Level 2 Homebuyers Survey in Morden

For a Morden purchase, describe the particular semi, terrace position or later development before listing survey questions. Include its roof, bay and any route through the building to the garden. The Upper Morden assessment records several different house groups; current plans should establish which arrangement is being bought.

Merton’s Upper Morden assessment describes the late-1930s pair at 12a and 14 Green Lane, including a flat-roofed single-storey bay. It separately describes Rhodes Moorhouse Court’s two-storey terraces and semi-detached pairs with hipped pantile roofs, estimating a 1950s date. The account notes an arch through the terrace providing rear-garden access. Its cover records copyright November 2007, rather than an adoption decision.

For a purchase in these groups, locate the bay, roof and garden route on the actual plan. Preserve the assessment’s approximate dating where applicable. Present access rights and condition need the building’s own evidence.

The Upper Morden assessment distinguishes a late-1930s semi-detached pair from later terrace and paired-house examples with a different roof arrangement. For a Level 2 enquiry, identify the purchased building and show its bay, principal roof and rear access on the current plan. Preserve the source's approximate date where it is only an estimate. Conventional construction in reasonable condition may suit Level 2, while unusual construction, major alterations or a significant unresolved concern may require Level 3. Neither the house's apparent period nor the assessment's publication detail determines the survey level.

For a Morden semi with a lower projecting bay, outline that covering apart from the main house roof. Identify the room below and the outlet or junction mentioned in any leak account. Ask for the date and scope of earlier work to the projection.

If the seller supplies only a main-roof renewal invoice, request clarification of whether the bay was included. Keep interior ceiling treatment with its own date. State where the outer covering can be viewed from the garden or front space, including obstructions that may limit that view.

For a flat-roofed bay or an added room, ask which covering the seller's maintenance account concerns. Work to that smaller component should not become evidence about the entire main roof. If an opening has been enlarged or the interior substantially rearranged, provide the available project plans and completion record separately from later redecoration. A current concern should have its actual location and history attached, without being attributed automatically to a hipped roof, a bay or a presumed construction date.

Where a Morden terrace has a passage through the building, mark its entrance, exit and the rooms above or beside it. Identify who can open any gates during an agreed visit. Put the route on the current plot plan rather than relying on a historic description of rear access.

Ask the solicitor to examine the title documents for the route’s rights and responsibilities. Attach papers for an enclosure or changed opening to that particular passage. The technical enquiry can then locate the relevant walls and supported rooms without assuming legal access from the building form.

Where rear-garden access passes through an arch or another shared route, confirm who can authorise entry for the inspection and what has been arranged. The historical description does not create a right of access. For leasehold or shared fabric, obtain the relevant management and proposed-work papers and have the solicitor examine responsibilities. The survey is bounded by the actual premises and accessible areas. If the buyer intends major refurbishment or needs detailed repair advice, state that objective before instruction so a concise Level 2 condition assessment is not mistaken for a wider investigation or design brief.

For a Rhodes Moorhouse Court enquiry, identify the purchased house’s position in its row or pair. Show the hip, ridge and adjoining covering on the available roof drawing. Match an invoice to the slope, tile work or rainwater component it names.

If the loft layout has changed, request the stair and roof-alteration plans separately from decoration records. Identify which void can be entered from the home and whether another contact is needed. A repair programme covering several houses should specify the part relevant to this purchase.