Real estate template

Real Estate Data Room Checklist Template

A real-estate transaction data room checklist for title, leases, rent roll, capex, planning, environmental, insurance and financing documents.

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Folder index rows

01 Property Overview / Asset summary
02 Title and Ownership / Title documents
03 Leases and Tenants / Rent roll
03 Leases and Tenants / Lease agreements
04 Financials / NOI and operating statements
05 Technical and Environmental / Surveys and reports
06 Planning and Permits / Zoning and permits

Use case

Property sale, real-estate financing or asset-level diligence

Download the CSV, open it in Excel or Google Sheets, customise the rows, then upload the finished index to Data Room Builder. The columns are intentionally simple: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Notes.

Level 1Level 2Level 3Notes
01 Property OverviewAsset summaryAddress, site plan and property description
02 Title and OwnershipTitle documentsTitle deeds, encumbrances and ownership evidence
03 Leases and TenantsRent rollCurrent rent roll and occupancy schedule
03 Leases and TenantsLease agreementsExecuted leases, amendments and side letters
04 FinancialsNOI and operating statementsHistorical property-level financials
05 Technical and EnvironmentalSurveys and reportsEnvironmental, building condition and engineering reports
06 Planning and PermitsZoning and permitsPlanning permissions, permits and approvals

Implementation tips

  • Keep lease abstracts next to source lease PDFs.
  • Separate asset-level documents from borrower/seller corporate documents.
  • Flag missing title, planning or environmental items early.

FAQs

What documents are common in a real estate data room?

Title, leases, rent roll, property financials, capex, planning, environmental, insurance, financing and technical reports are common categories.

Should tenant data be restricted?

Tenant-sensitive information may need restricted access or redaction depending on the process and jurisdiction.