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Getting Started
What a PropM8 Scan is, when to run one, and who it is for.
Risk Types
The specific risks a Scan checks: planning, covenants, flooding, building safety and more.
- Why do nearby planning applications matter?
- Can developments be approved after I buy?
- How far away can planning still affect a property?
- What are restrictive covenants and why do they matter?
- What are easements and rights of way?
- Why do legal issues cause delays?
- What is an EWS1 form?
- Why are some flats difficult to mortgage?
- What counts as flood risk?
- Why does historic flooding matter?
- What is a conservation area?
- What is an Article 4 direction?
- What is an EPC rating?
- Why do EPC ratings matter?
- Why do lenders reject certain properties?
- What types of properties concern lenders?
- Why do mortgage issues often appear late?
Process & Pricing
How the process works, what it costs, and how it fits alongside surveys and searches.
- Why do so many property sales fall through?
- Why do sales collapse close to exchange?
- What causes property transactions to be delayed?
- How do I know if a property is overpriced?
- What affects a property's true value?
- How can historic sale prices help negotiations?
- How much money do I lose if a house purchase falls through?
- What is an upfront sales pack, and when does it become mandatory?
- How accurate are online property valuations?
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Using early intelligence to price, position and de-risk on the other side of the deal.
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The four most-asked questions
What is a PropM8 Scan?
A PropM8 Scan is a desk check of one home from public records: what the recorded sales support, what the registers show, and what to ask before you offer. It is not a survey, a RICS valuation or legal advice.
Why do so many property sales fall through?
Critical issues are often discovered late, during conveyancing, mortgage valuation, or surveys, when costs have already been incurred and timelines are tight.
What are restrictive covenants and why do they matter?
Restrictive covenants limit how a property can be used or altered, potentially preventing extensions, conversions, or changes of use.
What counts as flood risk?
Flood risk can come from rivers, surface water, groundwater, or coastal sources, and isn't always obvious from a viewing.
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