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Hour 0: receive deliberately
Keep the handover documents, keys, access items, meter details and supplied-item information together before the excitement scatters them.
The first 48 hours
The First 48 Hours After Collecting Your New Home Keys
The keys feel like the finish line. For the condition of the home, they are the starting photograph.
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What this means
The keys feel like the finish line. For the condition of the home, they are the starting photograph.
The first 48 hours are a short evidence window before cleaning, deliveries, renovation and move-in begin to change the property. The goal is to preserve the starting condition and make the next decision with less guesswork.
Practical sequence
A two-day sequence that protects the starting point
You do not need to inspect everything alone. You need to keep the home safe, preserve the condition and prepare a controlled handover to the next step.
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Hours 1 to 3: look for immediate risk
Keep people away from exposed electrical parts, active water near electricity, unstable overhead items and uncontrolled leaks.
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Hours 3 to 6: record the untouched home
Take broad room views, key interfaces and visible concerns before cleaning, delivery or repair changes the context.
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Hours 6 to 12: confirm readiness
Check water, electricity, access cards, management rules, plans and safe access for the intended inspection.
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Day 1: resist the renovation rush
Hold back work that may hide surfaces or create responsibility disputes until important conditions are understood and recorded.
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Day 2: choose the right inspection path
Match the property, decision and timeline to a whole-home, DLP, focused or other appropriate service.
How it works
What a calmer homeowner does next
Pause
Separate urgent safety or active damage from routine cosmetic observations.
Preserve
Record the home before cleaning, repair, furniture or renovation removes the context.
Prepare
Gather documents, utilities and access so the inspection can answer useful questions.
Proceed
Use the inspection record to plan submissions, repairs, renovation and move-in.
What this helps you decide
Your first-48-hour capture list
- Preserve the untouched starting condition
- Avoid preventable evidence loss
- Enter the inspection and rectification journey with a clearer plan
Evidence and boundaries
Your first-48-hour capture list
- Handover documents, keys, cards and meter information
- Broad photographs of each room and relevant external or service area
- Immediate safety or active-damage concerns
- Visible conditions that may disappear after cleaning or repair
- Utility, access and management restrictions
- The date renovation, delivery or move-in activity will begin
Common questions
Use the guide with the right context
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Get Instant QuoteShould I clean the home immediately?
Control hygiene and urgent damage as needed, but preserve important visible conditions first. Heavy cleaning can remove useful evidence.
Can furniture be delivered before inspection?
It may block surfaces and access. If delivery cannot wait, photograph and inspect relevant areas first where practical.
What if I see water near an electrical point?
Keep people away, avoid touching the area and arrange the appropriate urgent response. Safety comes before routine documentation.
Do I need to find every defect myself?
No. Your role is to preserve the starting condition, note known concerns and prepare access. The agreed inspection provides the controlled review.
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