Step-by-step instructions: how to accept an apartment from a developer from milaeryomina's blog

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The agonizing wait has come to an end, you have received a long-awaited invitation from the developer to pick up the keys to your own apartment (to sign the acceptance certificate) and now rush to the meeting with a joyful smile, and in your suitcase are a flashlight, a ruler and a level. What for? We will talk about this a little later :) In the meantime, let's figure out what acceptance of an apartment is. Learn more about помощь в приёмке квартир в новостройке

Acceptance of an apartment from a developer is a crucial moment and cannot be approached formally. The act of acceptance and transfer is carried out only in the case when the object has already been put into operation and there is a technical passport for the apartment. It is with the help of the act of acceptance and transfer that you accept real estate from a construction company, thereby confirming that you have no complaints about the quality of the apartment and, in general, the LCD itself. By signing the paper, you become the full owner of the living space and from that moment on you are no longer the developer, but you are responsible for the apartment. Therefore, at this stage, it is necessary to carefully inspect the apartment in order to avoid shortcomings, imperfections and defects. And until the contract is signed, claims can and should be made to the developer, and he, in turn, is obliged to eliminate all the shortcomings at his own expense. 

That is why accepting an apartment is not only about coming, signing and picking up the keys, but about carefully checking the documents, evaluating the quality of construction and finishing. And only after the successful completion of these stages, you can open champagne and "wash" the apartment.

About how an apartment in a new building is accepted, what you definitely need to take with you for inspection, whether to accept an apartment if flaws are found in it, what you should pay special attention to and how to buy an apartment  and not regret it - you will learn from our step-by-step instructions :)

1. We prepare for the inspection of the apartment and study the contract

Yes, getting the treasured keys to your own home is always a joyful and pleasant event. But at the moment of inspecting the apartment and signing the contract, one should not succumb to euphoria, but on the contrary, one should try to “turn off” emotions and assess the situation soberly. When accepting an apartment, experts recommend that, first of all, pay attention to what  is written in the contract  and whether the list of work performed corresponds to what the developer promised on paper. For example, if the document says that the housing will be without repair, then it is obvious that we cannot demand a built-in kitchen from the developer. But if the document states that the apartment will have an area of ​​45 square meters, but in reality it is 42 meters, then you need to demand that the developer pay the difference.

2. We collect a suitcase with the necessary equipment to inspect the apartment

A big mistake when accepting an apartment is to come, as they say, empty-handed :) It is necessary to strategically prepare for possible nuances that could be made by the developer during construction. And in order to detect and fix these nuances, you need inventory. Therefore, the next step in preparing for acceptance is to assemble the “examination suitcase”.

It includes:

A sheet of paper and a pen.  To fix all the nuances, if such are found.

Torch.  To see all those dark corners of your apartment that are not visible in daylight :)

Matches or a pair of clean sheets.  To check the ventilation duct.

Level and roulette.  For checking the area of ​​​​the apartment, measuring the height and width of the walls, as well as the evenness of the surfaces.

Charger. For example, from the phone. Well, to check if the outlets are working.

A hammer. To "tap" the floor into voids.

Lighter. We will not smoke, we will check if there are drafts :)

camera or phone.  For visual fixation of flaws in the apartment.

Chalk.  For visual fixation of shortcomings.

Voila, the viewing case is completed, which means we are halfway there!

3. We check the quality of construction work

It should be borne in mind that construction companies rent apartments in three options, which we wrote about above. If the finish is rough, then, in fact, these are bare walls. And there is nothing special to check here, except for: evenness, absence or presence of cracks and moisture spots on the walls and ceiling. When pre-finishing, we add to the inspection: floor screed, plaster walls and surfaces, slopes of windows and doors, electrical wiring. When finishing, we additionally check: how the floor is laid and the wallpaper is glued / the walls are painted, whether the plumbing and faucets work, whether the handles and locks in the doors are in good condition.

And now more about everything you need to check :)

Floors and walls.  First, we check whether they are even. They should not have any bumps, depressions, cracks and voids. And also pay attention to whether there is mold and moisture.

plaster quality.  We check that it covers the walls evenly and does not crumble at the touch of a hand.

Windows, window sills and doors. We verify that this equipment corresponds to the one stated in the contract. The door should open freely, locks, hinges and keys should be in good condition, windows should be free of chips and cracks, with smoothly moving handles and without drafts. If there are window sills, we check their inclination into the room.

Communications. The apartment must be wired and installed sockets. In this case, the latter should be at the same level and tightly screwed into the wall. Next, you should inspect the water pipes for rust and cracks. After that - batteries, they should not have scratches, dents. And also check how the radiator is installed. That's right, if there is no less than 6 cm to the floor covering, and from 5 cm to the window opening. The next step is to check the ventilation ducts in the kitchen and in the bathroom. To do this, bring the lighter with the flame to the vent. If the fire "sucks" inside the channel, this means that the system is working.

The area of ​​the apartment. Be sure to check whether the actual area corresponds to the one stated in the contract.

Equipment. Check according to the contract and make sure that the developer has issued everything that is due.

The inspection of the apartment is over, which means we sign the contract and pick up the keys, or ... We fix the shortcomings and draw up a defective act :(

4. We fix the shortcomings and draw up a defective act

If during the inspection, before signing the act of acceptance and transfer, we found shortcomings in the apartment - do not worry. As practice shows, this happens often and there is nothing wrong with that. If the developer really messed up and an independent expert confirms this, then the first one is obliged to eliminate all the shortcomings and give us the apartment in proper condition or compensate for the losses. Therefore, all the shortcomings that we saw during the inspection, we fix, write down and draw up a defective act.

Should I sign the act of acceptance and transfer if you find deficiencies?

No, if there are significant jambs. These are the shortcomings in which it is impossible to live in an apartment. For example, the lack of an entrance door or windows, broken wiring or a faulty sewer. Only after the developer fixes the problems - you come to the re-acceptance and sign the acceptance certificate.

If the detected shortcomings do not particularly affect the possibility of living in an apartment, they are considered insignificant. And in this case, you can take the apartment immediately after inspection and drawing up a defective act.

5. We come to the re-acceptance of the apartment and sign the acceptance certificate

The developer eliminated all the shortcomings in the apartment or compensated for the losses and now we are coming for re-acceptance. Once again, we inspect the property and especially carefully those nuances that the developer eliminated, changed or redone. And if everything suits us, we take a pen, sign the act of acceptance and transfer and pick up the treasured keys!


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