Buyer due diligence
Property buyer guides
Research the property, the opportunity and the local risks before committing—while keeping formal searches and professional advice in view.
10 practical guides
Start with the question you need to answer.
Each guide separates what the available evidence can show from what still needs an official search, measured design or professional opinion.
Property due-diligence checklist
A practical checklist covering property identity, planning, valuation, survey, title, searches, environment, services and local context.
Buying a property to extend
Test planning prospects, completed-home value, build cost, local ceiling and delivery constraints before buying a renovation opportunity.
Questions to ask before making an offer
Ask focused questions about ownership, tenure, alterations, condition, services, neighbours, chain and evidence behind the asking price.
Property-data red flags
Spot identity conflicts, implausible sales, missing certificates, inconsistent property types, value outliers and false reassurance from no-data results.
Local property searches explained
Understand local-authority, drainage, environmental, mining and other formal searches, and how open-data screening differs.
How to check flood risk before buying
Screen river, sea, surface-water and reservoir risk, then verify property history, insurance and formal environmental evidence.
Buying in a conservation area
Check boundaries, local character, Article 4 directions, previous alterations, tree controls and future improvement plans.
Buying a listed building
Research list entry, significance, alterations, listed-building consents, condition, maintenance and specialist advice before buying.
How to research a local area before buying
Combine maps, official data and visits to understand transport, schools, services, development, crime, environment and everyday character.
What “no data found” really means
Distinguish confirmed absence, no matching record, unavailable coverage, a failed connection and a check that has not run.
Evidence standards
See how Propeteer handles uncertainty.
The methodology explains property matching, comparable selection, planning evidence and why no result is not automatically a clear result.