Important Checklist Before Taking Possession Of Your Dream Home

Buying a property is a lifetime decision for many of us and it happens mostly once in a lifetime when we put our hard earned money into it. Before investing our precious money it is advisable to be extra careful as anything can happen in today’s time. It is better to keep your eyes ears and mind wide open before the big decision. Once you made the decision you feel blessed when the time of possession comes but here the word of precaution is don’t be too excited in getting the possession of your dream home, go for a thorough check up of everything that is in your mind before moving in as you may or may not find the builder to answer your question after taking the possession without check. It is your sole responsibility to see every nook and corner of your new home before you take the official possession from the builder. Here is a simple list for checking the items before accepting the possession of your new apartment to ensure everything is in place and as per the plan shown to you at the time of buying the property.1. Check all the doors and windows whether they are working smoothly or not? If opted for mosquito net then check that too whether it is properly closing or not? Also ensure all window glasses are proper without any cracks. If there are any slider doors then check they are functioning right. Number of doors and windows should also be as per plan.2. All walls should also be checked as how many coats are being done on them? All the walls of the apartment should be double coated. Paints on the outer walls should also be checked for finishing purpose. If there is some issue then it should be corrected by the builder immediately before moving in.3. If you find any cracks in the walls, pillars, beams or ceiling then ask your builder to repair them before possession. Ensure there are no cracks near the electrical socket systems.4. Checking the tile work is also important if there is any crack, hole or damage then it can be replaced but after moving in it is very difficult to do tile work which smokes a lot of dust while removing.5. All the drainage system are smoothly working or not and to ensure this one needs to check whether the water is smoothly flowing from bathrooms, kitchen, balcony or dry area or not? There are usually some clogs are found in newly constructed homes due to not handling the excess of building material like cement or brick pieces or tile pieces, etc. if there is any blockage in any of the pipeline or drain system then it needs to be taken care of immediately otherwise it can be a bigger problem in future.6. One must check all the fittings and fixtures like taps and bathroom fittings whether they are proper and as per specifications or not. They may leak if not fitted properly. The kitchen otta should also be checked by pouring bucket full of water for any leakage underneath the platform as if there is any leakage then it can be a major problem and it needs to be fixed. The slope in the bathroom, balcony and utility area should be towards the outlet so as to avoid the accumulation of water at the time of use.7. It is better to ensure the electrical fitting are as specified and the switches and plugs are connected to the main supply line. Extra points are provided are not as per your requirements.8. Check all the locks and keys of the apartment by using them to ensure the locks and keys are functioning properly. Check the doors are opening in the right directions without making any unnecessary noise.9. The room sizes should also be measured as sometimes builder does mistakes or intentionally changes the size plan that is why measuring the sizes is good option if you feel something is wrong with size of room or bathroom or kitchen. The builder must compensate for faults.10. Check for safety equipments like fire fighting instruments that are compulsory for every building today. Whether the builder has followed the safety measures or not as per the government rules and regulations. If there is gas pipeline system then check whether the gas leak detector is working properly or not?11. At the time of selling flats or homes builder do promise lots of attractive things in the society in the name of amenities then it is better to cross check the list of amenities that are supposed to be in the premises and whether they are functional or not?12. Clean water is a big problem in most of the societies as there is a huge water crisis in most of the area of densely populated city and in such a case it is better to ensure that the water supply is in place from corporation as well as from bore well for other usage.13. One very important thing is to check the parking lot which is allotted to you as it is usually not clear on paper. Ensure that it is enough to accommodate a big sized car and easily accessible otherwise it will be difficult for you to adjust the big car in small space.14. After checking the interiors and exteriors of your new home it is time for checking all the necessary documents like possession letter, no objection certificate, development agreement, blue print, letter of allotment, no dues certificate, sale deed papers, ULC certificate, power of attorney, Commencement certificate, receipts of payments made to builder, copy of title deed papers, etc.15. Check is all the promised luxurious amenities like club house, swimming pool, gym is functional. Refrain from paying the charges for its usage if they are not.Deed of possession formatSample Format of Deed Of Possession :   Click on the doc image to download.Ruchi Mahajanзайм на карту без отказов круглосуточновзять кредит онлайн

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