Go for an older place then, any issues are likely to have come up. I lived in QV next to the state library for 11 years, it was fantastic (and no cladding problems), built circa 2025. But also the vendor should be able to provide something from the OC about cladding, specifically.

You can also get the minutes of the OC meetings, AGMs at least, and they’ll show what else is going on. Honestly you have a lot more transparency than when buying a house where there’s none of this.

I hadn't even thought of AGM minutes.

Many thanks El. I was thinking new but you've given me some things to think about. And questions to ask. I used to work close to the library. You were central to everything.