r/Launceston

settled on a house in west hobart 2 months ago. got a building inspection done before purchase, report said all good minor maintenance only. moved in and within weeks noticed a musty smell in the back bedroom and paint bubbling near the floor.

got a damp specialist out who said theres significant rising damp in that room. said its been an issue for years and should have been obvious to anyone who knew what to look for. hes quoting around $8k to fix it properly.

i pulled out the inspection report and the guy even wrote no signs of damp or moisture issues"which is clearly rubbish. i have photos of the bubbling paint and the specialist report showing moisture readings.

emailed the inspection company and theyre giving me the runaround. said we only do visual inspections and we're not liable for latent defects and basically told me to get lost.

anyone in hobart dealt with a dodgy building inspector before. is it worth taking them to xcat or should i just pay to fix it myself. feeling pretty ripped off honestly.

I realise this might be a long shot, but I didn't expect an AFL game to sell out in Tasmania, and I may have left purchasing tickets too late.

Does anyone have two spare tickets they would be happy to resell? Or is it likely that UTAS Stadium will release a final tranche of tickets sometime next week?

maybe someone can organise a last ride around Launceston before the Beam scooters leave us forever!