Buyer-side case studies from HIDD advisory work.
See what HIDD helped buyers prevent, renegotiate, or clarify before they committed to exposed property transactions.
What changed before the buyer committed
Each case study focuses on the decision point: the risk identified, what HIDD prevented, and how the buyer used the evidence.
Valuing an ageing residential block with a telecoms mast by two methods
Valuing an ageing residential block with a telecoms mast by two methods
The Undisclosed Mortgage on a Clean-Looking Title
An office acquisition presented with complete documentation and a reputable counterparty. A Land Registry search returned a subsisting mortgage that had not been disclosed, with no lender consent to the sale.
Vacant Possession: Verifying Who Is Actually In Occupation
A commercial property was sold on the representation that it was free of occupants. A tenant was in possession under a five-year lease with statutory protection, which the seller had not disclosed.
C of O In Progress in Lagos: What It Actually Means
A diaspora buyer was offered a Lekki duplex below market on the basis that its Certificate of Occupancy was in progress. The title chain showed the seller had no interest to convey and the property was already in litigation.
Hidden Water Damage: A Victoria Island Inspection Case
A commercial property offered below market presented as fully finished and structurally sound. Inspection found the floor slab had been raised and relaid over water damage, with differential settlement in the foundations.
Forged Property Documents: A Diaspora Buyer's Near Miss
A first-time buyer transacting remotely held a full document set including C of O, survey plan and building approval. The address held an abandoned structure and the documents had been copied from an unrelated property.