When moving house, you expect to find your new home in the condition it was in when you bought it, and whoever has bought your home will expect the same.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way. When a house is emptied its defects are clearly exposed, and the new owners can sometimes get a nasty shock.
Hugh Jones, of Melbourne property advisers Synergy, says things can change between settlement and taking possession of a new home.
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“You’re entitled to inspect the property before settlement, to check that …
