QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT HELPFUL LINKS TO THE SUSTAINABILITY DECLARATIONS.
From 1st of January 2010, Queensland Government requires that the seller of a property must now complete the sustainability declaration form prior to commencement of the property being marketed for sale.
This form must be completed by the seller before a house; townhouse or unit is marketed, promoted in anyway or offered for sale. You’re appointed Havig & Jackson Real Estate agent can provide our vendors with a sustainability declaration form, reference guide and a facts sheet. These documents are also available from our website hjre.com.au and the Department of Infrastructure and Planning’s website www.dip.gov.au.
Sustainability Declaration
A sustainability declaration is a compulsory checklist that must be completed by the seller (vendor) when selling a house, townhouse or unit. There is no need to engage a building professional to complete the form.
The sustainability declaration identifies the property's environmental and social sustainability features in the areas of energy, water, access and safety.
Sustainability features can lower operating costs. Properties with sustainability features use less energy for heating and cooling, generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions, use less water - and best of all, are more comfortable to live in.
Access and safety features contribute to sustainability by making the property suitable for owners during their various life stages and will reduce the need for costly future upgrades.
For those homeowners who have already taken steps to improve the sustainability of their property, this means that the environmental, social and financial benefits of those features can be recognised when the property is on the market.
The sustainability declaration has been required under the Building Act 1975 since January 2010.
* The Information above is supplied by the Queensland Government, Sustainabliity Declaration website home page.