CASE STUDIES – LOOK WHAT WE HAVE FOUND
The easiest way to demonstrate what we do is by showing you some eye opening examples.
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£150,000 for mud and no permission in Bloomsbury
If proof were ever needed of the ongoing demand for basement space in London, this month, the amount of cash paid smashed all expectations, after a developer signed over a staggering six-figure sum for the mud underneath an existing block of flats...

Here today, gone tomorrow
Water views are safe, aren’t they? We have done a number of reports on this development. Buyers may think they have water views over the top of the existing structures...

London – Basement risk
DevAssist do huge amounts of work in London. In the high value areas one of the most common risks we uncover are basement extensions. Sometimes referred to as Iceberg homes these amazing feats on engineering are great for the end users...

London – Temporary blight
Here we identified positive development with a negative twist. To the east was a large industrial site that was going to be developed for circa 600 flats with commercial, restaurants, coffee shops etc...

Berkshire – beautiful views over countryside, well maybe for the next two years!
Lender, solicitor and client risks. A beautiful listed building with views over open land to the South...

The quiet end of the line? NO
Just like the Sussex case study see how this established cul de sac built in the late 1980’s can be extended...

East Anglia – Always take your solicitors advice
Why have a dog and bark yourself? Look at this view. This what the buyer thought they would enjoy forever...

Good news – Hidden value found
Its not always bad news. One of the key things we look for is hidden value. In this case the solicitors were concerned that there client was underselling. We applaud them because they were right...

Sussex Sea Views – What could possibly go wrong?
A view over water is often considered the safest of views. This is not an unreasonable statement and whilst we admit changes to sea views...

Surrey – High risk site immediately adjacent to property
This report revealed a high risk site immediately adjacent to the subject property. Site 1 had failed planning history for the erection of 10...