Selling a property that’s owner-built or recently renovated? Ironbark Compliance makes it quick and easy to get your mandatory Section 137B Report. This essential report verifies that your construction or renovation work complies with Victorian regulations and Australian standards, ensuring you meet legal requirements and keep your sale moving smoothly.
Section 137B Reports are mandatory for properties less than 6.5 years old or with renovations exceeding $16,000. These reports confirm your work complies with Victorian regulations, giving buyers peace of mind and vendors legal protection.
At Ironbark Compliance, we make the process simple and efficient, delivering accurate and comprehensive reports on time.
Our Section 137B Reports focus on:
We understand the importance of keeping your sale on track. That’s why our process is designed to be fast and simple, so you can move forward and sell with confidence.
A Section 137B Report ensures your owner-built property is safe, compliant, and ready for sale. These assessments go beyond the surface, verifying the quality and compliance of your construction or renovations. Typically requested by conveyancers, real estate agents, or buyers, these reports provide essential documentation for the sales process. At Ironbark Compliance, we deliver clear, detailed reports designed to streamline the process and support a straightforward sale.
Our team identifies incomplete or non-compliant construction.
We review construction quality to ensure it meets Australian standards.
We confirm adherence to Victorian Building Regulations.
Our experts highlight potential safety risks in the completed work.
We document renovations or additions, including garages, decks, and extensions.
We deliver detailed reports quickly to keep your sale moving.
We understand that navigating Section 137B Reports can seem daunting. That’s why we’ve answered some of the most common questions to assure you that you can trust us to deliver the best results for your property evaluation.
An owner-builder is someone who takes responsibility for managing or completing building works on their own property without engaging a registered builder. This includes overseeing construction, renovation, or extension projects. In Victoria, owner-builders must obtain a certificate of consent from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) for projects valued over $16,000.
Owner-builders are responsible for ensuring the work complies with building regulations and standards, and they must provide a Section 137B Report if selling the property within 6.5 years of completing the work.
A Section 137B Report is needed when selling an owner-built property in Victoria to demonstrate that all construction or renovation work complies with Victorian Building Regulations. This report provides essential details about the quality and safety of the work, ensuring transparency for buyers, meeting legal requirements for inclusion in the Section 32 contract of sale, and protecting the seller from potential legal disputes.
Yes, owner-builder inspection reports are required under Section 137B of the Building Act 1993 (Victoria). This section mandates that owner-builders must provide a defects inspection report when selling a property with owner-built work that is less than 6.5 years old or includes renovations exceeding $16,000. These reports ensure compliance with Victorian Building Regulations, protecting both buyers and vendors during the sales process.
Yes, a Section 137B Report includes assessments for a wide range of construction and renovation work. This covers structural additions like extensions, garages, and decks, as well as smaller projects such as pergolas, retaining walls, and alterations to existing structures. It ensures all completed work complies with Victorian Building Regulations and Australian standards, regardless of the type or scale of the project.
The owner-builder isn’t necessarily required to fix them but must disclose the details to potential buyers as part of the sale process.
No, the report must be less than six months old at the time of sale to remain valid.
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