🎯 Due Diligence Strategy
In professional real estate, what you ignore will cost you dearly. The 48h audit allows transforming an intuition into a rational decision based on technical and legal facts.
MDB Due Diligence: The 48h Playlist to Never Miss a Deal (or Avoid a Disaster)
In the Property Merchant world, the best deals have a lifespan of a few hours. But signing hastily without Due Diligence is like jumping from a plane hoping the parachute will build during the fall. Here's our secret protocol to audit a building from top to bottom in less than two days, coupled with a net margin calculator to validate the offer price.
The 5 Minutes of Truth: IA Visual Audit
From your entry into the property, your brain must switch to 'Scanner' mode. Forget decoration. Look at wall corners, ceilings under water rooms, and especially, go where the seller doesn't want you to go: the basement and attics.
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- ✓Structure: 'Active' cracks (staircase)? Sagging floors?
- ✓Humidity: Persistent smell? Halos on peripheral walls? (Humidity tester test mandatory).
- ✓Urbanism: Noise zone? Floodable zone? Protected sector (ABF)?
Urbanism Audit: The PLU, Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy
Verifying the roof condition is useless if you can't create the roof windows necessary for your development. In 24h, you must have scrutinized the Local Urbanism Plan Regulations:
- Parking Obligation: In many cities, dividing a T4 into 3 studios obliges you to buy or create 3 parking spaces. If you can't, the operation is dead.
- Full Ground Coefficient: Indispensable if you plan an extension.
- Destination Change: Transforming a commercial into housing requires authorization and often compensation payment.
The 2.0 Technical Audit with RenovMatch
Take photos of each critical element. Our IA analyzes obsolescences to feed your automatic CCTP generator:
⚡ Electricity & Networks
Is the panel NF C 15-100 compliant? Are rising columns capable of withstanding 3 new meters? An error here, it's 15,000€ of unforeseen works with Enedis.
🏚️ Structural Works & Insulation
We evaluate wall and current insulation thickness. Is passing from a 'G' EPC to a 'D' technically viable without losing 15cm on each wall?
Conclusion: Sign with Peace of Mind
Good due diligence doesn't serve to negotiate the price (even if it helps), it serves to sleep at night. By using rapid diagnostic and costing tools from RenovMatch, you can make a firm offer in 48h, where your competitors will hesitate for a week.
Golden rule: If doubt persists after 48h, don't sign. Another deal will come. Money protects itself before multiplying.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is a real estate due diligence?
Due diligence is a complete audit process (technical, legal, financial, and urbanism) conducted before purchasing a property to identify all hidden risks that could compromise the operation.
Can due diligence be done in just 48h?
For a property merchant, speed is a weapon. A 'flash' 48h due diligence focuses on blocking points (PLU, structure, networks) via IA tools and expert visits.
What urbanism points to verify in priority?
The Local Urbanism Plan (PLU) is crucial: constructible zone, full ground coefficient, mandatory parking per housing created, and public utility servitudes.
How to verify the roof condition without climbing it?
Use the RenovMatch photo scan: analyze under-surfaces in attics (water traces), tile/slate alignment with binoculars, and under-roof screen presence.
What is the urban pre-emption right (DPU)?
It's the town's right to buy the property instead of the merchant at the agreed price. It's a major blocking risk in certain rental tension zones.
Is asbestos presence a NO-GO?
Not necessarily, but it implies an asbestos removal extra cost and strict waste tracking. Our costing integrates these costs according to asbestos nature (friable or not).
How to ensure electrical connection capacity?
Check the collective branch's existing power and consult ENEDIS to evaluate the cost of creating new delivery points (PDL) if dividing the property.