What is the ready-built inspection service?
It is a service under the Sustainable Building initiative of the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing. It lets anyone looking to buy or rent a ready-built unit verify its quality and safety through a visual inspection by accredited engineers, producing a technical report on the building's condition. The building must be no more than 15 years old.
What does the report cover?
The inspection splits into three main areas — architectural and structural, electrical, and mechanical — covering specific elements, including:
- Areas and dimensions.
- Walls and finishes, floors and tiling.
- Aluminium and glass sections, doors (metal and wooden), suspended ceilings, and stairs.
- Waterproofing.
- Electrical safety: adequacy of earthing, presence of suitable protective breakers, and detection of hazards such as gas leaks.
- Mechanical aspects such as drainage leaks and chilled-pipe insulation.
Specialised tools are used in the inspection, such as moisture meters, a thermal camera, and gas-leak detectors. The report classifies risks as critical, moderate, or minor.
Documents required
Building permit or title deed (mandatory), plus drawings, soil reports, and warranty certificates if available — best prepared as PDFs before applying.
How to apply
- Choose the inspection type (architectural/structural, electrical, mechanical, or comprehensive) and book an appointment.
- Review the available documents.
- A field inspection by a specialist team covering the architectural/civil, electrical, and mechanical aspects.
- Data auditing, preparing recommendations, then technical approval of the report.
- Delivery of the report as a PDF, with post-delivery support including a walkthrough of the report and a repair-verification visit on request.
Why it matters before buying
It reveals visible defects before signing, gives you actionable recommendations with an estimate of remediation costs, provides a basis for negotiating with the seller or developer, and banks may rely on it when valuing the property as collateral. It turns the purchase decision from a gamble into an informed one.