Obtaining property information

You can request information such as the building permit history, current building notices or orders, occupancy permits and final certificates.

Regulation 51.1 relates to building particulars on a property, generally for sales purposes.

Under Regulation 51.1 you can request details of any:

• certificates of final inspection or occupancy permits issued in the past 10 years
• current notices or orders issued by the relevant building surveyor
• current determinations made under regulation 64(1)
• exemptions granted under regulation 231(2).

You can request information on whether a building or land is in an area:

• liable to flooding within the meaning of Regulation 153
• designated under Regulation 150 as an area in which buildings are likely to be subject to termites
• designated under Regulation 152 as likely to be subject to significant snowfalls
• designated land or works within the meaning of Regulation 154.

If you are selling a property, you must add a Land Information Certificate to the Section 32 or Contract of Sale. This comes under section 121 of the Local Government Act 2020.

We will mail the Land Information Certificate to you within 3 business days of your application, or within 24 hours for priority applications. You'll receive the certificate in PDF format via email.

Please note a Land Information Certificate is not the same as a rates notice.

Building plans are the plans of an entire building. Old plans can help architects, draftspersons and engineers to make alterations and determine what loads older buildings can sustain. 

They may also be of historical interest to owners.

Types of documents that may be available include:

• architectural and structural plans
• computations
• Building Permits
• Occupancy Permits and Certificates of Final Inspection.

To apply for a plan search, the following conditions apply:

• You must be the current owner of the property.
• If you are an agent for the owner, you must provide written consent from the current owner (you must complete the purchase settlement).
• If an owner’s corporation manages your property, a person acting on their behalf must provide signed written authorisation on owner’s corporation letterhead.

We can provide you with the location of your property’s stormwater legal point of discharge.

If your request relates to a new development, you will need to provide a detailed site plan in your application.