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AI legal pack review at its core — plus the tools to screen deals, track properties, understand risk, and organise your due diligence. All in one place.

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Legal Pack Review

42 Willowbrook Crescent, M4 3JT

● AMBER — Medium Risk

Short lease — 67 years remaining

Most mortgage lenders require 70+ years. Extending will cost.

Ground rent doubles every 10 years — potential mortgage risk

Absolute title — clean ownership history, no disputes

Analysis completed in 4m 12s

6 documents analysed

£39.99
Per pack — one-off
£29.99
Per month — Home Buyer
<5 min
Average review time
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Commercial & residential

Why investors use Before The Hammer

Legal packs are dense, complex, and full of traps. We analyse them in minutes — then give you the tools to track, calculate, and organise everything else.

Instant Analysis

Upload your legal pack. Get a structured risk report in minutes — not days. Every document is read, every clause is checked.

Fraction of the Cost

Solicitors charge £200–£500 just to review a legal pack. We charge £39.99 per pack, or from £29.99/month on subscription.

Conservative by Design

Built to flag risks, not miss them. Better to see a potential problem that doesn't materialise than miss one that does.

Reads Everything

PDFs, Word docs, images, ZIP files — upload the whole pack exactly as you received it. No size limits, no document caps.

Deal-Killer Detection

Short leases, doubling ground rent, restrictive covenants, missing planning consent — the issues that kill mortgages and resale values.

Advanced AI — No Corners Cut

Powered by the most capable AI available for complex document analysis. Every clause read, every risk flagged — nothing skipped.

Three steps. Done.

No faff. No waiting. No hidden costs.

01

Create your account

Sign up in 30 seconds. Choose a subscription (from £29.99/mo) or pay per pack (£39.99). Secure checkout via Stripe.

02

Upload the legal pack

Drop in all the files — PDFs, Word docs, ZIPs, images. We handle the lot. No size limits, no document caps.

03

Get your risk report

Our AI reads every document, flags every risk, and delivers a plain-English report. Green, Amber, or Red.

We check everything that matters

Every issue that could kill your mortgage, destroy your resale value, or cost you a fortune in hidden fees. We look for all of it.

Lease length & ground rent
Special conditions of sale
Title type (absolute / possessory)
Restrictive covenants
Rights of way & access
Planning permission gaps
Missing building regs
Service charge arrears
Completion penalties
Overage / clawback clauses
Tenancy & vacant possession
Hidden cost traps
Beyond legal packs

Every tool an investor needs — in one place

Legal packs are just the start. Once you've spotted the risks, use our tools to run the numbers, stay compliant, and manage your entire portfolio.

Home Buyer & Investor

Stamp Duty Calculator

Instantly calculate your SDLT bill. Covers first-time buyers, main residence, additional properties, and commercial. Updated for April 2025 rates with the 5% additional dwelling surcharge.

Home Buyer & Investor

Mortgage Calculator

Capital & interest or interest-only. Enter your property value, deposit, rate, and term — get your monthly payment, total interest, and built-in rate stress tests up to +3%.

Home Buyer & Investor

Compliance Reminders

Never miss an EPC renewal, gas safety cert (GSC), EICR, or auction deadline. Set reminders for any date — and choose to get an email notification days or weeks before it&apos;s due.

Investor only

Planning Check

AI-powered planning guidance for any UK address. Get awareness of Article 4 directions, conservation areas, listed building status, permitted development restrictions, and TPO flags.

Investor only

GDV & Profit Analyser

Model your development or flip. Enter purchase price, build costs, professional fees, finance, and sales costs to calculate your gross development value, profit margin, and ROI on costs.

Investor only

BRR Analyser

Buy, Refurbish, Refinance, Rent. Enter your numbers and see exactly how much capital you recycle, your monthly cashflow, gross yield, and ROI on money left in the deal.

Investor only

HMO Viability Calculator

Room-by-room income model for HMO properties. Add rooms, set rents, factor in voids, management fees, bills, insurance, licensing costs, and get your gross yield and cash-on-cash return.

Investor only

Portfolio Dashboard

Track all your properties in one place. Log purchase prices, current valuations, mortgage balances, and monthly rent. See your total equity, gross yield, and net worth at a glance. Export your full portfolio as a CSV spreadsheet — ready to send to mortgage brokers, accountants, or any lender who requests it.

Investor only

Property Folders

Organise every deal into its own folder. Each folder is a mini property dashboard — attach legal pack reviews, notes, calculator results, and compliance reminders all in one place.

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Not legal advice · Highlights risks only · A solicitor must still review before you bid