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Property Risk Management

Property risk assessments, due diligence and compliance inspections for portfolios, built assets and governance needs.

Overview

Keeping people safe in the spaces they use is the goal, not just a compliance certificate. Property compliance obligations and life-safety standards give that a framework; SCG helps you meet the intent behind them, 
not just the paperwork.

SCG supports funds, asset owners, property managers and corporate occupiers with property risk advisory, compliance reviews, portfolio governance and built-asset due diligence. Engagements span portfolio risk baselines, compliance inspections, transaction due diligence, critical control verification, contractor and service provider assurance, and rectification and capital prioritisation support.

Where independent confirmation is required, SCG also provides property compliance inspections, built-asset risk assessments and evidence-based reporting, including NATA ISO/IEC 17020 endorsed deliverables (Facility No. 020913) where the work falls within accredited scope.

"Property risk requires structured assessment to inform safety, capital decisions and transaction confidence"

What We Do

  • Property risk baselines and portfolio risk registers
  • Property compliance inspections and built-asset risk assessments
  • Due diligence inspections and evidence packs for acquisitions, divestments, leases and asset transfers
  • Verification of critical property and life-safety controls
  • Contractor and service provider assurance for property and facilities scopes
  • Rectification planning, capex prioritisation and governance uplift

How We Deliver

  • Risk advisory, governance and portfolio uplift

    • Portfolio risk baselines and governance uplift covering roles, decision rights, assurance cadence and reporting.
    • Rectification planning and capital prioritisation support based on risk, consequence, practicality and cost.
    • Due diligence integration for transactions, including how findings map to commercial decisions and ongoing obligations.
    • Technical writing and simplification of compliance registers and portfolio reporting to reduce administrative burden and improve decision quality.
    • Digital registers and workflows to improve evidence capture, traceability and portfolio reporting.
  • Independent inspection, review and verification

    • Independent property compliance inspections and built-asset risk assessments across single assets or portfolio programs.
    • Verification of critical property and life-safety controls, including presence, condition, maintenance and governance oversight.
    • Due diligence inspections for acquisitions, divestments, leases and asset transfers, including risk baselines and evidence packs.
    • Contractor and service provider assurance, including verification of scope delivery, compliance obligations and site controls.
    • Executive-ready reporting and findings registers that support governance, due diligence and capital planning, including NATA ISO/IEC 17020 endorsed deliverables where within scope.

Where We Work

SCG supports property risk and built-asset engagements across:

  • Property funds and investment managers
  • Commercial, industrial and mixed-use portfolios
  • Government and institutional property
  • Retail, hospitality and accommodation operators
  • Education, healthcare and aged care facilities
  • Body corporate and managed asset portfolios

Particular expertise is applied across multi-site portfolios, contractor-delivered compliance programs and transaction-driven environments, where evidence quality, governance and verification require structured independent input.

Outputs You Receive

Engagement outputs are structured to support compliance, governance, capital planning and transaction decisions. Depending on scope, deliverables typically include:

  • Property risk baselines and portfolio risk registers
  • Built-asset compliance inspection and risk assessment reports
  • Due diligence inspection reports and evidence packs for transactions
  • Critical property and life-safety control verification outputs
  • Contractor and service provider assurance reports
  • Rectification plans, capex prioritisation outputs and governance reporting
  • Findings registers and executive-ready advisory reports for investor, board and due diligence scrutiny
  • Where engagements fall within SCG’s NATA accredited scope, deliverables are issued under ISO/IEC 17020 (Facility No. 020913).

Why Smale Consulting Group

  • Independent and impartial, with no contractor or certification body conflict of interest

  • NATA ISO/IEC 17020 accredited inspection body (Facility No. 020913) for in-scope property work

  • Combined property risk, compliance and governance capability across single assets and portfolios

  • Multi-site and contractor program experience across diverse asset classes

  • Outputs built for investor, board, due diligence and capital planning scrutiny

  • Direct access to senior practitioners, with no handoff layers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in a property compliance inspection or built-asset risk assessment?

A property compliance inspection or built-asset risk assessment typically includes a defined scope covering asset types, sites and priority risk themes, review of available evidence such as registers, maintenance records, incidents and contractor documentation, targeted site verification and sampling, and a report with risk-prioritised findings and practical actions. Where required, evidence traceability is provided to support due diligence and external scrutiny.

What does due diligence look like for property acquisitions, leases or asset transfers?

Property due diligence focuses on identifying material compliance and operational risks that could affect safety, obligations, cost and asset value. Engagements establish a defensible risk baseline, verify critical controls on site, and provide an evidence pack that supports transaction decisions and post-transfer rectification planning.

How does SCG avoid "paper safe" compliance reporting that misses real site risk?

SCG focuses on objective evidence of control effectiveness at the point of use, including condition, accessibility, maintenance performance, contractor delivery and action closure, rather than register completeness alone. Where reporting is overly complex, requirements are simplified so that critical risks, accountabilities and verification priorities are clearer and easier to manage across portfolios.

How does SCG prioritise rectification actions and capital expenditure across a portfolio?

Rectification and capital priorities are based on consequence and likelihood, the effectiveness of existing controls and the practicality of rectification. Outputs can include a risk-ranked actions register, grouping of common issues across the portfolio, and recommendations that support staged capital planning and governance reporting.

Can SCG verify contractor and service provider performance against compliance obligations?

Yes. SCG verifies whether contracted scopes are being delivered as intended, including evidence of inspections, maintenance, certifications and corrective actions. This supports stronger contractor governance and reduces reliance on self-reported compliance.

When are NATA ISO/IEC 17020 endorsed outputs available for property work?

NATA ISO/IEC 17020 endorsed deliverables are issued where the engagement falls within SCG’s accredited inspection scope (Facility No. 020913). Where work falls outside accredited scope, deliverables are provided as independent advisory outputs with the same evidence and reporting discipline. Call to Action (Property)

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