The answer

Check the exact signed repair or amendment language and obtain legal advice before treating the issue as a reason to enter, delay, withhold, deduct, complete work, release keys, or create an informal credit. Preserve photographs, contractor and permit evidence, invoices, communications, walkthrough notes, the remaining scope, and the time the issue was reported.

Calgary-specific context

A vague promise such as professionally repaired can leave disputes about scope, qualification, permit, material, completion, warranty, restoration, and verification. Seasonal exterior or hail work may also outlast the original possession assumption.

What to do next

Give the lawyer the signed term, evidence delivered, missing work, qualified completion estimate, safety or occupancy effect, preferred resolution, fallback, and deadline for written instruction.

Related guides

buyer guideCalgary Final Walkthrough, Property Condition, and Inclusions GuideUse the signed contract and amendments to review accessible condition, agreed work, inclusions and exclusions, active damage, occupancy, heat and water, keys and remotes, documentation, photographs, and the professional escalation path before possession.buyer guideCalgary Closing Problem Escalation GuideCreate trusted lawyer, transaction, lender, insurer, condo, mover, utility and emergency contacts for missing funds, delayed authorization, key problems, damage, incomplete repairs, missing inclusions, title, insurance, fraud, or occupancy concerns without improvising entry or payment.buyer guideCalgary Repair, Credit, and Amendment Decisions After InspectionA buyer framework for deciding whether inspection evidence supports a repair, price change, credit, holdback question, specialist condition, extension, acceptance, or termination discussion without confusing estimates with contractual outcomes.Decision playbookCalgary Real Estate Closing and Possession PlaybookCalgary Real Estate Closing and Possession Playbook for Calgary buyers, sellers, move-up households, condo owners, new-build purchasers, investors, and relocating households moving from a firm contract through legal closing, possession authorization, keys, and the first month: Turn the firm contract into a dated control file so legal work, funds, title, insurance, property condition, moving logistics, and key release reach possession without preventable surprises.

Verify before relying

Official sources for this topic

These sources explain the rules and records relevant to this topic. Check the current requirements for your property.

RECA consumer informationAlberta real estate consumer guidance.Alberta residential tenancy informationRead the current official guidance and confirm what applies to your property.City of Calgary home-improvement permitsRead the current official guidance and confirm what applies to your property.Alberta King's PrinterOfficial Alberta legislation source for source-linked legal topics.

Check the current information at the linked source. Ask the appropriate professional how it applies to your property.

Important

Real estate rules, market conditions, property records, taxes, financing terms, bylaws, and physical conditions can change. Verify time-sensitive and property-specific facts with current official sources and the appropriate qualified professional before acting.

RELATED GUIDES / Condition & upgrades

Find the right inspection for the property.

A visual inspection cannot clear concealed defects or identify hazardous materials reliably. Ask what was inaccessible, which tests are excluded and which qualified specialist should assess the concern before work or condition removal.

Official verification: Health Canada: asbestos precautions ↗

Affiliated network resources provide context. Confirm rules, approvals and property records with the responsible authority.