The Essential Info


When looking at buying a house there are three main reports that can give you invaluable information, if not just piece of mind, before purchasing, they are:

Registered Property Valuations

 A registered property valuation is an assessment of how much a property is worth and is considered to be the market value of a house. One may be required by your bank as part of your mortgage application, or essential to give you comfort that you are not paying too much! Not sure about property valuations? Check out our guide. Here you can find out all about valuers and valuations. The guide includes info on how long a valuation takes, what is in the report, and about finding a registered valuer to suit you.

Pre-Purchase Building Inspections

 A house is an expensive purchase and you could regret your decision to buy if faced with unexpected repair bills! Therefore a building inspection is essential before you commit to buying as it will give you information regarding existing and potential building problems. Want to know more about how a building inspection can help you? Check out our guide. This comprehensive guide is full of great information about building inspections including what an inspection should include, what you should expect from a building inspector and how to choose one.

Council Land Information Memorandum (LIM)

 A LIM or land information memorandum is a report produced by your local council. It contains a summary of all sorts of information concerning the property that the council holds on file. The LIM is a very much under-rated piece of house buying information. Need to know more about what a LIM can offer? Check out our guide. In here a LIM is explained in full, after reading this you will be joining the LIM club!


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