Chartered Surveyors Across East London

East London property ranges from tightly packed Victorian terraces in Bow, Leyton and Walthamstow to warehouse conversions in Shoreditch and Hackney Wick, and on to new apartment towers around Canary Wharf and Stratford.

Each of those types fails in a different way. Terraces show timber decay, defective rear additions and poorly executed loft and side-return works; conversions raise questions about retained structure, insulation, acoustics and fire separation; new apartments hinge on warranty cover, building safety documentation and the management of the block as much as on the flat itself.

Our reports say plainly which of those risks apply to the property you are buying, what evidence supports the conclusion, and what a sensible buyer should do about it before exchange.