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Pre-Purchase Apartment Defect Review

What It Is

A desktop review of strata records and available building information to identify building defect risk before purchasing an apartment in a strata scheme.

Strata reports and meeting minutes often contain early warning signs of defects, repair backlogs, unfunded capital works, and upcoming special levies. This service is designed to interpret that information through a remedial building lens — identifying what a standard conveyancer or solicitor review may miss.

Who It's For

  • Apartment buyers conducting pre-purchase due diligence
  • Conveyancers wanting a defect risk summary for a client
  • Buyers' agents assessing building condition risk before purchase
  • Strata due diligence reviews for investment or owner-occupier purchases

What It Includes

  • Strata report review
  • AGM and general meeting minutes review
  • Capital works fund status and commentary
  • Review of any available defect, inspection, or repair photos
  • Red flags for waterproofing defects
  • Red flags for concrete and structural issues
  • Red flags for cladding, windows, roof, and façade
  • Special levy risk commentary
  • Plain-English risk summary

Pricing

From $295+ GST

Prices shown are starting prices. Final pricing will be confirmed after we review the information, photos and documents provided.

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Additional Information

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The strata inspection or due diligence report

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Recent AGM minutes — useful for identifying known defects and levy history

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Capital works fund statement or levy schedule

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Any building or pest inspection report obtained

Main Concern (select all that apply)

Strata plan recommended

If available, please attach the strata plan for the building. It helps us identify the lot boundaries, common property areas, and likely areas of risk.

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PDF or image of the strata plan (optional)

Photos & Documents

Photos are automatically compressed before upload. Attach as many as needed.

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Close-up and wide-angle shots showing the defect

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Reports, strata plan, engineer letters, inspection reports (PDF, DOC)

Service Disclaimer — Please Read Before Submitting

This service is a preliminary desktop review only. It is based solely on the photos, documents, descriptions, and information provided by the customer. Remedial Building Australia does not carry out a site inspection, destructive investigation, testing, engineering assessment, certification, regulated design, waterproofing design, legal review, building inspection, or building approval as part of this service.

Any comments provided are general guidance only and are intended to help identify likely issues, risk areas, and possible next steps. They are not a final diagnosis, professional certification, construction instruction, tender approval, defect report, compliance certificate, engineering advice, legal advice, or a substitute for advice from a suitably qualified and insured consultant, engineer, builder, certifier, lawyer, waterproofing consultant, or design practitioner.

Building defects can involve hidden conditions that may not be visible in photos, documents, or written descriptions. Remedial Building Australia is not responsible for hidden defects, future damage, repair costs, project delays, safety risks, contractor performance, design outcomes, repair outcomes, or decisions made by the customer or others based on this preliminary desktop review.

For urgent, unsafe, structural, fire safety, severe water ingress, mould, façade, balcony, falling object, electrical, gas, or health-related concerns, the customer must seek immediate advice from an appropriately qualified professional or relevant authority.

This review does not confirm the cause of the defect. It only provides a preliminary opinion on the likely defect category, general risk level, and recommended next step based on supplied information.

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