Every year, thousands of South African buyers discover after transfer that their seller knew about the defects all along. Loomka exists to end that.
Voetstoots clauses, inconsistent reports, and no institutional oversight mean that the physical condition of a property is essentially unverified at the point of transfer. Buyers carry all the risk.
Under voetstoots, a seller can assert "no defects" and transfer risk silently to the buyer. Proving knowledge after the fact is costly and rarely successful.
Drive-by valuations assess market price, not physical condition. Banks finance R2m properties without any independent verification of whether the roof, structure, or plumbing will hold.
The inspection industry exists but has no standard. Reports vary wildly in quality, format, and legal defensibility. There is no benchmark a bank or court can rely on.
Professional inspectors exist but have no path to the transaction. Banks don't require them. Estate agents discourage them. The expertise is present — the system excludes it.
"I bought a house. The seller declared no defects. The roof failed. A social conversation later confirmed he knew about it all along. I absorbed the cost, the stress, and the lesson. Loomka is the system I wish had existed."
Loomka is not a home inspection company. It is the infrastructure layer — connecting professional inspectors to buyers and banks through a standardised, digitally delivered, legally defensible inspection report. Built for the South African market, designed to make informed buying the default — not the exception.
A Loomka-certified inspector is dispatched to the property before transfer. Available across South Africa through our vetted professional network.
Every inspection follows the Loomka Protocol — a structured, digital assessment covering structure, roof, water, electrical, plumbing, and compliance status.
A shareable, bank-readable report with severity-tiered findings, numerical moisture readings, cost estimates, and a seller disclosure comparison.
Green / Amber / Red verdict. Plain-language summary. Negotiation leverage quantified. The decision the buyer came for — delivered clearly.
Loomka is building its founding inspector network. We're looking for certified professionals in Gqeberha, Cape Town, and Johannesburg who want institutional deal flow, a bank-recognised report standard, and a platform that does the distribution for them.