snagging report
n.— «Once we had requested our snagging report from New Build Inspections (NBI), by using the easy to fill in application form online, we were delighted to receive a most expert and extremely prompt service from this company.…Our report has highlighted over 200 issues, which range from absolutely vital to mildly desirable and everything inbetween.…NBI suggested we negotiate with the builders to agree on completion dates for the work to be done before exchange of contracts. We will be working on this with our solicitor from now on.» —“The snagging report” by Rachael Rachael’s New Home July 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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