After many hours searching on Google, you discover investing in a building inspection is a smart move. But now you’re wondering what exactly is included in a report and how useful it really is. In this blog, we take you through a standard sample of what you would find in The Hub’s report and what …
Category: New Home Construction
Residential Building Defects Reports
Property defects are common in all types of residential houses. If neglected or not maintained, the outcome can become quite costly. As the name suggests, the main purpose of a Building Defects report is for the Inspector to highlight and pass on to the property’s owner of all defect/maintenance items that have been recorded in …
Knock down rebuilds are trending in Melbourne
As many families are expanding, not only are their life styles changing, but so are their property needs. Should we buy another house? Perhaps we look at renovating our current home? There are many ideas to consider, but all options seem quite costly. The Home Inspection Hub investigates a potentially less-costly option that is currently …
The importance of New Home Inspections
After signing the contract for the construction of your New Home, you are excited to watch the build unfold. You have spent months picking the ideal suburb, selecting the builders and designing the plans with an architect. There’s a long list of decisions that need to be made just to get to this point! There’s …
Luxury apartments - Melbourne’s newest property trends
The property market is forever changing due to different trends in design, location needs, popularity of the area, population growth and infrastructure requirements. Seeing new trends emerge is becoming the norm and it’s not surprising that apartment living has grown considerably over the past year. More specifically, luxurious apartment living has grown significantly. Many investors …
Is a Contract Review important?
We chat to one of our experienced inspectors, Alan Green, on his thoughts about all things Contract-Review. Alan is a registered architect and Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. He is also a registered industrial and commercial builder, and has considerable experience in construction management, having been the owner of his own development …