Inspect New And Pre-purchase House
The main objective of doing house inspection is to detect the defects and inspect the cause of the problem. Hence, there are important to-do list when conducting inspection to inspect new and sub-sale house in Malaysia. This is because the house buyer in Malaysia has two major property selections which is either new or sub-sale house.
As a reference, it is always a better timing to inspect new or sub-sale house when the house is empty. Generally, the house inspection detail level will be higher if the new house is free of renovation and furniture. This is because empty house has no obstacle and add-on items which will block the house checking work.
When inspecting the new or pre-purchase sub-sale house, the following is important to-do tasks.
- Drummy tiles detection
- Water leakage spot inspection
- Windows and door condition
- Detect the defects and crack on the wall and ceiling
- Inspect the angle in between house structure panels
- Review the electrical point operation condition
- Check the water piping system functionality
Drummy Tiles Detection
New and sub-sale house which has modern design concept will have a lot of tiles on the floor and wall. In other words, the developer has to install a lot of tiles. Hence, there are high possibilities that the new and sub-sale house will have drummy tiles. This is because it is not easy to make sure the tiles installation process is 100% free of errors.
As a reference info, the drummy tile is tag name for the tile which do not have good adhesive coverage. Thus, the drummy tile will not have good adhesive bond to withstand the shear and compression force. As a result, the drummy tile will crack or even cause tiles layer pop up problem in future. Hence, drummy tiles detection is an important task when plan to inspect new or sub-sale house.
Water Leakage Spot Inspection
New and sub-sale house may have water leakage problem. This is because a tiny pipe leakage or damage spot will easily cause water leakage problem. Hence, it is important to inspect new and sub-sale house pipe system when starting to inspect the house. While detecting the leakage spot, it is a good idea to look for water leakage spot on the wall. This is because water leakage will cause the wall to become wet and maybe cause the mold to grow.
Inspect The Wall And Ceiling
As a reference, the wall and ceiling in sub-sale and also new house will has the following problem:
- Crack
- Dripping paint layer
- Bad painting quality
- Scratch
Generally, the house buyer should inspect the wall of their house because wall crack is common house problem. Besides, some wall panels in new and sub-sale house will have bad angle problem.
What is Pre Purchase Sub-sale House?
The pre purchase sub-sale house is a second-hand or used house in Malaysia. When selecting the property, the buyer will consider sub-sale house because the house is already built. Furthermore, the buyer can easily review the environment, community and surrounding of the house location. Nevertheless, the buyer can reduce the waiting time effectively after confirming to buy the sub-sale house. Thus, many house buyer will consider sub-sale property and prefer to buy sub-sale house.
Furthermore, the house buyer can inspect the sub-sale house before making the decision. As a result, the house buyer can know the actual condition of the sub-sale house. Hence, house inspection can help the buyer to avoid from doing bad decision and purchase a problematic house.
Inspect New House And Property
In Malaysia, the SPA for purchasing the new house will include a term which state defect liability period(DLP). Hence, the house buyer can inspect their new house and search for defects, damage and problem. Next, the house buyer can demand the developer to fix the house before the DLP is ended.
Average Cost And House Inspection Price
The average cost to hire a professional inspection specialist to inspect new and sub-sale house is starting from RM500. As a reference, the house buyer can contact the service providers to collect the info about the house inspection. Commonly, most of the service provider will try to understand the requirement of the client and prepare a quotation.
