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Owner Builder 137b Reports
"Yes" Aspect Can Provide Section 137b Owner Builder Reports
"Yes" Aspect will need to Inspect and provide a Building Report if you have built as an owner Builder
(section 137b Building Act)
"Yes" Aspect will need to Inspect and provide a Building Report if you have built as an owner Builder
(section 137b Building Act)
Why do I need a Section 137b Report
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- · Its an Offence for Owner Builder to sell without a Building report or Insurance within 6.5 years of completion of building works
- · Fine 100 Penalty Units = 100*$141(approx.) = $ 14100 - Building Act 137b
- · Building Report must be obtained within the 6 months prior to sale - Building Act 137b
- · Report must be completed by a Qualified Registered Building Practitioner under Par II Building Act 93
- · Insurance cover is to be provided for works if cost of works is assessed at over $12000 for the balance of prescribed period being 6 years and 6 months from completion
- · Contract of Sale may be cancelled by purchaser if works are not declared and Section 137b Building Report is not obtained.
- · Additional to 137b report Vendor is warrantying that
- All work was carried out in a workman like manner
- All materials where suitable for the purpose for which they are used
- All works have been carried out Legally
- Future Owners may take action against the vendor whom was owner during the period of building works
- · Building Report must be included in your ‘Section 32” Sale documents given to the prospective purchaser
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Property inspection Report Standard conditions
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This property inspection should be undertaken as early in the buying process aspracticable. This way, the purchaser will know about the condition of the property and willbe able to make a better informed decision as to whether to proceed with the purchase.This report is referenced in line with
A.S 4349.1
may be suitable also for a vendor to includein Vendor statementsThe purchase of residential property is an important decision and should be supported byknowledge of the physical state of the property. Independent and objective advice is oftenrequired to enable informed decisions.This inspection includes subjective appraisal by an inspector competent to assess thecondition of residential buildings. In any subjective application it is inevitable that differentinspectors or even the same inspector, on a different occasion, may reach differentconclusions.This Inspection seeks to provide an appropriate balance between reliability of outcomes,economic constraints and the flexibility required to address numerous different types ofresidential building.The inspection is not intended to include rigorous assessment of all building elements in aproperty. It is NOT a guarantee or Warrantee in any way or form, of current condition nowor in the future of the property.This Inspection is referenced to A.S.4349.1 and does not include other specialisedinspections which are beyond the scope of this inspectionSpecialist and non-standard inspections beyond the scope of this inspection may include,but are not limited to, the following:(g) Pest inspection—eg. In areas where termites are a problem all prospective purchasersshould have a pest inspection carried out.(h) Electrical installation—In the interests of safety, all new owners should have a report onthe electrical installation carried out by a suitably qualified person.(i)Other specialist inspections—These include plumbing, hydraulics, mechanical services or geotechnical where appropriate.
Limitations Of Inspection
A report prepared in accordance with this Standard is not a certificate of compliance of theproperty within the requirements of any Act, regulation, ordinance, local law or by-law, andis not a warranty against problems with the building or developing with the building in thefuture.This Inspection does not include the identification of unauthorised building work or of worknot compliant with building regulations.
INSPECTION AGREEMENTGENERAL
Any changes to the purpose, scope or acceptance criteria shall be agreed by all parties at the appropriate time.
This Inspection report remains the property of issuer as with copy-write and is licensed asa single copy only. it may not be reproduced, transmitted, passed on, etc to any otherparty. if other parties wish to obtain a copy express approval must be granted byarrangement with issuerThe inspector may recommend that other specialists be engaged to report, in detail, onparticular problems that are encountered in the course of a building inspection. Thecommissioning and costs associated are not included in this agreement and are at theclients discretion It is not the role of the inspector to explain title and ownership matters and/or to deal withmatters concerning easements, covenants, restrictions, zoning certificates and all otherlaw-related matters.This report in absolutely no way what so ever constitutes a warrantee or guarantee as tothe condition of the inspected building, property or part there of, it is to be read and usedas opinion only
PURPOSE OF INSPECTION
The purpose of the inspection is to provide opinion advice to a prospective purchaser orother interested party whom commissioned the report, regarding the condition of theproperty at the time of inspection.
SCOPE OF INSPECTION
GeneralThe inspection shall comprise visual assessment of the property to identify major defectsand to form an opinion regarding the general condition of the property at the time ofinspectionAn estimate of the cost of rectification of defects is not required in an inspection reportThe cost of rectification of building defects is notoriously difficult to estimate reliably. This isprimarily because the actual extent of work cannot be known before commencement of thework. There is also reduced competition as many contractors are unwilling to undertakerectification work.The preparation of rectification estimates is commonly based on standard industry costguides or the inspector’s own experience. In either case, the reliability of the resultingestimate should be used as a guide only.A more reliable estimate of rectification cost can sometimes be obtained by documentingthe expected rectification work and obtaining quotations for the specified extent of work.Alternatively, a quantity surveyor or similar construction cost estimator may becommissioned to estimate the cost of a specified extent of work.
Areas for inspection
The inspection shall cover reasonably accessible areas to dwelling.The client shall arrange right of entry, facilitate physical entry to the property and supplynecessary information to enable the inspector to undertake the inspection and prepare areport. The inspector is not responsible for arranging entry to property or parts of property.
Areas where reasonable entry is denied to the inspector, or where reasonable access isnot available, are excluded from, and do not form part of, the inspection.NOTE: Those areas may be the subject of an additional inspection and cost if requested.The provision of reasonable entry and access is at the sole discretion of the inspector
Inspection process
The inspection shall comprise visual appraisal and limited assessment of serviceability.NOTES:The inspector may or may not be able to anticipate many limitations of an inspection.Note Many disputes between the client and inspector occur because the client did notexpect the inspection to be subject to some form of limitation. Thus please draw yourattention to limitations and expected and unexpected limitations that may restrict the fullachievement of the client’s purpose of inspection. The opportunity to inform the client priorto the inspector’s visit to the property is limited and there will always remain the possibilityof unexpected limitations that will be apparent only when the inspector visits the property;however, it is important that the client have a realistic understanding of the inspectionlimitations prior to the inspection.Examples of expected limitations include legal right of entry, locked doors, security system,pets, furniture and similar obstructions,Examples of limitations that may not be expected at any particular inspection, but whichare common, include access restrictions due to height or narrow boundary clearance, thickvegetation, small roof or crawl space and adverse weather conditions. It is not practicablefor the inspector to anticipate and inform the client of all possible limitations that may bepresent when the inspector visits the property; however, the client should have anappreciation, during the agreement period, of the types of limitation that may occur.Please note : the inspection is considered as undertaken once the inspector has attendedsite weather access is obtained or not and inspection fee will become due and payable,access is the clients responsibility to arrange
Extent of reporting
Significant items to be reported are as follows:(a) Major defects.(b) A general impression regarding the extent of minor defects.NOTE: For example, significantly deteriorating exterior paint.(c) Any major defect that is reasonably detected and an urgent and serious safety hazard.NOTE: For example, unsafe balustrades or imminent collapse of a structural member.
Acceptance criteria
The building shall be compared with a building that was constructed in accordance with thegenerally accepted practice at the time of construction and which has been maintainedsuch that there has been no significant loss of strength and serviceability.the basis for comparison for Inspection is a building of similar age and similar type to thesubject building and which is in reasonable condition, having been adequately maintained