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Property inspection checklist
Handy checklist to help you compare properties, to use at a pre-settlement inspection or before you accept the keys / take full ownership of the property.
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Property details |
Property 1 | Property 2 | Property 3 | Property 4 |
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| Address | ||||
| Age of property | ||||
| Type of sale: | ||||
| * Private - sellers phone number | ||||
| * Agent - agent's phone number | ||||
| * Auction - auction date | ||||
| Price | ||||
| Inspection date | ||||
| Checklist (modify, as required) | ||||
| Location: | ||||
| * sun (morning/evening) | ||||
| * distance from: | ||||
| - public transport | ||||
| - work | ||||
| - shops | ||||
| - schools | ||||
| * neighbours' report | ||||
| Outside condition (visual) | ||||
| Building materials (note condition) | ||||
| * bricks (cracks?) | ||||
| * timber (warped/dry/rotting?) | ||||
| * gutters/downpipes (rust?) | ||||
| * roof (type of material?) | ||||
| * retaining walls | ||||
| * paintwork (blistered/bubbled?) | ||||
| * fencing | ||||
| Facilities | ||||
| * sewer or septic tank? | ||||
| * garage or carport? | ||||
| * clothesline (near laundry?) | ||||
| * shed? | ||||
| * swimming pool / spa (fenced, condition or pump and equipment?) | ||||
| * availability of mains water? | ||||
| Garden | ||||
| * private | ||||
| * size | ||||
| * trees (close to house/need pruning?) | ||||
| * pots (anything underneath?) | ||||
| * bore/reticulation (repsent and working?) | ||||
| Inside condition (visual) | ||||
| Builiding materials: | ||||
| * Floor (coverings condition?level?) | ||||
| * walls and ceilings (cracks?) | ||||
| * insulation? | ||||
| * interior paintwork (condition) | ||||
| Ventilation in wet areas | ||||
| * mouldy walls | ||||
| * lifting tiles | ||||
| * peeling paintwork | ||||
| * any pools of water | ||||
| Facilities | ||||
| * enough power points? | ||||
| * toilets (flush ok?) | ||||
| * shower (pressure/heat) | ||||
| * bench tops (check condition) | ||||
| * curtains (usable?) | ||||
| * cooling / heating systems | ||||
| * general storage areas? | ||||
| Appliance / fittings (working?) | ||||
| * stove / wall oven | ||||
| * dishwasher | ||||
| * lights | ||||
| * taps (dripping / water pressure?) | ||||
| * hot water system | ||||
| Rooms | ||||
| * bedrooms (number/size/built in robes?) | ||||
| * bathrooms (numbers/ensuite?) | ||||
| * separate dining room? | ||||
| * extensions (council approved?) | ||||
| Estimate of renovation costs | ||||
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