If you have made the decision to purchase real estate without the assistance of a conveyancer, we recommend that you carry out certain basic property check.

Such as;

• Dimensions: The Plan of Subdivision specifies the dimensions of the land. It is essential to ensure that these measurements are the same as the actual land itself. Best practice is to appoint a surveyor to do this for you however, you can do it yourself with a tape measure if you are familiar with the process.

• Building Inspection: We strongly advise that you never purchase real estate without a building inspection. Best practice is to hire a building inspection service to check for asbestos, termites, faulty wirings, etc. Again, if you are knowledgeable in this area, you could do this yourself however, if the building does have problems that you did not detect, you accept full risk.