Distance calls for simple organisation and traceable information. Here are a few pointers to help you move forward with a clearer view of the property and the next steps.
Organising communication
Appoint your contacts and agree on a monitoring format. Centralise questions, documents and reports so you can easily find what has been confirmed.
Requesting a useful viewing
Prepare a list of the spaces and details to be shown during the video tour: access, communal areas, actual views, fittings and neighbourhood. Ask for answers on the points that photos cannot convey.
Having checks carried out on site
Where necessary, rely on independent professionals to examine the property and the documents. Specify their assignment and the expected deliverables before any intervention.
Anticipating what comes next
Handover of the keys, equipment, insurance, maintenance and management: identify the tasks to be planned after the acquisition and who will be able to handle them. Have the services, costs and termination conditions clearly set out.
The items to organise before the handover of the keys
- An identified contact for each assignment.
- The documents and reports gathered in one place.
- The arrangements for viewing and checking on site.
- The maintenance and management contracts, with their costs.
- The procedure for incidents, works and reports.