Before You Accept Your New Home: A Homeowner’s Guide to Possession Inspection
Getting the keys to your new home is one of the most exciting moments of buying a property. It is natural to want to open the door, imagine the furniture and start planning your interiors. But before you move in, make the final payment, sign off the handover or give the home to your interior designer, take time to inspect the property properly. A home can look perfect during a quick walkthrough and still have problems that become noticeable only after you start living there. Water leakage, poor drainage, damaged tiles, loose switches, window seepage, cracks or faulty fixtures can become much harder to deal with once furniture, wardrobes, false ceilings and other interior work are installed. You do not need to be an architect or engineer to carry out a basic inspection. You simply need to slow down, follow a routine and record what you find. Start With the Walls and Ceilings Walk through every room slowly. Look for visible cracks, damp patches, water stains, peeling or uneven pain...