Accordingly, this Report does not warrant that any section of the building or property complies with the Building Code of Australia or any Australian Standards. Any section of the Report that comments on the compliance or non-compliance of this building or property must be read subject to these exclusions and this disclaimer of liability.
NSW Office of Fair Trading states the following in their publication titled "Property Inspections, Pre Purchase Property Reports"
"Most properties will have minor defects such as blemishes, corrosion, cracking, weathering, general deterioration, and unevenness and physical damage to materials and finishes. If you want the consultant to report on minor defects and imperfections you will need to ask for a ‘special–purpose’ property report."
Accordingly, you should be aware and note that this inspection does not report on minor faults and irregularities that are consistent with a property of this age and type of construction.
A building inspection report shouldn’t be seen as an all-encompassing report dealing with every aspect of the property. Rather it should be seen as a reasonable attempt to identify any significant problems visible at the time of the inspection.
A building inspection report will usually not include:
A building inspection report shouldn’t be seen as an all-encompassing report dealing with every aspect of the property. Rather it should be seen as a reasonable attempt to identify any significant problems visible at the time of the inspection.