Technical due diligence is used to identify the condition, compliance and capital risks that may affect a property acquisition, investment decision, refinance or wider asset strategy.
The instruction is typically designed to help a client understand what may require early capital spend, what liabilities or compliance concerns exist, and where the physical asset may affect value, business planning or transaction negotiations.
Our reporting is framed around decision-making. That means highlighting what matters, distinguishing between immediate issues and medium-term exposure, and explaining where further technical work may be needed.
The instruction is most useful where a client needs independent technical insight before committing capital, negotiating terms or taking a view on future expenditure and liability.
The exact scope depends on the transaction and the asset, but technical due diligence is generally structured around condition exposure, compliance concerns and likely capital commitment.
Visible condition issues, deferred maintenance, repair liabilities and likely capital expenditure items affecting future asset performance.
Relevant compliance observations, building safety concerns and other matters that may affect ownership, funding or future works obligations.
Red-flag items, information gaps and technical matters that may require negotiation, further investigation or specific deal protection.
We start by understanding the asset, the transaction context and the client's purpose, whether that is acquisition, refinance, asset planning or lender review. That allows the due diligence scope to focus on the issues that genuinely matter to the decision being made.
Our reporting is designed to be technically sound but commercially usable, separating core findings from secondary issues and making clear where risk is immediate, medium-term or subject to further investigation.
For a more focused condition-led review where ownership, maintenance or repair liability is the main concern.
View ServiceFor funders and investors needing ongoing technical oversight once a project moves into active delivery.
View ServiceFor insurance valuation where rebuild cost needs to be considered separately from transaction risk.
View ServiceA condition survey is primarily focused on the present state of the building and repair liability. Technical due diligence is broader and more transaction-focused, considering condition, compliance, capital exposure and matters that may affect acquisition, funding or negotiation.
Yes. Some appointments begin with an early red-flag review to identify the most material risks quickly, with more detailed follow-on reporting where the transaction proceeds.
Yes. Where relevant to the agreed scope, the report can comment on likely capital expenditure exposure and maintenance liabilities so the client has a clearer picture of post-acquisition commitments.
Yes. Where the review identifies issues requiring more detailed structural, fire, facade, environmental or legal follow-up, those next steps can be set out clearly within the report.