# Physical Inspection, Building, Pest & Hazardous Materials

> Component slug: `dd-physical-building`. Researched: `2026-05-18T02:00:00Z`. Sources cited: `13`. Token usage: `~44000`.

## 1. Summary (≤3 sentences)

Pre-purchase physical due diligence in Australia spans visual building and pest inspections under AS 4349.1/AS 4349.3, specialist structural and services engineering reviews, and hazardous materials obligations including asbestos registers and combustible cladding audits. Victoria has led the nation in combustible cladding reform following the 2014 Lacrosse tower fire, with Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) targeting completion of all unacceptable-risk Class 2 buildings by end of 2025-26 through a $600M government program. For commercial assets, services condition assessments (HVAC, electrical, hydraulic, vertical transport), mandatory asbestos registers for pre-2004 buildings, quantity-surveyor 10-year capex forecasts, and end-of-lease make-good obligations represent the primary physical risk vectors a buyer must address before settlement.