What is a Building Information Certificate?
A Building Information Certificate confirms Council will not issue a Development Control Order under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 or Local Government Act 1993 requiring the building to be repaired, demolished, altered, added to or rebuilt. The certificate also prevents Council from taking civil proceedings in relation to any encroachment by the building onto land vested in or under the control of Council.
Council may still issue an order to stop use of the building or a Fire Safety Order under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, or a Building Product Rectification Order under the Building Products (Safety) Act 2017.
When should I apply for a Building Information Certificate?
A Building Information Certificate is a conveyancing certificate that has historically been obtained by prospective purchasers who are seeking certainty that an existing building will not be subject to a demolition order.