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Three single-storey homes with rear gardens

Investors & lenders

Technical due diligence on auction lots and value-add appraisals, before you bid or lend.

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Three single-storey homes with rear gardensProposed floor plan of the three houses Featured project

Commercial to residential conversion

A vacant single-storey commercial building, redesigned as three two-bedroom houses within the existing footprint. We prepared the survey and design drawings and managed the application to planning approval. 3homes£345,000gross upliftOwner's estimate, before finance, fees, stamp duty and sales costs.Planning approved.Read the project

Before you bid, and before you lend

Auction lot desk review

Condition and structural risks, compliance flags and planning history from the photos, documents and legal pack.

  • Condition and structural risk summary
  • Compliance flags on Building Regulations, fire and past alterations
  • Planning history and permitted development
  • Refurbishment cost estimate
Turnaround
3 to 5 working days
Fee
From £500

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Value-add appraisal

Extension and conversion options compared with costs and an indicative end value from comparable sales.

  • Options with outline costs
  • Indicative end value from comparables
  • Planning risk notes
Turnaround
Quoted with the review
Fee
Quoted with the review

Indicative only. End values come from comparable sales.

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Drawdown monitoring for lenders

Independent checks of progress and cost before each drawdown on development and refurbishment loans.

  • Initial report on cost, programme and risk
  • Site visit before each drawdown
  • Drawdown certificate recommendation
Turnaround
Per drawdown
Fee
Quoted per facility

Register through the quote form and we'll let you know before the service starts.

Available from 2027Register interest

Please note. A review is not a valuation, and it is not legal or investment advice. Your solicitor should review title, searches and the special conditions of sale. Lenders need a valuation from an RICS registered valuer.

Design, surveys and site support for developers

Each is quoted within 3 working days. Concept to completion follows a free consultation.

How a review runs

Auction lots sell fast and legal packs say little about the building itself, so the review is planned back from the auction date.

  1. Send the lot

    Day 0

    The auction listing and the legal pack.

  2. Quote

    Within 1 working day

    The fee, and whether someone needs to view it.

  3. Desk review

    3 to 5 working days

    Planning history, condition, compliance and costings researched from the documents.

  4. Check and sign-off

    Before issue

    Risks and options checked by a chartered civil engineer.

  5. Before the auction

    Report and call

    The review, with a call to talk it through.

Questions

Is this a valuation or investment advice?

No. End values are indicative and we do not advise on financial investments. Lenders need a valuation from an RICS registered valuer.

When does drawdown monitoring start?

From 2027. Register your interest on the contact form and we'll be in touch before it starts.

Send us the lot.

Send the listing and legal pack. You'll have the fee within 1 working day and the review before the auction.

Send us a lotor call 07460 145145