Technical due diligence is a detailed examination of a property’s condition and legal aspects to assess its suitability for a specific project or investment.
The report will enable a prospective purchaser, occupier or financier of the property to make an informed assessment of the technical risks associated with the transaction.
A technical due diligence report is a key risk-management tool to help identify the limitations and opportunities of an investment.
Our specialism in the commercial property market provides expert consultancy for the preparation of technical due diligence reports, providing a wider assessment than solely the condition of the building fabric.
Our reports are tailored to the specific circumstances of the transaction and include a variety of content:
Full building surveys
Detailed analysis of the building or properties covering building fabric and building services.
Summary building surveys
Shorter format survey report, examining the building fabric and building services but focused on identifying significant or large cost items.
Strategic portfolio summary reports
Summary reports designed to key information within a few pages of text. Ideal for portfolios with a large number of buildings and clients that require very concise information.
Mechanical and electrical services reports
Specialist reports, produced as part of the building survey or as a separate document that examines the condition of the building services and also advises upon lifecycle replacement of crucial components required for function of the building.
Construction Project Reviews
Validation and analysis of items such as building contracts, warranties, consultant appointments, cash flow forecasts and resources for the delivery of the project.
Through our extensive experience in this role we can concisely identify the key risks for all types of assets and focus on specific issues for the type of property.
Whether this is the importance of service charge budgets in shopping centres, the focus on front of house areas in hotels or the essential nature of reliable environment control within offices, we ensure it is addressed in our reports.
Management of the property asset is an important consideration often overlooked within technical due diligence.
Our reports will provide cost information to benchmark service charge budgets or quantify the apportionment of cost liability of the tenants under the terms of their leases.
We can also provide supplementary documents within the main report including:
- Reinstatement Cost Assessments
- Area Measurement Surveys
- Geo-Environmental Site Assessments (via partnered consultants)
- Environment, Sustainability and Governance reports (in collaboration with partnered consultants)
Construction Monitoring
Our technical due diligence service is applicable to new build schemes in addition to existing buildings. CH Building Consultants can provide support throughout the construction phase in a Project Monitor role acting for lenders or pre-let occupiers, or at the specific stage of practical completion and handover.
Our role includes validation of drawdown applications, verification of loan conditions precedent and review of completion certification.
We aim to provide a collaborative approach with the developer which achieves the common goal for the parties involved – the successful completion of the project.
Whether you are preparing to buy a property, provide investment funding or need an expert to monitor construction work, you can trust us to provide the information you need.
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