New Sustainability Housing Laws 

What is a “Sustainability Declaration”?

A Sustainability declaration is a compulsory checklist that must be completed by the seller when selling a house, townhouse (class 1a building) or unit (class 2 building) from 01 January 2010.

The declaration will inform buyers about the sustainability features of a property and increase community awareness of the value of such features.  The declaration identifies the dwelling’s sustainability features in four key areas.

·         Energy

·         Water

·         Access

·         Safety

There is a growing concern about the impacts of climate change and the needs to improve the sustainability performance of existing housing in Queensland.  Encouraging prospective buyers to make informed choices about the sustainability performance of residential buildings is becoming increasingly important.  

Here at National Pacific Real Estate we will be introducing this compulsory requirement.   Under the new legislation, from 01 January 2010 real estate agents and private sellers cannot publish and advertisement for the sale of property unless the advertisement includes information about where a copy of the sustainability declaration can be obtained.  This requirement applies to online listings, real estate agency window pane advertisements, letter box drops of advertising materials and all other forms of advertising.

If you would like more information regarding the Compulsory Declaration Form and Fact Sheet please see the link below or for further questions about your property requirements please email our Hervey Bay office on hb@nationalpacificrealestate.com.au .         

http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/resources/factsheet/sustainable-living/sustainability-declaration-fs.pdf