A Comprehensive Guide to Commercial-to-Residential Acquisitions
A practical, actionable due diligence resource that equips property investors with the knowledge and checks needed to buy the right building, at the right price.
Everything you need to know
about acquiring commercial buildings for conversion, including sections for:
- Planning: Establishing Lawful Use and the Route to Consent
- Layouts: Gross Versus Net and Space Standards
- Access: Entrances, Rights of Way and Servicing
- Daylight and Noise: Living Conditions That Pass
- Fire Safety: Escape, Separation and Higher-Risk Buildings
- Title and Leases: Covenants, Possession and Exit Structure
- Structure and Services: Condition, Drainage and Utilities
- Project Costs: VAT, Levies, Finance and Contingency
- Exit Value: Comparable Evidence and Mortgageability
- The Acquisition Decision: Price Ceiling and Downside Test
- and more!
A LOOK INSIDE THE GUIDE
INVESTOR ACQUISITION GUIDEBEFORE YOU BEGIN
Introduction
From shopfront to front doors
Converting shops, offices and other commercial buildings into homes can produce strong schemes. They are also among the easiest properties to overpay for, because the potential is visible long before the constraints are.
WHERE CONVERSIONS GO WRONG
01The planning route was assumed, not confirmed.
02The unit count came from floor area, not a layout.
03Access, title or leases blocked part of the scheme.
04Fire safety or structure changed the design late.
05The budget covered the build but not the route to exit.
06The exit value was based on asking prices.
Buying commercial property with confidence.
The ultimate resource for investors looking to convert shops, offices and other commercial buildings into homes. This comprehensive guide takes you step-by-step through nine essential checks, providing expert insights, practical questions and actionable warning signs to optimise your acquisition decisions.
From confirming planning routes and testing layouts, to verifying title, fire safety and costs, and evidencing your exit value, this guide covers it all. It empowers you to confidently set a price ceiling and decide whether to proceed, renegotiate, investigate or withdraw, so you know what you are buying before you agree what to pay.
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