Handover & After-Care
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Typical Duration: Ongoing
Handover & After-Care
Practical Completion is the moment your home is certified as complete and ready for occupation. Before handover, our team conducts a thorough internal inspection to compile a defects list (items to be rectified). You are invited to a joint practical completion inspection alongside our supervisor and building certifier. Once all items are resolved to your satisfaction, your keys are formally handed over. The journey doesn't end there. Under South Australian law, builders carry a statutory structural warranty of 5 years. OZ Dream Homes voluntarily provides an extended 10-year structural warranty on all our homes, reflecting our absolute confidence in our craftsmanship. Our after-care team is available for the 90-day defects liability period and well beyond.
What Happens at This Stage
- ✓ Internal pre-handover quality inspection
- ✓ Defects list compilation and rectification
- ✓ Building certifier practical completion inspection
- ✓ Occupation certificate issuance
- ✓ Joint handover inspection with client
- ✓ Handover of keys, manuals, and warranties
- ✓ Council and utility service connection confirmation
- ✓ Defects liability period monitoring (90 days)
- ✓ 10-year structural warranty commencement
What to Know at This Stage
Take your time at the practical completion inspection — walk every room, test every switch, run every tap, and check all external areas.
Keep all appliance manuals, warranty cards, and council-approved drawings in a safe place — you'll need them for future renovations or sale.
Register your appliance warranties promptly. Most require registration within 30 days of installation.
Questions About This Stage
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