1. What are we talking about? Historically when a WA home owner wanted to make a complaint against a WA builder for construction defects, after submitting their Complaint form, they would often be required by Building and Energy (previously known as the “WA Building Commission”) to obtain an Independent Expert Report to support their complaint and demonstrate why…
During a recent pre purchase building inspection in WA, a Houspect Building Inspector identified some bare wires immediately adjacent to the roof space manhole access point! Fortunately, Houspect WA operating requirements require that power to the property must be isolated at the metre box prior to the Building Inspector entering the roof space. These requirements are…
While Houspect is renowned for undertaking quality residential house inspections over the past 40 years, many people do not know that Houspect WA also undertakes a large number of building inspections each year on a diverse range of industrial, commercial, retail and offices buildings across all of Western Australia. Undertaking an effective due diligence inspection…
Q3 2019 10/09/2019 – “Prompt inspection completed the next business day following my inquiry. High standard report with faults and recommendations delivered on payment. Very professional service.” Warren, Scarborough (Job 66912) 02/09/2019 – “Prompt and friendly service” Jason, Piccadilly (Job 66818) 28/08/2019 – “Would recommend Houspect – puts your mind at rest during a very…
Residual Current Devices (RCD’s) in WA – How many do you need? Important 1 January 2019 Regulatory Changes WA Why In Western Australia, the Energy Regulations 1947 were amended in 2009 (which rely on Australian Standard ASNZS 3000)to require that when a residential property is transferred, leased or hired, the owner must ensure that a minimum…
It is becoming the norm these days that a pre purchase building inspection is a precursor to many residential property purchases. Incorporating the pre purchase condition of a building inspection into an Offer to Purchase is not an easy task as the contract clause needs to consider multiple possible scenarios and outcomes not only if an…
Are the doors and windows in your home difficult to open due to sticking? Have you noticed new or worsening cracks in plasterwork or exterior brickwork around your property? If so, you may be facing a very serious issue known as building subsidence. While subsidence can be rectified through foundation underpinning and other specialized repair…
When it comes to protecting your home and family, there’s not much you wouldn’t do. What you may not realise when having your dream home built as a new construction, though, is that the need to safeguard your investment begins long before you accept ownership of the new house. The period for lodging disputes after…
When you think of safety hazards around your home, do the roof spaces come to mind? If not, you could be missing a host of potential issues, lurking just above your head as a result of insulation installation faults or errors. These safety concerns can present a hazard not only to you and the other…
As a strata manager, you know just how much work goes into the daily running of a strata scheme. Just keeping up with the daily details can seem like an insurmountable task; when you add in the necessary ongoing strata maintenance and repairs a property requires, it can be almost overwhelming. Fortunately, there are ways…