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Hi, We have recently purchased an apartment in Sydney and joined the committee.
There are a couple of known issues in the common areas of the buildings and we would like to obtain a defect report.
Can anyone recommended a reputable inspection company?
Strata Management have obtained a quote which states will only cover the areas we have already pointed out. I thought an inspector would come out and look to see all/any issues that would need to be addressed by the builder.
Apparently there are two different types of report and only one could be used for litigation purposes. Any advise or help around this issue would be appreciated!
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You could be opening a can of worms – unless you do some more homework.
SM is correct – there are a number of inspections/reports that can be done.
Be aware that litigant compliant reports are quite specific and are usually preceded by several inspections/reports from experts.
In our building we consulted with fire, building, mechanical ventilation, quantity surveyors and hydraulic experts. I have lost count of the number of opinions sought and the time taken – but it was years.
General defect inspections for a 200 lot scheme will cost about $50,000 – $100,000 depending on the detail of the inspection. If you are unlucky (defects exist) then that cost may be just the beginning.
In my humble opinion a defect inspection is a good thing to do but no guarantee of finding all defects – in our case a failed roof membrane was missed on the 1st two inspections because that was not being inspected (buried beneath tons of pebbles).
Your SM should be able to provide at least 3 different quotes detailing the specific inspections.