hi guys
we’ve made an agreement, to buy a property after it’s been fully renovated by a friend of ours. we’re planning to get involved in the process, so we can learn for ourselves. anyway, my question is, do we need to get the property inspected again, after it’s been renovated? or is it the responsibility of the seller (who is our friend) to provide us with the report?we’re really new at this, and would appreciate any help/advice we can get[blink
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I would certainly advise you to get it independently inspected (especially if they are friends of yours) after it is finished.
Remember BUYER BEWARE.
Even if something is wrong which the builder has to rectify, a building inspection will save you a lot of hassle down the track after money has exchanged money..
I suggest you make the contract subject to an independent inspection by an expert before settlement..
While generally builders (I am not sure if your friends are licensed builders or just home handymen) have to comply with the Australian Standards, that is no guarantee they will and it is not common procedure for the builder to provide you with a building inspection. In my experience building inspectors normally get called when the s..t hits the fan.
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thanks bridgebuff!
our friend is not a builder himself, so he’ll get other builder to do the work. i suppose it’s better to be careful now than sorry later on. whilst we do trust our friend, sometimes you just never know when things will go wrong.
do you also know of a good independent building inspector who’s willing to travel to gippsland area?
cheers!
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