Booking Terms & Conditions

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT AND THE INSPECTION

This Report has been prepared by Blue Sky Inspect and Llewellyn Pritchard (LP) (the consultant) is supplied to you (the named client) based on and subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Contract and the Inspection and Blue Sky Inspect accepts no responsibility to other persons.

Please note that having provided to you an opportunity to read the Terms and Conditions following upon you making a booking for the property inspection, Blue Sky Inspect has proceeded to conduct the assessment of the property and to supply this Report on the basis that you have accepted the Terms and Conditions and/or are deemed to have done so upon the consultant arriving at the property and commencing the inspection.

DEFINITIONS

No Visible Fault – Upon a visual inspection of reasonably accessible areas of the property no fault was observed.

Maintenance Item – Any items of repair which is common to homes of similar age or type of construction, including decorative features and finishes.

Serious Faults – A fault which seriously affects the structural integrity of the property or requires the substantial replacement of plumbing or electrical services. In the case of cracking, a serious structural fault denotes severe cracking as defined by Category 4, Appendix C – Australian Standard AS 2870-2011

Reasonably Accessible – Reasonably accessible areas are those which can be accessed by a 3.6 metre ladder or those which have at least 600mm safe unimpeded vertical and horizontal clearance without the removal of any fixed or unfixed furniture, fittings, cladding or lining materials, plants, or soil. Workplace Health and Safety access conditions apply subject to relevant State and Territory regulations.

REPORT STANDARD

The Report has been prepared by your consultant based on Australian Standard 4349.1-2007 Inspection of Buildings Part 1: Pre-purchase Inspections – Residential Buildings and on any other Australian Standards and definitions cited in these Terms and Conditions.

The Terms and Conditions take precedence over any oral or written representations by Blue Sky Inspect.

1) After making the booking, the client is deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions upon the architect arriving on site.

2) Blue Sky Inspect accepts no liability with respect to work carried out by other trades, consultants or practitioners referred by Blue Sky Inspect.

3) The Report is not a guarantee but is an opinion of the condition of the inspected property.

4) The Report is based on the condition of the property and the prevailing structural, soil and weather conditions at the time of the inspection. Prolonged periods of wet or dry weather will cause structural changes to the property.

5) The Report is based on a visual inspection of reasonably accessible parts of the property and does not cover enquiries of councils or other authorities.

6) The Report will not disclose defects in inaccessible areas, defects that are not reasonably visible, defects which may be apparent in other weather conditions or defects which have not yet arisen.

7) Blue Sky Inspect does not inspect for pests. Clients wishing to have a full pest infestation check should advise Blue Sky Inspect or arrange for a separate pest inspection.

8) The Report does not cover the identification of toxic mould, asbestos related products or the condition or operation or safety of swimming pools, spas, and similar facilities. 

9) The Report does not cover all maintenance items, particularly those such as jamming doors, windows or catches, decorative finishes and hairline or slight cracks (Category 0 and 1 of Appendix C – Australian Standard AS 2870-2011).

10) Blue Sky Inspect does not accept responsibility for services other than those provided in this Report which does not include a full assessment of plumbing or electrical services.

11) Blue Sky Inspect liability with respect to the advice given in this report shall be limited to a refund of the inspection fee in the absence of the guarantee.

12) Failure to observe any recommendations in the report could lead to premature deterioration of the property.

13) The Health and Safety Warnings constitutes a vital part of Blue Sky Inspect recommendation to you. Failure to observe the provisions of the warning sheet could jeopardise the safety of the occupants.

14) (a) If you are dissatisfied with the Report, you must give Blue Sky Inspect written notice specifying the matters about which you are dissatisfied before taking any remedial action.

(b) Within 28 days of giving the notice, you and Blue Sky Inspect shall meet to attempt to resolve the matters.

(c) If at the expiration of 28 days from the giving of the notice any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of the matters shall remain unresolved, the matters shall be the subject of a mediation to be conducted by a mediator appointed by agreement between you and Blue Sky Inspect with the cost of such mediation shared equally by both parties.

(d) In the event that the matter has not been resolved within 28 days after the appointment of a mediator, such dispute, controversy, or claim may be submitted to litigation.

Blue Sky Inspect is a trading name of CP, trust ABN: A.B.N: 59 363 712 748;

Which is a benevolent, not-for-profit trust organisation for the conscious development of building solutions for the community in the Commonwealth of Australia.