Development Appraisals
Purchasing or developing a new site?
Before you commit to a development site, Barar Homes can assist you by providing clarity on scheme viability and identify potential areas for enhancement. Along side this, we can also help existing land owners unlock the development potential of their asset.
This is not a generic feasibility exercise or automated assessment. Each review is based on real-world development and delivery experience, focused on identifying whether the numbers, assumptions, and overall risk profile are commercially realistic. Over 50 properties later, we have fostered a deep understanding of what works, where schemes can be improved, how to maximise the GDV, but crucially when it is best to walk away.
What This Covers
Each review provides a commercial assessment of the proposed scheme, including:
– GDV reality check
– Build cost sense-check
– Review of key commercial assumptions
– Identification of delivery and planning risks
– Profit sensitivity commentary
– Clear commercial recommendation
The objective is simple — identify where a deal works, where it breaks, and where assumptions may be overly optimistic before significant capital or time is committed.
Who This Is For
This service is typically used by:
– Investors considering residential development opportunities
– Those seeking an independent commercial review prior to exchange
– Developers assessing scheme viability and delivery risk
– Landowners looking for a commercially grounded second opinion on development potential.
Our reviews are designed to be commercially direct, concise, and decision-focused.
Our Approach
Our focus is not simply on whether a scheme looks viable on paper, but whether it is realistically deliverable in practice. And while each scheme is unique, the key drivers of commercial and delivery success often remain the same. The review process focuses on buildability, specification, procurement efficiency, delivery risk, and commercial resilience – not simply headline profit projections.
Fee & Turnaround
Development Deal Reviews are offered on a fixed-fee basis from:
£1,250 + VAT
Typical turnaround:
72 hours
More complex schemes may require additional scope depending on scale and information available.
Enquiries
To discuss a scheme or request a review, please contact:
Send through your scheme details, assumptions, and supporting information for initial review. Please also provide your best contact number, as an initial telephone discussion is often the most effective way to begin the process of assessing a scheme properly.