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Glossary / Property

Snagging

Snagging is the inspection of a newly completed property to list defects for the developer to fix, carried out at or shortly before handover while the obligation to remedy them still sits with the developer.

A snagging report covers finishes, fittings, mechanical and electrical work, and anything that does not match the specification sold.

It has a window. Once handover is accepted and the defects liability period expires, remedy becomes the owner's cost.

Where people get it wrong

Accepting handover before inspecting, because the keys are ready and the tenant is waiting. That trades a week of rent for the cost of every defect.

Related terms

Handover Handover is the point at which a completed off-plan unit is delivered to its buyer, the final payment falls due, the title deed is issued and the service charge begins. Off-plan Off-plan means buying a property before it is built, paying in instalments against construction milestones and taking ownership only at handover, which in Dubai is registered through Oqood rather than an immediate title deed.

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