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Before you commit
Run through these before any money moves
Each checklist gives the reason for every line. Open one to tick items off as you go (ticks stay on this device) or print it for a site visit.
Buying a home
Before you pay a token amount5 checksThe five minutes of paperwork that save the next five months.The essentialsOpen the checklist →Buying in a new project4 checksUnder-construction homes carry different risks from resale.The essentialsOpen the checklist →Before finalising a property to buy19 checksRun through this after you have shortlisted a home and before you sign the agreement to sell. Each line is a document to see or a thing to check with your own eyes.Title and ownership · Approvals · Money and dues · Physical checksOpen the checklist →At possession handover12 checksUse this on the day you take the keys of a new flat. Sign the possession letter only after the walk-through, with the snag list attached.Papers before the visit · Walk-through · Before you signOpen the checklist →
Renting a home
Commercial space
Land, plots and industrial
Before buying a plot12 checksLand carries more title risk than a flat and has no building to inspect. Most of these checks are at the revenue office and the planning authority, not at the site.Use and approvals · Title and records · On the ground · After the saleOpen the checklist →Before buying industrial land or a shed12 checksIndustrial property is bought for what it lets you do: the consents, the power and the trucks matter as much as the title.Allotment and title · Use and consents · ServicesOpen the checklist →