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New product launch: DevAssess

85% of urban properties have one or more unexploited development risks within 75m of the property.

Buying the right home can be a lengthy and costly process and the impact of new planning proposals could be substantial. A new development could change the view, reduce the owner's enjoyment of the property or have a negative impact on the value.

DevAssess is a new residential report that includes data on existing planning applications and identifies unexploited potential development risks. It may also uncover hidden value in your clients' property. By combining current planning information, from one of the leading planning report providers, with a professional opinion about future development opportunities, the DevAssess report provides a unique and enlightened view, enhancing due diligence and helping your client make an informed decision before contracts are exchanged.

Key features include:

• Unique, professional opinion regarding future development risks within a 75m radius of a property
• Identification of development potential that may exist in your clients' intended property
• Site specific mapping showing any identified potential development sites
• Information regarding the size of each identified site and density predictions
• Choice of GroundSure Planning report, or a Landmark PlansearchPlus, providing information about current commercial and residential planning applications (including larger and 'minor applications' such as single storey extensions and dormer windows within the immediate vicinity), together with information on land use designations, rights of way, mobile phone masts, housing and neighbourhood data. together with crime, amenities and education information
• Aerial photography
• Available nationwide

For more information please view the sample report or product card, or contact a member of the Customer Services team on 0800 009 4540.
The report is available now on www.thameswater-propertysearches.co.uk.