Independent property due diligence
Independent financial and risk analysis on UK buy to let, HMO and multi unit residential deals. A written report and a clear verdict. Proceed, negotiate or walk away.
Every report ends in one of three answers.
Reviewed and signed off personally by Adrian Matousu, Director.
Registered, indemnified and on the public record
See full compliance detailsWhy it matters
A deal is usually lost before exchange, not after. It is lost when nobody independent checks the figures, the costs and the risks against the evidence.
Agent yields often leave out voids, management, maintenance and finance costs. The real return can be a fraction of the advertised one.
Stamp duty, legal fees, surveys, refurbishment and the cash tied up in the deal decide whether it works. They are rarely shown in one place.
Tenure, title restrictions, planning history, licensing and local demand can turn a good looking deal into a liability after completion.
What you receive
The structure follows the discipline used in professional surveying reports. A clear statement of what was instructed, what was checked, what was not, and why the verdict is what it is.
A short, plain English summary. The verdict, the key numbers, the material risks and the suggested next step. Read it in five minutes.
The full working. Income, costs, finance, cashflow, stress tests, risk scores and the assumptions behind each figure.
The sources. Comparables, title and planning records and the data each figure was drawn from, so your solicitor or broker can check it.
How it works
No calls you do not need, no upsell. You pay once the scope is agreed and the engagement letter is signed.
Address or postcode, asking price and your strategy. A listing link helps. It takes two minutes.
I reply personally, confirm the right service and send a short engagement letter. Identity checks follow, as required by anti money laundering rules.
Financials, costs, stress tests and a risk review, checked against public records and comparable evidence.
Your written report, target delivery 24 or 72 hours, with a clear verdict and the next step. Questions answered directly by me.
Free tool
A quick screen before you spend money on a deal. It shows whether the basics stack up. It does not replace a Deal Check, which tests the figures against evidence and checks the risks.
Most buy to let lenders ask for 25%
Interest only
Stamp duty, legal, survey, broker
Of rent: management, voids, repairs, insurance
Your headline figures
Thin margins. Worth checking the detail.
Indicative only, based on your inputs. Rent cover is annual rent divided by annual interest. This analysis does not constitute investment advice or regulated financial advice. It is not a RICS survey, a structural survey, a valuation or legal advice. The client makes their own decision and should take independent legal and financial advice, and instruct a RICS surveyor, before committing to a purchase.
Services and fees
Choose the depth you need. If you are unsure, send the deal and I will tell you honestly which level fits, including when a Deal Check is enough.
Target delivery 24 hours
£495per deal
A fast, independent view on one deal before you instruct a solicitor.
Target delivery 72 hours
£1,250per deal
The complete picture before exchange, in a report you can share with your solicitor or broker.
Priority target delivery
£1,495per month
Recurring analysis for investors reviewing several deals at once.
Prices exclude VAT where applicable. Payment is taken only after scope is agreed and the engagement letter is signed.
Who you deal with
Adrian Matousu
Founder, Escave Group
Behind the reports
Escave is run by me, Adrian. When you send a deal, I read it, I analyse it and I answer your questions. There is no call centre and nobody passing your details around.
Questions
Something else? Ask me directly.
No. It is independent deal analysis and due diligence on the property. This analysis does not constitute investment advice or regulated financial advice. It is not a RICS survey, a structural survey, a valuation or legal advice. Where you need one of those, the report says so, so you can instruct the right professional. The decision to buy is always yours.
The full address, the asking price and your strategy (for example single let, HMO or refurbish and refinance). A listing link, the expected rent and any agent pack help, but are not required to start.
As a business offering property services I follow UK anti money laundering rules. Before work starts I verify your identity. It takes a few minutes and your documents are stored securely under UK GDPR.
The target delivery is 24 hours for a Deal Check and 72 hours for Full Due Diligence, both counted from when the engagement letter is signed, payment is received and the information needed is in.
Residential property in England and Wales, using national public data sources. If a deal sits outside what I can analyse properly, I will say so before you pay anything.
Then the report has done its job. Many of the most valuable reports are the ones that stop a bad purchase. The fee is for the analysis, not for a particular answer.
Tell me first and I will put it right, following the complaints procedure published on this website. If you are not satisfied, you can escalate to the Property Redress Scheme, where Escave is a member (PRS056017).
Send me the address, the asking price and your strategy. I will reply personally within one working day with the right next step.
No obligation. No payment until the scope is agreed in writing.