The importance of a home inspection
Imagine what can happen if you don’t have a house inspection as protection when you buy a new home. Defects you didn’t notice and latent defects like a roof leak can cause your dream home to become a nightmare!
A Buyers House Inspection or Pre-purchase Comprehensive Property Inspection
Be wise and have a home inspection!
A buyer’s house inspection is your protection against the ‘voetstoots‘ clause. A Buyer’s Inspection report is a written account, with photos, of the condition of the property. As a result, it will tell you about any significant building defects or problems. This can be defects such as rising damp, movement in the walls (cracking), safety hazards or a faulty roof etc. You would have this done as part of your condition of the sale so you can identify any problems with the property which, if left unchecked, could prove costly to repair.
Why do you have a house inspection?
- Protection against the voetstoots clause in your Offer to Purchase
- You will know in advance what the problems are.
- Therefore, you may be able to negotiate a lower price for the property. You may have to pay to repair some of the problems.
- You also get specialist advice about any major problems and maintenance issues which may affect the property over time.
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