This is what you get within 24 hours.

Summary

The home is in good order overall. Four snags should be fixed before you accept it: a split shower seal, a damp patch the thermal camera found above the bedroom ceiling, a dripping sink pipe and a loose balcony railing post. The other six are finishing work your developer should complete.

What we checked

• Walls, floors and ceilingsEvery room, tiles tapped, paint and plaster looked at in raking light2 snags
• Doors and windowsEvery door and window opened, closed and locked, seals and glass1 snag
• Kitchen and wardrobesDoors, drawers, hinges, worktop joints and the appliances supplied2 snags
• Bathrooms and waterTaps run hot and cold, drains, sealant, pipes under every sink2 snags
• Electrics and air conditioningEvery socket tested, every switch and light tried, every room cooling1 snag
• Thermal cameraCeilings, walls around wet rooms, AC grilles and the distribution board1 snag
• BalconyRailing, glass, drainage and tiles1 snag

The snags

1. 
   1. Main bathroomFix first

   Shower tray, back corner

   Sealant split along about 40 cm between the tray and the wall tiles. Water can get behind the tiles.

   Ask your developer: Remove and reseal the full length of the tray.

2. 
   2. Bedroom 2Fix first

   Ceiling beside the AC grille, thermal camera

   The thermal camera shows a cold, damp patch spreading from the grille. Nothing shows on the paint yet.

   Ask your developer: Check the AC drain and duct above the ceiling for a leak, then dry and repaint.

3. 
   3. KitchenFix first

   Sink cabinet

   Slow drip from the waste pipe joint when the tap runs. The cabinet base is already stained.

   Ask your developer: Tighten or replace the joint and replace the base if it has swollen.

4. 
   4. BalconyFix first

   Railing, third post from the door

   The post moves by hand and the grout around its base plate has cracked.

   Ask your developer: Check the fixings of the post and regrout the base.

5. 
   5. Living roomMinor

   Floor by the balcony door

   Two tiles sound hollow when tapped, marked with tape.

   Ask your developer: Lift and relay the two tiles.

6. 
   6. Bedroom 2Minor

   Wardrobe, left door

   The door rubs the frame when it closes and has marked it.

   Ask your developer: Adjust the hinges and touch up the frame.

7. 
   7. HallwayMinor

   Ceiling by the AC grille

   Hairline crack in the paint, about 30 cm.

   Ask your developer: Fill and repaint.

8. 
   8. Living roomMinor

   Socket by the TV wall

   The double socket sits crooked and is not flush with the wall. It works.

   Ask your developer: Refit the socket level and flush.

9. 
   9. KitchenMinor

   Worktop joint beside the hob

   Visible gap and a small step between the two worktop pieces.

   Ask your developer: Refill the joint and level the step.

10. 
    10. Main bedroomMinor

    Window, bottom left corner

    The rubber seal has shrunk back from the corner, leaving a gap. Dust is getting in.

    Ask your developer: Replace the seal along that side.

What to do next

1. Send this report to your developer as it is, before you sign the handover papers.
2. Ask for the four snags marked fix first to be done before you take the keys.
3. When your developer says everything is fixed, we come back and check every item for AED 400. You get the same report with each snag marked closed or still open.