Suwanvara Law Firm — Separate Engagement
Someone in the room when your unit is handed over.
For a buyer who cannot fly to Bangkok for the developer's inspection: we attend on your behalf, document the unit's condition against the contract, and put the defect list to the developer — so acceptance is a decision you make with a record in front of you.
Handover Inspection & Acceptance
What this service is
When a new unit is ready, the developer invites the buyer to inspect it and then sign an acceptance. For a buyer overseas, that appointment is easy to miss — and once acceptance is signed, the leverage to have defects fixed is largely gone.
We stand in for you at that appointment. We walk the unit against the contract specification and the floor plan, record what we find in a written defect list, and back it with photographs and a video walkthrough you can watch from anywhere. The defect list is put to the developer, and we re-inspect after the developer says it has rectified.
Acceptance stays your decision. We attend the acceptance and sign only if you instruct us to — otherwise we report back and you decide.
The scope, in full
How it works, step by step
01
Brief
You send the contract, the unit specification and the floor plan, and tell us whether we may accept or only report.
02
Inspect
We attend the developer's inspection, walk the unit against the specification, and record every visible defect.
03
Report
You receive the defect list, the photo set and the video walkthrough within a few days, and we raise the list with the developer.
04
Re-inspect
After the developer reports rectification, we return, check each item, and report again before any acceptance.
Who it suits
A remote or first-time buyer who wants an independent, documented record of the unit's condition before signing the developer's acceptance.
The scope, in full
What's included
- Attendance at the developer's handover inspection on your behalf
- A documented defect list with photographs and a video walkthrough
- Comparison of the unit against the contract specification and floor plan
- The defect list raised with the developer, and re-inspection after rectification
- Attendance at acceptance only when you instruct us to accept
Not included
- This is not a structural or engineering survey — we record visible defects, not load-bearing or hidden building condition
- It is not a warranty, and it does not guarantee the developer will rectify anything
- We report and re-inspect; whether and how the developer fixes a defect rests with the developer
- We do not sign acceptance for you unless you instruct us in writing to do so
What you provide
- Send the sale contract, the unit specification and the floor plan
- Tell us whether we may accept on your behalf, or only report back to you
Typical timeline
The inspection is a single appointment set by the developer; a re-inspection follows any rectification. The report and video reach you within a few days of each visit.
Fees
Fixed feeIllustrative from THB 15,000 per inspection
Illustrative only. The fixed fee is quoted in the engagement letter after a conflicts and scope check. A re-inspection is a separate visit.
Third-party disbursements
- Travel outside central Bangkok, where it applies
- Certified translation of the report, where required
Billed at cost, separate from the professional fee.
Sources
- Condominium Act B.E. 2522 — unit and common property · checked 2026-07-29
- Office of the Consumer Protection Board — standard condominium sale agreement · checked 2026-07-29
Before we start
What you provide
So the inspection is measured against the right documents, please have ready:
- 01The signed sale-and-purchase agreement
- 02The unit specification or fit-out schedule
- 03The floor plan for the unit
- 04The developer's handover or inspection appointment date
- 05Your instruction on whether we may accept, or report only
What we will decline
We record visible defects against your contract — we do not carry out a structural or engineering survey, we do not warrant the building, and we cannot make the developer rectify anything. Where a unit needs an engineer's assessment, we say so and you appoint one. We will not sign acceptance for you unless you instruct us in writing.
An optional, separate scope
Many remote buyers combine the inspection with Full Transfer Support and a Power of Attorney, so the same firm inspects, represents and completes. Each remains an optional, separately-quoted scope — you take only what you want.
How we work — and what we decline
The lines we hold, stated plainly.
We prepare and file. We do not guarantee any visa approval, company registration, transfer date, price or other legal result — approvals rest with the Thai authorities and are discretionary.
Any fee figure shown is an illustrative range only. The binding figure is quoted in the engagement letter after a conflicts and scope check. Government fees, translation, notarisation and legalisation are third-party disbursements, listed separately.
Legal work is a separate engagement with Suwanvara Law Firm under its own professional fee, never bundled into a brokerage fee. You remain free to appoint another adviser at any time.
This page describes services and general information. It is not legal advice on any person's situation.
Rules, fees and processing times change — confirm the current requirements with us.
Engagement follows a conflicts check and a written engagement letter that sets out the scope, the fee and each side's obligations.
Disclosure
Suwanvara Property may receive brokerage compensation when a transaction is completed. Legal services, where requested, are separately provided by Suwanvara Law Firm under a separate engagement. Clients remain free to appoint another legal adviser.
Legal enquiries
Describe the transaction. The firm replies with scope and fee.
Send the project name and what you need. Replies in English, usually within one business day. Please do not send passport copies or contracts through the public form — the firm opens a secure channel once an engagement is agreed.