Due Diligence Checklist
Operational checklist template for future candidates.
Checklist Template
Executive Summary
- This is the Genova field-trip operating checklist: do not let broker momentum replace evidence.
- Each candidate must leave the trip with a document gap list, building risk score, legal/title status, rental-compliance status, and ROI status.
- Use this page with Building Check, Legal Title Check, and ROI Model.
P1 Insight
P1 Insight. The best field-trip habit is to slow the deal down. A good asset survives documentation; a weak asset needs urgency.
Before each viewing
- Save listing, address, asking price, floor, m², claimed charges, claimed rental permission, and broker contact.
- Prepare a photo folder and a standard notes template.
- Ask in writing for deed history, cadastral plan, APE, condominium charges, house rules, and recent minutes.
On-site checklist
- Street: noise, safety, lighting, bins, bars, loading, slope, guest arrival route.
- Building: facade, roof signs, entrance, stairwell, elevator, meters, damp, cracks, fire/safety issues.
- Apartment: layout, light, ventilation, moisture, bathroom/kitchen condition, electrics, heating/cooling, windows, furniture durability.
- Operations: key handoff, cleaner access, waste rules, linen logistics, emergency repairs, internet installation.
- Legal/admin: condominium rules, spese condominiali, arrears, extraordinary works, AAUT/CITRA/CIN path, imposta di soggiorno.
Practical questions to ask
- Who is the amministratore di condominio, and may the buyer contact them?
- Are tourist rentals already present in the building?
- What extraordinary works have been approved or discussed?
- Which costs are fixed monthly versus per stay?
- What exactly remains in the apartment at sale?
Red flags
- Missing documents, verbal-only permissions, pressure for quick deposit, unexplained discount, or refusal to contact the administrator.
- Fresh paint covering possible damp, strong fragrance during viewing, inaccessible roof/basement, or visible cracks.
- ROI presented before legal and building checks.