Element 5.1 Produce complete and comprehensive Home Condition Reports

Performance Criteria

You must be able to:

1. assemble and collate information from the outcomes of your inspection and from other relevant and reliable sources
2. identify causes and effects of failure and deterioration
3. prepare a Home Condition Report that is complete, objective and meets relevant codes of practice and standards
4. specify condition ratings correctly giving clear reasons and appropriate comments
5. provide all other information required by the Home Condition Report
6. recommend any necessary further investigations
7. calculate and state estimated minimum reinstatement costs for insurance purposes
8. state clearly if, where and why accurate inspection and measurement has not been possible


Knowledge and Understanding

You must know and understand:

(a) the prescribed format and content of a Home Condition Report
(b) the types and sources of information required to produce the Home Condition Report
(c) defects where is it necessary to recommend further investigation
(d) how to calculate reinstatement costs for insurance purposes
(e) the differences between reinstatement costs and market value
(f) the reasons why it is necessary and important to indicate where and why accurate inspection and measurement has not been possible
(g) the importance of using plain language, and appropriate terms, where free text is allowed, throughout the report
(h) the importance of checking the report to ensure it is clear and complete


Scope

This Element requires that you:

A. recommend necessary further investigations due to:
(i) susceptibility to damage
(ii) suspected concealed defects
(iii) environmental and safety requirements
(iv) need to inhibit deterioration