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A new plan in Victoria proposes free pest and building inspections for homebuyers if Labor is re-elected, shifting the costs to sellers, amid concerns over housing market accessibility.
Allan government plans to make vendors fund building and pest reports
The Victorian government intends to shift the financial burden of building and pest inspections from home buyers to vendors if re-elected in the upcoming elections.
Amendments to the Technical Inspection Regulations for Buildings Come into Force
This week, amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers' regulations on technical inspections of buildings came into effect in Latvia.
Certain apartment buildings will no longer require periodic inspections
The Latvian government has announced that certain public and multi-storey apartment buildings will be exempt from mandatory periodic technical inspections under specific circumstances.
Even a fine of 5 thousand zlotys. New powers of cooperatives and communities towards tenants
New regulations in Poland will enforce mandatory access for inspections in residential buildings, imposing fines on tenants who refuse entry.
Unpleasant results of fire safety inspections in the Moravian-Silesian Region. More than a third of buildings have deficiencies
Fire safety inspections in the Moravian-Silesian Region have revealed that over one-third of buildings are lacking in safety compliance.