Category: Gauteng Inspection Areas

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Inspection areas in Gauteng Province

Gauteng Inspection Areas – THE HOME DETECTIVE

In Gauteng, I provide inspection services for new homes while they are being built for you. I also inspect existing homes when you are considering making a purchase from a seller. Furthermore, my commercial property assessment is an essential part of your “due diligence” if you are considering buying or renting commercial property.  In addition, my inspections identify home, commercial system and component defects and safety hazards. This reduces your property purchasing risk.

I inspect an area which covers a large part of Gauteng.

My inspection areas include most of Ekurhuleni. This includes Alberton, Bedfordview, Boksburg, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park and Midrand.

I do home inspections in the northern parts of Johannesburg,  Midrand, Fourways, Sunninghill and Woodmead.

In addition, in the west of Johannesburg, I do home inspections in Randburg, Sandton and Roodepoort.

Further south, I inspect in Johannesburg Central and Johannesburg South.

In Tshwane, I inspect in Pretoria, Pretoria East, Pretoria West, Pretoria North, Akasia and Centurion.

I also inspect in Cullinan, Rayton and Bronkhorstspruit but I do not inspect north of Doornpoort.

I inspect in Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift and Hekpoort In the Mogale City area.

In addition, I inspect part of the Northwest province such as Hartbeespoort and Brits.

I have had to increase the cost of inspections in areas outside the inspection areas mentioned. This is because of the cost of additional time and travelling expenses. However, if you need an inspection I will happily provide you with a quote.

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Consumers and the Property Practitioners Bill

Has the Property Practitioners Bill missed the point?

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Are consumers offered more protection?

Parliament passed the new Property Practitioners Bill on Tuesday 4th December 2018. This bill has been on the cards before 2011!

The Bill was supposed to finally provide buyers (consumers) more protection in the secondary housing market.

However, it appears the Minister of Human Settlements and his staff and the National Assembly totally missed the point!

Here is that portion of the Bill:

CHAPTER 10

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Mandatory disclosure form

  1. A property practitioner –
    1. may not accept a mandate unless the seller or lessor of the property has provided him or her with a fully completed and signed mandatory disclosure in the prescribed form; and
    2. must provide a copy of the completed mandatory disclosure form to a prospective purchaser or lessee who intends to make an offer for the purchase or lease of a property.
  2. The completed mandatory disclosure form signed by all relevant parties must be attached to any agreement for the sale or lease of property and forms an integral part of that agreement, but if such a disclosure form was not completed, signed or attached, the agreement must be interpreted as if no defects or deficiencies of the property were disclosed to the purchaser.
  3. A property practitioner who fails to comply with subsection (1) may be held liable by any affected consumer.
  4. Nothing in this section prevents the Authority from taking action against a property practitioner or imposing an appropriate sanction.
  5. Nothing in this section prevents a consumer, for his or her own account, from undertaking a private property inspection to confirm the state of the property before finalising the transaction.

This is the protection this Bill offers to buyers (consumers) who buy properties from sellers.

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Snag Inspection and Report

New Homeowners Should Have a Professional Snag Inspection

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The NHBRC requires that a snag inspection or punch list is handed over to the builder within 90 days after the occupation of the building.

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Do you believe that you are protected by buying from a reputable developer or builder? Will you be able to identify all the snags without a professional snag inspection?

What buyers don’t realise is that other building contractors subcontract to the developer or builder. Both the developer and builders are under pressure to complete the units or homes within a contractual timeframe. Often, the builders take shortcuts resulting in best building practices falling by the wayside.

In addition, most new homebuyers believe the NHBRC, bank and municipal building inspectors provide them with this sort of protection.

This is not the case!

Inspectors duties

Bank inspectors

Your bank inspector determines the market value of property, land, and improvements for the bank. Therefore, the inspector is not concerned with the state of the property unless it affects the value of the property. If the valuation is within bank requirements, you will qualify for the bank loan. They don’t issue the builder or developer with a snag or punch list!

Municipal Building Inspectors

The municipal building inspectors check your building to ensure it complies with approved construction drawings, local bylaws and zoning regulations. In addition, they are also responsible for ensuring compliance with local and national building regulations. They will issue an occupation cetificate if they judge that the building is compliant. Snags and defects to finishes are not their problem!

Engineers

Structural engineers inspect and evaluate the structures of your home only. These are the foundations, slabs, walls and roof.  They are not concerned with the snags and defects in installations and finishes which make up more than half the value of your house.

NHBRC inspectors

NHBRC inspectors inspect all new homes to check that the builder is complying with the NHBRC requirements on-site

The NHBRC Warranty Fund covers you against major and defined structural defects for up to five years. Enrolling your new home with the NHBRC is a statutory requirement. Theoretically, this affords you protection against contractors who deliver substandard design, workmanship and poor-quality materials.

As a new homeowner, you have the right to instruct your developer or builder with a snag list or punch list to rectify shoddy and defective work. This includes non-compliance or deviation from the terms, plans and specifications of your building agreement with him.

However, all the required NHBRC inspections are seldom done.

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Inspection Areas

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My inspection areas in municipal areas in Gauteng Province – The HOME DETECTIVE

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My commercial and home inspection area in Gauteng:

The inspection areas in which I offer home and commercial inspections are in most northern municipal areas. I cover a large portion of Gauteng which includes most of Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and a portion of North West Province.

Depending on the size and condition of the home, a comprehensive home inspection will take between two and three hours. Of course, if the property is larger or older it may take longer. Ideally, you will accompany me during the inspection, so that you will have visual reinforcement of your written report.

Houses show much better in the latter part of the afternoon which can mask some flaws in finishes, surfaces and more. Having a home inspection in poor light conditions is not a good idea. Poor light doesn’t normally affect the inspection of the interior of a home, but I can’t review the roof and other exterior features without good daylight. The best times are between 9 am and 2:30 pm when the light conditions are at their best.

I am available during the week from 7 am until 7 pm and on Saturdays between 7 am and 3 pm to perform home inspections. My availability on a Saturday allows you to attend the inspection if you can’t make it during the week.

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Area

In Tshwane, I do home inspections in Pretoria itself, Pretoria East, Pretoria West, Pretoria North, Akasia and Centurion.

Cullinan, Rayton and Bronkhorstspruit are also in my area, but I do not inspect north of Doornpoort.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipal Area

I inspect the northern parts of Johannesburg,  Midrand, Fourways, Sunninghill and Woodmead.

In the west, I do inspections in Randburg, Sandton and Roodepoort.

In the south of Johannesburg, I inspect Johannesburg, Johannesburg South and Alberton.

Presently, because of insurance constraints, I can not inspect in Soweto.

Lenasia and further south fall outside my inspection area.

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipal Area

In Ekurhuleni my inspection area includes Kempton Park, Edenvale, Benoni, Germiston and Boksburg.

Again, because of insurance constraints, I do not inspect in Tembisa and the Vosloorus areas.

Mogale City Local Municipal Inspection Area

Because of the distance,  I only do inspections in Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg and Hekpoort.

Inspections in the North West Province

Again, due to the distance, I inspect the areas of Hartbeespoort and Brits only.

Inspection areas outside those mentioned above

Inspections outside the inspection areas mentioned are either too far from my office or are not covered by my insurance company.

An inspection area that is far from my office may require additional costs to be added due to travelling costs, time costs etc.

Please contact me to receive a quote for an outside inspection area.

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