Victoria
Victorian 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
Victorian Owner-Builders:
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Must obtain a Certificate of Consent from the Building Practitioners Board in order to obtain a building permit to carry out domestic building work valued over $12,000
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May only obtain building permits for a single dwelling and associated work on a single property in any three-year period
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Must reside and continue to reside, or intend to reside in the single dwelling
In order to obtain a Certificate of Consent, owner-builders must:
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Read an Information and Education Kit and sign the statutory declaration
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Complete an application form
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Send the statutory declaration, application form, application fee and any supporting documentation to the Building Practitioners Board.
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