Commercial buyers and incoming tenants in South East Queensland are still relying on a building inspection to tell them the air conditioning and the cold room are fine. The inspection notes that the unit exists. It does not note the refrigerant, the seal on the cold-room door, or that the compressor has been nursed through the last fortnight so the seller can settle.
What the seller's repair does not tell you
We see the call every month. A seller, or the seller's agent, asks us to get a failed packaged unit or a dead cold room running long enough to hand the keys over. That is a legitimate repair. It is also the moment the buyer loses the chance to price the plant.
Getting plant running for handover means the system starts and holds temperature on the day. It does not mean the condenser is clear, the door seal holds, or the cold room is still on a refrigerant the next owner will pay to replace.
Who should order it
The party who will own the failure. On a sale, the buyer, through their agent or solicitor. On a lease, the incoming tenant. The useful date is before the contract is unconditional.