Before you buy. Before they build.

A practical handbook and mini glossary for due diligence and off-plan construction review.

Celest · Buyer handbook

Due diligence & off-plan construction

A practical introduction to documents, terminology, site visits, and progress reports.

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Chapter 01

Before you buy: due diligence

Due diligence brings the relevant documents, parties, and obligations into a structured review before you commit. This handbook shows the questions to take to your legal adviser, developer, and operator.

Land and parties

Request the land documentation and identify the parties involved in the proposed transaction. Ask your adviser to explain how the documents relate to the agreement you would sign.

Lease and extension

Review the starting date, expiry date, extension conditions, transfer provisions, and costs stated in the agreement.

Use, permits, and operation

Request the relevant zoning, building, and operating documentation. Review the intended use and management agreement with suitable advisers.

Contract and payments

Understand the payment triggers, delivery obligations, change process, delays, handover requirements, and defect provisions.

Chapter 02

Mini glossary: documents and terms

Plain-language terminology panels help a buyer know what to ask for. Project-specific legal definitions will be completed by the client’s legal team.

Due diligence

A structured review of the evidence and proposed agreements before a purchase decision.

SHM · Sertifikat Hak Milik

Legal-team definition placeholder: explain the title, named holder, and its relationship to this transaction. This entry does not imply a foreign buyer can acquire that title.

Leasehold

A contract term whose duration, parties, rights, and conditions should be reviewed in the actual agreement.

PBG / SLF

Legal-team glossary placeholders: add the correct permit and certification definitions, status, and relevance to the project.

Snagging

A documented inspection and issue list used to track unfinished work or defects before or around handover.

Chapter 03

During construction: what to look for

Use site visits and construction reports to ask focused questions and keep a consistent evidence trail. Technical quality should be assessed by an appropriately qualified inspector.

Identify the work

Record the date, villa number, report author, and areas inspected. Use comparable viewpoints in progress photographs.

Compare with the plan

Compare the visible work with the agreed construction stage, specifications, and drawings. Ask about discrepancies.

Review materials and changes

Ask for clarification of proposed substitutions or design changes and how they are approved under the agreement.

Document unresolved issues

Describe the issue, attach supporting evidence, and record the responsible party and agreed follow-up.

Chapter 04

Reports, inspection, and handover

A useful construction report explains what has changed, what remains unfinished, and which actions are due next.

Progress report contents

Look for dated photographs, a stage summary, next activities, deviations, and unresolved questions.

Milestone and payment review

Read the report alongside the actual contractual payment schedule. Clarify how progress evidence and payment triggers relate.

Final inspection

Review the agreed inclusions and arrange the relevant technical inspection. Record unfinished work and defects.

Handover pack

Confirm the required completion documents, warranties, manuals, keys, and operating arrangements in the agreement.

Educational draft. The final handbook requires legal and construction-team review and does not certify any specific property.

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