1. What are we talking about? Many WA residential property purchases are subject to Pre Purchase Building Inspections. To incorporate the Building Inspection requirement into the Standard Real Estate Institute of WA (“REIWA”) Offer to Purchase contract, an Annexure is usually added which describes the Pre Purchase Building Inspection requirements. The most often used Annexure by…
On occasions a Pre Purchase Building Inspection report will identify a Major Structural Defect on a residential Building which will enable the Buyer to invoke the often used Real Estate Institute WA (“REIWA”) Pre Purchase Building Inspection Annexure. But what to do? The following is NOT Legal Advice. Readers should seek independent Legal Advice as…
Pre Purchase Building Inspections – Chemical Delignification of Tile Battens and Structural Defects Chemical Delignification of tile battens in WA is not uncommon and at some point, it may require some or the entire cover of tile battens in a roof to be replaced. The question in relation to pre purchase building inspections is will…
Pre Purchase Building Inspections – Moisture Ingress and Structural Defects Moisture can enter a residential property through a myriad of different sources; the question in relation to pre purchase building inspections is will it ever amount to a major structural defect? The answer is likely to be no. Keeping the habitable areas of a residential…
When a pre purchase building inspection in Western Australia identifies a structural defect and the purchase contract has utilised the standard REIWA Building Inspection clause, a very specific sequence of events needs to be followed, starting with the provision of the completed building inspection report to the seller and then the serving of a formal…
Ask them this simple question – do they expect you to wear a blindfold when you do your practical completion inspection? Some residential building firms in Perth are unbelievable – they are essentially asking you to do a practical completion inspection whilst blind folded! The WA Master Builders Website states that: “Practical completion is a…
Caution is recommended when structural defects are identified in a building inspection report and the standard REIWA building inspection clause has been utilised in a West Australian Property Offer and Acceptance Contract. While not common, occasionally structural defects are identified when a building inspection is conducted. What buyers and agents do next is critical. When…