Interactive Home Viewing Checklist

Before the viewing

Confirm the address, appointment, access instructions, and who will attend. Save the original listing URL, advertised price, listing date, and agent details. Write down non-negotiables and unanswered listing questions before arriving. Plan enough time to inspect without rushing and arrange a daylight visit where possible.

Site, structure, and exterior

Observe the street, neighbouring uses, access, parking, lighting, and boundary condition. Look along the roofline and exterior walls for movement, cracks, damage, or recent patchwork. Check gutters, downpipes, ground slope, pooling water, and visible drainage routes. Note retaining walls, trees near structures, outbuildings, pools, and items needing specialist review.

Interior and services

Check ceilings, corners, cupboards, and walls for damp, staining, mould, cracks, or fresh concealment. Open representative windows and doors; note security, ventilation, daylight, and outside noise. Test taps and toilets with permission; ask about water pressure, hot water, leaks, and plumbing history. Inspect the electrical board visually and note outlet locations without opening or touching unsafe equipment. Ask the age, service history, and ownership status of fixed equipment, solar systems, batteries, or generators.

Layout and daily use

Measure critical rooms, doors, parking spaces, and appliance positions rather than estimating from photos. Test mobile reception and consider internet availability for the way the household works. Trace the route from parking and entrances to bedrooms and bathrooms for accessibility and security. Identify storage limits, privacy conflicts, heat exposure, and changes needed immediately after occupation.

Documents, costs, and follow-up

Request available plans, disclosure documents, compliance certificates, warranties, and repair records. Confirm municipal rates, utilities, insurance considerations, levies, special levies, and association rules. For shared schemes, request current financials, conduct rules, insurance information, and recent meeting minutes. List defects or uncertainties for an independent inspector, conveyancer, engineer, lender, insurer, or other specialist. Revisit the area at another time before deciding and verify material statements in writing.

Property notes and follow-up

Record facts, questions, promised documents, and the professional who should verify each concern.