Real Estate

The Questions Worth Asking Before You Pay.

Assessment of a parcel before you commit — title, access, permitted use, and what would have to change for your purpose.

Overview

Land is a slow asset and an unforgiving one. It cannot be returned, it is expensive to exit, and the things that determine whether it appreciates are mostly fixed on the day you buy. Advisory work is deliberately done before commitment, because afterwards there is nothing to advise on. The useful output is not an opinion on whether land is a good investment; it is a specific account of what this parcel is, what it can lawfully become, and what it would take to get there.

What’s Included

Title position

What the chain of ownership shows, and where it is thin.

Access assessment

Whether there is a legal approach, and what the position would be if the neighbouring holding changed hands.

Permitted use

What the land may lawfully be used for as it stands.

Gap to intended use

If your purpose differs from the permitted use: what would have to change, what that process involves, and whether it is realistic for this parcel.

Holding cost

What the parcel costs to hold — upkeep, protection, and the obligations that continue whether or not you visit.

Exit view

Who the eventual buyer is likely to be, since a parcel with no natural buyer is difficult to sell at any price.

How It Works

  1. Your objective

    Hold, build, farm, or resell — the assessment differs materially depending on which.

  2. Document review

    Title, revenue record, and encumbrance position on the specific parcel.

  3. Site assessment

    Access, boundary, terrain, water, and what surrounds the parcel — neighbours determine more of a plot’s future than the plot does.

  4. Findings

    What the parcel is, what it can become, and what stands between the two.

  5. Decision support

    If you proceed, what to condition the purchase on. If you do not, why.

Service Details

Specifics for your consignment

These depend on what you are moving and where. Rather than publish figures that may not apply to your case, we confirm them against your requirement.

Areas and corridors covered
On request
Engagement fee structure
On request
Turnaround time for an assessment
On request
Report format and what is included
On request
Whether the assessment can be relied on by a lender
On request
Legal partners used for title opinion
On request

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same as a valuation?
No. A valuation tells you a number. This tells you what the parcel is, what it may lawfully become, and what would have to happen for your intended use to be possible — which is what determines whether any number is achievable.
Can you advise on a parcel I have already agreed to buy?
Yes, and it is still worth doing before payment or registration, whichever is outstanding. The value falls sharply once the transaction has completed.
Do you advise on land you are also selling?
Where that is the case it is stated plainly at the outset, so you can weigh the advice knowing where it comes from. If you want an assessment with no such interest attached, say so and it will be arranged that way.
What if the assessment says not to buy?
Then that is the finding. An advisory service that never recommends walking away is not providing advice.
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