Want to Owner Build

Tasmanian laws for Owner Builders are designed to protect and support Owner Building. It is important you become familiar with your obligations as an Owner Builder

The assessment criteria are ownership or purchase of the land to be built on, the applicant(s) must not have already built two buildings as an Owner Builder since 1 July 2004 (except for any Class 10 buildings), and is not in the business of building.

If an Owner Builder intends to carry out any domestic or commercial building work (Classes 1 – 9 of the Building Code of Australia classification system) that requires a building permit and exceeds $5,000, then that Owner Builder needs to be registered. This work includes alterations or extensions to a building. Your building surveyor must apply to the Director for a registration number.

What types of owner builder work are exempt from registration?

  • work that does not need a building permit from the council
  • work is $5,000 or less (cost of labour and materials)
  • work on any Class 10 buildings or structures (e.g. non habitable buildings such as garages, carports, sheds etc.)

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