Booking a pre-purchase inspection before a Berwick auction
No cooling off at auction means the inspection comes first.
In short: Buyers at auction have no cooling off period, so the inspection has to happen beforehand.
Why before, not after
Auction contracts are unconditional. Whatever the house hides becomes yours on the fall of the hammer.
Arranging access
The selling agent usually arranges a time in the week before the auction.
What to read first
Major items and safety hazards. A sagging garage ceiling or a gas pipe breaking down in sunlight matters more than worn paint.
Setting your limit
Use the report to decide what the house is worth to you after repairs, then bid to that.
Private sales
With a private sale, make the contract subject to inspection or book inside the cooling off period.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Berwick. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
