Acceptance of an apartment from the developer is the moment when you receive the cherished keys to your housing from the developer and sign the acceptance certificate. This is the most long-awaited event for buyers, so because of the surging emotions, you can miss the shortcomings.
And they will, you can not even doubt it. 95% of apartments in new buildings are rented out with defects. Developers often try to disguise real shortcomings and, under various pretexts, prevent an investor from accepting an apartment with the involvement of third-party experts. Today, a comprehensive professional inspection of an apartment can be ordered from specialized companies. Building inspectors check the quality of walls, floors, ceilings, the serviceability of sockets and lighting, double-glazed windows, window and door frames, plumbing and ventilation.
Acceptance of an apartment from a developer must be taken responsibly. After the signing of the acceptance certificate of the apartment, the investor's claims against the developer for the found construction defects will not be corrected.
Step-by-step instructions: how to take an apartment in a new building from a developer
There are several ways to protect yourself from the consequences of the work of unscrupulous builders and developers:
- Contact professional construction inspectors and entrust them to accept the apartment from the developer.
- Carefully prepare for the stage of acceptance of the apartment, guided by the instructions that we will present to you in this article.
Acceptance of an apartment from a developer is an extremely serious step. Some developers are trying to discourage buyers from accepting housing with the help of independent construction experts. Therefore, it is in your best interest to prepare in order to clearly articulate and argue your claims. Otherwise, you will have to spend a lot of time and your own finances on correcting missed defects.
Acceptance of an apartment from a developer: what to check before signing an apartment acceptance certificate
An apartment acceptance certificate is a document that is signed by the developer and the investor when the housing is ready. The construction company transfers the premises, and the investor accepts it and confirms that the housing has been built as agreed, and everything suits him.
How to notice all the disadvantages, point out defects and how to accept a new apartment from the developer? The simplest thing you can do is take a flashlight, ruler, and level for inspection. Do not be surprised, this set will come in handy for you to make all the measurements yourself and look into every crack. None of the developers can prevent this. You have come to your apartment and you can check whatever you want. By the way, before signing the apartment transfer and acceptance certificate, do not forget:
- re-measure the area of the apartment;
- inspect the walls and floor;
- measure the corners of the walls;
- check the quality of the installation of windows and the structures themselves;
- check ventilation;
- check if there is light and heating;
- inspect communications;
- fix the data of the counters.
Apartments in a new building can be delivered with a fine finish, a full renovation and without finishing. However, there are no features and significant differences in the acceptance of housing. The most basic and most important rule for accepting an apartment from a developer is: do not sign anything until you make sure that everything in the apartment is done well and of high quality. Pay no attention if you are rushed. You have every right to spend as much time as you need to check housing, even a day. The main thing is to write everything down, down to the last detail. On the basis of your notes, you must draw up a defect report and submit it to the developer. The document should also indicate the new deadline for accepting the apartment. As a rule, the developer has at least 45 days to eliminate all shortcomings.
