by GoInspect AI | Jul 14, 2026 | Blog
Most new home buyers in Queensland use the terms “practical completion inspection” and “handover inspection” interchangeably. That is a mistake that can cost thousands. These two terms describe related but distinct stages in the new home build...
by GoInspect AI | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog
Signing off on your new home feels like the finish line. But for a significant number of Queensland homeowners, it turns out to be the starting gun on a much more stressful race. Post-handover defects are far more common than most buyers expect, and the legal...
by GoInspect AI | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog
Most new home buyers assume these two inspections are interchangeable. They are not, and confusing them costs homeowners real money. A pre-settlement inspection and a practical completion inspection happen at different stages of construction, carry different legal...
by GoInspect AI | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog
Roughly one in three new homes in Australia reaches handover with defects that were never identified on-site, according to building industry data compiled by consumer advocacy groups. A practical completion inspection is the single opportunity you have to catch those...
by GoInspect AI | Jun 9, 2026 | Blog
Most new home buyers in Brisbane walk into their handover inspection without knowing what they are looking at, and builders know it. The result is that defects get signed off, keys get handed over, and homeowners spend the next 12 months fighting for repairs that...
