On the Day of Handover and snags to look for

 On the Day of Handover

Before Leaving

Carry the following items 

• Owner/GPA identification card taking the handover
• Cheque Book, if you wish to start interiors soon
• Torch (Optional)
• Measuring tape (Optional)
• Water Bottle
• Mats if someone coming along might not be able to stand for long in the flat.
• Come prepared to stay at site for atleast 2 hours.

At the Marketing Office of Brigade Utopia

• Reach the office on time and ask for Goverdhan/Vishwanath at the reception
• Let them know your block and flat's handover planned for the day. Ensure you mention the Block (Eden/Serene), as flats names could be similar.
• The flat preparation starts and you will be taken there in some while.

At the flat

• A red carpet awaits you, you cut the red ribbon
• You will be then run through the flat features and various installations done by the Builder

Most Important : Your own inspection of the flat

• Once the Brigade representative is done showing you the flat, you should inspect the flat and spend ample time to get the snag list prepared.
• The list of things to check are listed below

Rooms

• Check the laying of tile and its unevenness, with footwear on walk scrapping the floor and see if you hit a tile notch, which might topple you.
• Check for Tile grouting gaps and ask for for filling them wherever found
• Tap the tiles wherever possible to check hollowness in base below.
• The wooden flooring may be laid unevenly or have gaps, there might be cracks in the wooden pieces, ask for fixing those issues
• Look for seepage/damps on the walls and cracks in the putty work if any.
• View the wall perpendicularly to see the paint patches. 
• Confirm if the wall painting is done; not primer or just putty.
• Check for scratches/dents on the tiles/walls.

Bathrooms

• Check if the water flow is towards the outlet in the bathroom
• Check for stones in the commode
• Check for flush working fine.
• Keep the commode lid up and check it stays that way, should not fall down. If so, get it replaced.
• Check for the soft closing function of the commode lid
• Check the taps and shower
• Check the false ceiling.
• Check if the windows there close properly
• Since there wont be any power supply, use mobile torch to check the tiles in the bathroom

Kitchen

• Check for leakage from taps if any.
• Check if the kitchen water outlets are not blocked
• Check if the chinmey pipe exhaust core cutting is done proper and finished well.
• Check if the GAIL Pipe core cutting is seal around the pipe.
• Ask the builder representative to show the dedicated Grey/Black water outlets in the kitchen if provisioned.

Balcony

• Check if the tiles are clean and not broken.
• Check if the floor slope lets water flow towards the water outlet and doesn't stagnate
• Check for putty work cracks here too
• Check for the maintenance shaft being closed properly.
• Check the balcony door and if its sliding function is smooth
• Check if the sliding door locks are working and not very jammed to use.
• Check for cracks on the sliding door glass.
• Check if the railing is sturdy and fit properly
• Check for painting done on railing and rusting issues.

Doors

• The main door should be polished
• Main Door Frame being are installed correctly and not bulging. Remove the red carpet and check with torch if not having sufficient light there.
• Check the locks and see if they work with the keys well.
• Check the door handles are not overused, lose, rusted or having polish marks.
• Check for dents on the door/frames at all doors
• Check for brown wax work done on doors to hide damages.

Windows

• Check frame-wall gaps to avoid water seepage during rain
• Check glass for cracks
• Check the window panes close properly and locks right
• Check if the glass exterior is clean or not, ask when will they clean

Flat Exterior

• Check for cleanliness of flat exterior, no paan spits/different paint/cement/damages
• Check if the Gail pipe entry is sealed to prevent rainwater ingress
• Check if your window frames exteriors have the protective films removed
• Check for water logging in service bays outside your flat.
• Check the AC outlets are covered

Before leaving the flat

• Ensure the snaglist is noted in the handover acknowledgment doc and agreed to be fixed
• For there are fixes to be done, one key on Main Door shall be kept by the Builder to fix things

Before heading back to the Marketing Office

• Insist on being shown your parking slot, the letterbox and your Bescom Meter
• Ask to be shown the common amenities for your Block if possible.

Back at the Marketing Office

• You will be required to sign the handover acknowledgment
• Then the following items shall be handed over to you
  - Copy of the Registered Sale Deed
  - Possession Letter
  - Car Parking Allotment Letter
  - BESCOM NOC
  - Copy of the handover acknowledgment you just signed
  - Interior Guidelines and Work Permit form
• You should ideally get the following keys
  - Doors in the flat
  - Keys for letterbox
  - Keys for windows wherever such a provision is made
• Ask for the Vehicle Stickers for you own a parking at the Estate Management Office
• Finally get an estimated timeline by when you snags shall be fixed, Follow ups are very much required for things to get done in time.