Sunset Bay 3 by Imtiaz Snagging Inspection

Yes, snagging is free for clients who bought their Sunset Bay 3 residence through me: the inspection is arranged and covered as part of the service, and the report is prepared ready for submission to Imtiaz Developments. Buyers who purchased through another channel can still have an independent inspection arranged at the market rates shown in the cost section above.

Handover at Sunset Bay 3 is expected in Q1 2027, and the right moment is after the developer issues your completion notice and before you sign the handover documents. Holding a provisional inspection slot once the notice arrives keeps the report ready for your key appointment, so defects are raised while they are still the developer's cost. The when to book snagging guide explains the timing in more detail.

The inspection covers the full residence: wall, ceiling and floor finishes, kitchen and wardrobe joinery, internal and balcony doors, full-height glazing and seals, plumbing and drainage, water pressure and hot water, electrical points and lighting, air conditioning, data and intercom points, and the balcony or terrace. At Sunset Bay 3 it also covers the supplied furniture and, where the unit has one, the private balcony or terrace pool. The room-by-room snagging checklist shows the same scope in list form.

Imtiaz markets every Sunset Bay 3 residence as fully furnished with bespoke interiors, so the inspection treats the furniture as part of what you are accepting. Each piece is checked against the inventory supplied at handover for presence, finish, damage from delivery or installation, stability and working mechanisms, and any marks the installation left on floors, walls or joinery are recorded alongside it.

Yes, where the unit has one. The developer's floor plans show private pools or water features on the balconies and terraces of a number of residences, and these are checked for tiling, waterproofing, overflow and drainage, pump and filtration operation, and any damp showing on adjoining walls. The balcony itself is checked for falls toward the outlet, threshold sealing at the sliding doors, and secure balustrade fixings.

The 3 bedroom penthouse layout sits on the top residential floor directly below the roof level, so the inspection adds checks that the lower apartments carry less of: a larger glazed perimeter, a longer run of terrace with its own drainage, more bathrooms to test, and ceilings to examine for any sign of water entry from above. At ≈ 2,058 sq ft it is also the residence type where a per square foot fee is most likely to apply.

No. The rooftop infinity pool and second pool area, the clubhouse and gym on the second podium floor, the lobby and the landscaped areas are common parts of the building, so defects there are handled between the developer and the owners of the building as a whole rather than on your unit's report. Your snag list covers your own residence, its balcony or terrace and anything inside your title boundary.

Free if you bought through me. Otherwise, fees vary by firm and residence type. As a market guide, a 1 bedroom apartment sits around AED 800 to 1,500 ≈ USD 220 to 410, a 2 bedroom apartment around AED 1,000 to 2,000 ≈ USD 270 to 545, and the 3 bedroom penthouse layout around AED 1,800 to 3,000 ≈ USD 490 to 820. Confirm whether VAT and a reinspection are included; the value case is set out in how snagging saves you money.

Dubai practice gives a new home a developer rectification period for finishing and installation defects after handover and a longer warranty on major structural elements, with the exact terms set in your sale and purchase agreement. A dated, photographed snagging report makes any later request for correction easier to support. The defect liability period and structural warranty guide covers these windows in full.

Yes. The inspection does not need the owner on site: access is arranged around the developer's handover procedure, and the report arrives digitally with photographs, locations and recommended actions for every defect. Developers set their own requirements for a representative attending on an owner's behalf, often a power of attorney, so that requirement is worth confirming with Imtiaz well before the appointment.

An optional reinspection checks each item on the report after the developer's repairs, and anything still outstanding stays on the dated record. That record supports a follow-up request within the rectification period in your sale and purchase agreement. Progress toward handover can be followed on the Sunset Bay 3 construction updates page.