Inspect before you accept.

Request the handover notice, payment statement, floor plan, specification, warranties and utility requirements. Compare what is being delivered with the signed agreement.

Check HVAC temperature and air balance, water pressure, drainage falls, waterproofing, sockets, breakers, doors, seals, glazing and every installed appliance.

Photograph each defect, number it, identify the exact room and surface, and state the required correction. A vague list produces vague rectification.

Do not treat a status update as completion. Revisit the unit, verify every item and keep the final signed record with your handover documents.

A defect is not the same as a missing upgrade, changed specification or design variation. Match each concern to the SPA, approved drawing, finish schedule or handover standard that governs it.

Plan utility activation, access cards, keys, appliance commissioning, cooling, insurance, move-in permissions and emergency contacts before the first tenant or resident arrives.

Keep the signed handover record, defect list, rectification evidence, warranties, manuals, meter references, service-charge statements and every material developer communication. The file becomes valuable again at lease and resale.