Home inspection checklist

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I have designed this checklist to assist in "house hunting" to make sure I don't forget anything, and so I can write comments and score any property I visit. Notice that your preferences are probably different, and you may have extra points to add (eg: room for pets).

INSTRUCTIONS: Print out multiple copies of this checklist and use one at each property inspections. It has been designed so you can quickly circle relevant words and add extra notes in the lines provided. For more information see: House hunting.

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Home Inspection Checklist

Summary

Address: .........................	_____________________________________
Agent's name/mob: ..	_____________________________________
Price: ................	$__________________
Bedrooms: ............	___________ ........ Bathrooms: ___________
Extra features: ......	_____________________________________

Location

	: Rating	: Distance / travel time / # buses
Public transport: ..	: 1 2 3 4 5	: ________________________________ 100 / 500 / >1000m / bus / train
Workplace: ...........	: 1 2 3 4 5	: ________________________________ 10 / 30 / >60 mins / single ride
Shops: .................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: ________________________________ 10 / 30 / >60 mins / single ride
School: .................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: ________________________________ 10 / 30 / >60 mins / single ride
Recreation : ...........	: 1 2 3 4 5	: ________________________________ parks / beach / gym

Questions

Age: .........................	_______________
Neighbours: ................	______________________________ owners / renters / young / older / families
Noise: ........................	______________________________ traffic / neighbours
Temperature: ...............	______________________________ ceiling fans / aircon / ne aspect / breezy
Security: .....................	______________________________ screens / locks
Length time on market:	_______________ weeks
Offers yet: ..................	$________________________________
Value estimate: ...........	$_______________
Expiry of lease: ...........	already vacant : _______________
Rent: .........................	_______________
Internet: .....................	_______________
Fees:
> Council rates: ..........	$_______________
> Body corporate: ........	$_______________ ..... sinking fund: $_______________
Facilities: .................	_______________
Selling (why are they): ...	______________________________

General

Position: ................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ ground / middle / top
Stairs: ...................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ none / cement / soft
Walls: .................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ brick / wood / plaster / cracks / leaks
Floor: .....................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ tiles / wood / carpet / old
Lounge
Large: .....................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ room for dining
Open feel: ..............	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ good natural light

Bedrooms

	: Bedroom 1	: Bedroom 2	: Bedroom 3	: Bedroom 4
Size: ...................	: ______________	: ____________	: __________	: __________
Built-in wardrobe: .....	: ______________	: ____________	: __________	: __________
Ensuite: ..................	: ______________	: ____________	: __________	: __________
Airy / big windows: .......	: ______________	: ____________	: __________	: __________
Aircon / fans: ............	: ______________	: ____________	: __________	: __________
Rating: ...............:	: 1 2 3 4 5	: 1 2 3 4 5	: 1 2 3 4 5	: 1 2 3 4 5

Kitchen

Open feel/location: ..	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________
Bench space: .........	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________
Cupboards: ..........	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ dirty / chipped
Sink: ...............	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ single / double
Stove: .................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ electric / gas / vented
Fridge: ................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ included / new / large
Dishwasher: ...........	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ included / new
Bathrooms
Cleanliness: .............	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ vented / cracks / grout
Toilet: ...................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ vented / seperate
Shower: ...................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ s / m / l
Cupboard space: .......	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ s / m / l
Windows & mirrors: ...	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ s / m / l
Bath: .....................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ s / m / l
Laundry
Size & position: .........	: 1 2 3 4 5	: __________________ seperate / sufficient bench space
Inclusions: ..............	: 1 2 3 4 5	: _________ washing machine / dryer / new hot-water system
Outside
View: ......................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: _____________________________ nature / city / wall
Garden: ................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: _____________________________
Courtyard / patio:	: 1 2 3 4 5	: _____________________________
Balcony / verandah:	: 1 2 3 4 5	: _____________________________
Washing line: ..........	: 1 2 3 4 5	: _____________________________
Garage: ..................	: 1 2 3 4 5	: ____________________ single / double / secure / open
Visitor parking: .......	: 1 2 3 4 5	: ____________________ roadside / ample
Shared facilities: ....	: 1 2 3 4 5	: _____________________________

Overall Rating

FIRST IMPRESSION: .............................	: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 :
OVERALL RANK: .............................	: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 :
EXTRA COMMENTS:	new / nice / clean / open feel

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Links

• ANZ 2 page checklist - has room to put comments and score out-of-5 for each category.
• 1 page checklist - condensed page mostly yes/no answers.
• Ray White 4 page - thorough, but too long for my liking.