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What an independent inspection looks at, how to prepare for one, and how to read the report once it arrives.
Inspections
Inspections
Buying an apartment or unit in Victoria means buying a lot in an owners corporation, so you are buying into a building and its shared decisions. Look at the lot, the common property you can reach and the owners corporation papers, read the contract with your conveyancer, and arrange an independent strata report before you commit.
Inspections
Many buyers of an existing home arrange an independent pre-purchase building and timber pest inspection before they commit. An apartment or unit adds a strata report, a block of land calls for a land inspection, and a specific concern can add a specialist look. Every report describes visible condition on the day; the decision to buy stays with you.
Inspections
A building and pest inspection is an independent, visual look at the accessible areas of a home and at visible signs of timber pest activity, written up in a photo-supported report. Owners arrange one before renovating or selling, or when something worries them. Buyers choose the pre-purchase version, the same approach set up around their key dates.
Inspections
Open up the access points, move stored items away from walls, secure pets, and have any previous reports and details of recent work ready. The more of the home we can see, and the more context you give us, the more useful the report is.
Inspections
A strata report looks at the lot you are buying and the common property you can reach on the day, with photos and a list of what could not be inspected, and it helps you read the owners corporation papers for building-related points. It is not legal or financial advice, and it does not assess the owners corporation's finances.
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