Strata Title FAQ - Should I get a building inspection carried out?

Date: March 03, 2011

Q. I'm buying a home unit. Should I get a building inspection carried out or is it an unnecessary expense?

A. You should be mindful that while it is common or even usual for a buyer of a strata title unit to get only a strata scheme records inspection carried out, without being concerned about a building inspection, such an inspection of the strata scheme records may not tell the whole story. For example, there may be certain building problems which the owners corporation has just become aware of recently and which have not been recorded anywhere or minuted in owners corporation meeting papers. Alternatively, there may be problems which, quite simply, no one in the owners corporation is aware of yet.