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I think you have to be very careful how you go about the process becasue the clock statrts ticking on defects as soon as you identify them and if you leave it too long you could be out of time.
My advice would be a much shorter check-list.
1. Have an initial survey of defects made to see how serious they are
2. Hold a general meeting or add an item to your AGM to approve expenditure on legals and further inspections.
3. Appoint an experienced and reliable strata lawyer or building surveyor to manage your claims.
Be careful of builders patching defects or partial solutions as once work has been started it can be hard to claim further defects that are revealed.
This is an area for experts and the sooner you get them involved – even if it’s to give your block a clean bill of health – the better.