Independent verification checklist

Build your home-buying team carefully

FHBG does not currently provide a vetted provider marketplace or complete automatic introductions. Use these questions to research each professional independently.

Property lawyer or conveyancer

  • Confirm practising status and property scope
  • Request a written fee and disbursement estimate
  • Ask when they can review an agreement before signing
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Building inspector

  • Check qualifications, insurance and report scope
  • Ask whether invasive testing is excluded
  • Confirm turnaround and follow-up-question terms
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Mortgage adviser or lender

  • Verify the individual or firm independently
  • Ask what products they can compare
  • Request written disclosure of fees, conflicts and commissions
Open research guide