The need
Most site searches go wrong at the start: the brief says “two acres near the expressway” when the business really needs a particular power load, truck access, a permitted industrial use and possession within a set time. A clear brief saves months.
Typical scope
- A written site brief: use, built-up and land area, height, power and water needs, access and vehicle movement, budget basis, timing, tenure preference (purchase, lease, build-to-suit).
- Search and shortlisting across our network and the market, in the geography you set.
- A comparison sheet for each shortlisted site recording what is known, from which document, and what is still open.
- Site visits and an initial reading of the records offered by each owner.
How it usually runs
- Requirement meeting and draft brief for your approval.
- Market search; first long list.
- Record request from owners; shortlist on evidence, not on brochure claims.
- Visits, questions, and a recommendation on which sites merit full due diligence.
What to have ready
Your operational requirements, any internal approvals process, the decision-makers involved and your timing constraints.
What you receive
Approved brief, long list, shortlist with an evidence-based comparison, open-issues list for each site.
Decided or signed by others
Title opinions are given by your advocate. Surveys and demarcation are carried out by a surveyor or the revenue authority. Permissions are decided by the competent authority.
Outside this assignment
Valuation reports, legal opinions, structural or soil investigations, and any statutory filings unless separately agreed. Fees, scope and responsibilities are agreed in writing for each assignment. We do not guarantee any approval, outcome or timeframe.