집을 사려고 하는데 여기 타운하우스나 집들이 비가 새는 집(일명 leaky house)인지 알아보려면 어떻해야 하나요.. 한번 부동산 중개인한테 물어보니 building inspection을 받아보면 된다고 하던데 이거 할려면 어디에 알아봐야하고 비용은 얼마나 드는지 혹시 아시는 분 있으시면 좀 가르쳐주세요.. 개인적으로 비새는 집에서의 혹독한 경험을 해본적이 있고 주위에 영어하는 키위들도 이런 집을 사서 고생하는것을 많이 봤거든요..
master builder를 찾으시면 Yellow page에 보시면 쭉 나옵니다.
혹시 아시는분이 계시면 더욱 좋구요.
대략 300불 정도하는걸로 아는데...오래되서 가물가물합니다만.
맘에 드시는 집이 잇다면 반드시 하시라고 권합니다.
저도 오래전에 북쪽에 맘에 드는 집이 잇어서 오퍼넣기전에 마스터빌더에게 집을 보여줫더니 사지말라고 권한 경험이 잇는데 후에 그러길 잘햇구나 싶엇어요.
Who are building surveyors?
The property should be inspected by a qualified, experienced building surveyor. You can find one in the Yellow Pages under Building Consultants or Building Inspections.
An inspector should have practical experience in the building industry, be a member of a relevant professional or trade organisation, or hold relevant building trade qualifications. Members of the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors meet these criteria.
Check the person or company you hire has the qualifications and experience to give a report on your particular circumstances. If in doubt ask if you can speak to clients they have done work for.
Some members of the following professions are also qualified and experienced to undertake building survey work:
Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand www.ipenz.org.nz. New Zealand Institute of Architects www.nzia.co.nz. New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors www.buildingsurveyors.co.nz. New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors www.nziqs.co.nz. Make sure the inspector has professional indemnity insurance to cover legal costs and damages. This is important if you bring a claim against them for professional negligence where you act on advice they give you which proves to be inaccurate.
The four general areas identified in a property inspection are:
Significant defects.
Particular attributes of the property.
Gradual deterioration.
Significant maintenance needed.
The inspection is done visually and is non-invasive, meaning it cannot pick up problems behind walls.