Virtual inspections could help Singapore home buyers get keys sooner

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While virtual remote inspections are being promoted to expedite key handovers, this automated approach removes the essential on-site guidance homeowners need. <br>It raises a poignant question about the evolution of public service in Singapore: what happened to the graceful and caring public servants of old Singapore? <br>Instead of simplifying the handover, this digitized process shifts the burden of quality control entirely onto the buyer. Ultimately, virtual inspections add unnecessary layers, multi-agency processes, <br>and extra hands to what should be a simple task—doing little to help consumers while driving up the administrative costs of housing. <br>Therefore, even if a virtual process is made available, homeowners must maintain their dignity and insist on a thorough physical inspection. <br>Doing so ensures that critical, close-up defects—such as hollow wall tiles, failing window seals, and poorly cut framing—are spotted immediately, <br>allowing rectification and remedial works to be completed as early as possible.