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Owner Builders and Multiple Dwellings or Dual Occupancy

22/11/2018

5 Comments

 
Recently I am getting a lot of questions from our owner builder course students about the legal aspects of building dual occupancy, specifically duplexes.

In the past, we have always responded that this is allowed in NSW but not Queensland and we have been very happy with our answer.

More and more, we are being told that some certifiers are approving duplexes for construction by Owner Builders in Queensland.

We have done considerable research and we confirm that the QBCC still has a restriction under the legislation that prohibits the construction or modification of multiple dwellings, dual occupancies and duplexes under an owner builder permit.

If you are told by your Principal Certifying Authority that it is allowed, then our suggestion to our owner builder students, is to seek clarification from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) for a ruling before you expend any funds on the project.

Failing ti do this may result in the owner builder being in breach of the legislation and be fined or sanctioned as a result.

For those of you who have asked this question, I apologise for the slow reply on this forum, but we wanted to be certain of our facts.

NSW owner builders continue to be able to construct duplexes.

Hope this information is of value.

Best Regards and Happy Owner Building

Rick
5 Comments
James hourn
11/8/2019 06:25:48

Hi,

In NSW the fair trading form has a section that requires dual occupancy to complete a “special considerations” form. When I called fair trading they said they could not give advice or suggestions as to what the special considerations might be.
Therefore interested to know if anyone have been approved or rejected on their dual occupancy owner builder application, why it why not this was approved. I am doing this build with a long time friend, we bought the land 10 years. Ago have the DA approved, and going to live in each duplex at completion whist we are renting.

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Mel
22/9/2021 14:37:04

Did you manage to get approved? I have a very similar situation.

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Zoe link
1/3/2020 20:44:42

We have the same situation as James. We signed a statutory declaration to say we would intended to live in both dwellings far into the future but we still got denied. Anyone found a way?

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Gops
3/7/2020 16:56:51

Hi Zoe,

Have you had any luck ? Please share the special circumstances? Thanks

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Mel
22/9/2021 14:37:53

Did you manage to get approved? I have a very similar situation and can't find much guidance on this

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