Who are property inspectors?
The property should be inspected by a qualified, experienced inspector. You can find one in the Yellow Pages under Building Consultants. 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. The relevant professional or trade organisations include: Building Officials Institute of New Zealand Building Research Association of New Zealand Accredited Advisors Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors 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. • Particu
