Wharf

E14 — Tower Hamlets

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Notting Hill

W11 — Kensington and Chelsea

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All London Areas

Browse our published London area guides by neighbourhood

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Contact

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We welcome enquiries from homebuyers, homeowners, landlords, managing agents, freeholders, housing associations, schools, universities and public estate teams requiring building surveying, fire safety or project advice.

Unit 3, Palace Court
250 Finchley Road, London NW3 6DN
020 7101 4590
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