Moving House Advice please

[CooK1E]

https://www.rics.org/consumer-guides/house-surveys-uk-the-costs-types-and-benefits-of-an-rics-home-survey

Level 3 was previously known as an ‘RICS Building Survey’

 

[Quartz]

The new one isn't as old as the current one, but should i get it surveyed ?

Always.

As it is leasehold,

Unless the long term issue of ground rent is dealt with in the purchase walk away.

 

[SeatIbiza]

thank you to everybody for the advice and views.

As it is leasehold, yes its a shared cost and not old in housing terms, my main concern is flooding although it is flat and the entire street is flat, being on the ground floor.

And getting house insurance, I wondered if that would be a problem as I know some companies don't like doing flats (a few turned down my current ground floor basis purely on that basis). Anyway. i have to decide now, its pressing ahead, sale of current is agreed, purchase of new agreed.

A surveyor will only tell you about flooding risks and recommend further investigation. You can get FRAs at a cost or they come with the local searches - or put your postcode in here which will give you an indication: https://flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk/.

Is it near any watercourses and has a history of flooding? Personally, I would not be buying anything with those risks; the flooding seems to get worse and worse as time goes on (I think more down to poor watercourse/drainage/pipe management than anything else).