Commercial real estate due diligence: a legal checklist

Commercial real estate due diligence: a legal checklist

Legal due diligence is how you spot risks that a price discount cannot fix later.

The checklist covers title, encumbrances, disputes, lease portfolio, planning limits and land status, then converts findings into warranties in the deal docs.

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