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Spare yourself that sinking feeling and get the house you want to buy checked professionally

Inspect a Home — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:26:55 +0000

We’ve all heard the stories — new owners of a home move in and soon discover that the sellers had done some serious “papering over the cracks” just before selling. You’d think you’d be able to go after them for financial compensation, but without solid evidence that the sellers were aware of the defect and […]

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Compliance certificates required when selling a property

Inspect a Home — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:30:03 +0000

There are five compliance certificates that the Seller is required to obtain at his/her own cost before the transfer of the property takes place. The following are the necessary certificates: Electrical Compliance Certificate The Electrical Installation Regulations under Section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, sets out the requirements for obtaining a valid […]

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How the Property Practitioners Act affects you – a property buyer or seller

Inspect a Home — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:43:40 +0000

From 1 February 2022 all property sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants acquire a series of new rights and responsibilities. Although the Property Practitioners Act (“PPA”) is a complex piece of legislation and much of it will be of more interest to estate agents, conveyancers and attorney realtors than to you as a seller or buyer, […]

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DSTV’s Home channel programme “All about Property”

PixelZoo — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:02:55 +0000

Eric Bell (Director of Inspect-a-Home) was interviewed by Cornelius Koopman of “All about Property” on DSTV’s Home Channel (channel 176) on 21 October 2019 where Eric explains about the importance of snag listing inspections for newly built homes or properties bought directly from a developer. They discuss what a snag and de-snag list is, what […]

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Beware dodgy home inspection companies

Inspect a Home — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 06:49:58 +0000

In response to last years announcement that the Property Practitioners Bill has been passed by Parliament, Eric Bell, CEO of Inspect-a-Home and Executive Director of InterNACHI South Africa, says they fully endorses the idea that the home inspection industry should be regulated. Before buying any property, you should hire a reputable home inspector to complete […]

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Home Buying Cycle

Inspect a Home — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:44:40 +0000

For many the idea of buying a home is daunting, and the process for a first time buyer is a world of questions and unknowns. We have put together a diagram of a generic home buyers cycle, which should shed a little light on the various steps a buyer will go through, from initial thought […]

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Moisture can decrease the integrity of walls

Inspect a Home — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:11:42 +0000

Areas with high moisture levels, especially along South Africa’s Coastline, with its relentless rainfall, sea spray and high winds, pose a threat to the structural integrity of buildings. Spalling (the breaking off of cement, rock or stone into fragments) is as a result of water that reaches into the structures of buildings, causing surface peeling […]

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Know your rights as a neighbour

Inspect a Home — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:13:04 +0000

If you have nice neighbours you are very lucky, however in reality some are not very pleasant and can make your life miserable at times. It is worth making the time getting to know those who live next to you, as neighbours can play an important role in our lives and our community, and it’s always […]

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My neighbour is building

Inspect a Home — Wed, 22 May 2019 09:55:52 +0000

“My neighbour has recently started building a new double-storey extension to his house which has dramatically impacted on my view as I now look directly into the back of his double storey from my main living area. I was not aware that he would be building and am worried about what this could do to […]

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Implications of selling a house without approved plans

Inspect a Home — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:48:53 +0000

It is common knowledge that when a house or a structure is built on immovable property that the law requires the plans to be drawn up in a particular manner and approved by the relevant Local Authority with jurisdiction. Therefore, it stands to reason that every dwelling or house will have a set of plans. […]

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