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First Home Buyers
Your first purchase deserves the clearest possible picture of what you are taking on.
First purchases carry a particular kind of risk: you have less context for what is normal in an older home, and the emotional pull of a property makes it harder to see its problems.
A combined building and pest inspection gives you a documented, plain-language account of condition — significant defects, safety items, maintenance obligations and anything that needs a specialist. It also gives you a list of questions to ask, which is often the most useful part.
- What is a defect versus ordinary maintenance
- Which items need a licensed trade
- What the property will cost to maintain
- What to raise with your solicitor before the deadline


