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Legally who can carry out house Inspections for Section 137 B reports ?

Only Registered Building Inspectors or Surveyors, Builders, Architects, Structural Engineers and Drafts persons engaged in the Building Industry.

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What if Defects are noted in a Section 137B report by the Building Inspector?

The 137B defects inspection report places no obligation on the owner builder selling the home within 6.5 years to rectify the defects. It just makes the potential buyer aware of the defects.

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Where is the Section 137B report used ?

The Section 137B inspection report gets attached to the Section 32 Contract of Sale for potential buyers to see. Also if an owner has carried out works on their home that required a building permit,...

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What is included in the Section 137B Inspection report?

This report is a description of the building works the owner builder had built. It could be any building work not limited to but including , carports, decks, garages, extension or entire homes.  The...

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When is a 137 B Inspection Required?

A Section 137 B Inspection Report is required only if you sell the home within 6 years and 6 months of the works being completed. If you sell the home after 6 years and 6 months of the building works...

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So who is an Owner Builder?

An owner builder is defined as someone who “constructs or renovates a domestic building on his or her own land, and who is not in the business of building”. Genuine owner builders do not intend to sell...

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Section 137 B Report What is it?

The Building Act 1993 Section 137B refers to building works that have been carried out by an Owner Builder and the owner then wants to sell the home within 6.6 years of the works being completed. Under...

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