# Real estate due diligence
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Conducts comprehensive real estate due diligence for property acquisitions, financing, development, and disposal transactions.

Conducts comprehensive real estate due diligence for property acquisitions, financing, development, and disposal transactions. Covers eight workstreams: title examination, survey and boundary review, environmental assessments (Phase I/II ESA), zoning and planning compliance, permit and certificate verification, lease audit, property tax review, and encumbrance identification. Generates a PASS/FLAG/FAIL risk-scored report with priority tiers and actionable remediation recommendations. Use when acquiring commercial or residential property, securing real estate financing, conducting pre-development due diligence, or reviewing a vendor's due diligence pack. Supports UK conveyancing (Land Registration Act 2002, RICS practice standards, SDLT), US commercial real estate (ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA, ALTA/NSPS survey, title insurance), and Australian conveyancing (Torrens title, NEPM contaminated land, state planning approvals). Jurisdiction-agnostic framework with deep UK/US/AU localization markers. Also triggers on: property purchase checklist, title search, environmental site assessment, zoning compliance check, lease due diligence, real estate risk report, conveyancing due diligence, property acquisition checklist.

This skill conducts structured real estate due diligence across eight workstreams, producing a risk-classified report with actionable findings and remediation steps. **Covers:** - Title examination: title search, ownership verification, title insurance analysis (US), Land Registry filings (UK), Torrens title (AU) - Survey and boundary review: ALTA surveys (US), RICS surveys (UK), registered survey plans (AU), boundary disputes, flood zone assessment - Environmental due diligence: Phase I/II ESA (ASTM E1527-21 US), desktop/intrusive studies (UK/AU), contaminated land registers, CERCLA liability (US), Part IIA EPA 1990 (UK), NEPM 2013 (AU) - Zoning and planning: use class compliance, planning permissions/variances, overlay districts, non-conforming uses - Permits and certificates: building permits, certificates of occupancy/completion, fire and safety compliance, ADA compliance (US), EPC ratings (UK) - Lease audit: rent rolls, lease expiry and renewal options, permitted use, make-good obligations, outgoings, tenant covenant strength - Property tax: tax liens, assessments, stamp duty/transfer duty, SDLT (UK), GST (AU) - Encumbrances: easements, restrictive covenants, charges, mortgages, overriding interests, adverse possession risks **Does not:** - Draft purchase contracts, leases, or financing documents - Conduct physical building inspections (that is a surveyor's function) - Provide legal advice or replace qualified conveyancing counsel - Apply to all jurisdictions — covers UK, US, ...

## Jurisdictions

Global



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