New Zealand and Australia

Property Buyer Due Diligence: New Zealand and Australia

A Proppi topic hub for source documents property buyers check across New Zealand and Australia, with each guide tied to its country, state, or territory.

Last reviewed 8 September 2026.

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New Zealand Unit Title Disclosure Records

Body corporate finances, minutes, plans, defects, insurance, proceedings, and settlement checks.

New Zealand Property Buyer Hazard Records

Hazard maps, council files, claims, repairs, insurance, and settlement records.

New Zealand Land Information Memorandum

Council-held hazards, drains, rates, consents, issue dates, and search limits.

New Zealand Record of Title

Ownership, legal descriptions, registered interests, source instruments, and settlement refreshes.

New Zealand Survey Plan and Boundary Records

Cadastral plans, legal boundaries, dimensions, instruments, council records, and buyer checks.

New Zealand Pre-Settlement Inspection Records

Agreement conditions, chattels, new damage, repair completion records, final checks, and handover records.

New Zealand Pre-Purchase Building Report

Inspection scope, defects, access limits, specialist follow-up, and contract records.

New Zealand New-Build Warranty Records

Building contracts, consents, plans, completion, defect notices, repairs and handover records.

New Zealand Pool-Safety Records

Barrier, consent, periodic inspection, waiver, notice-to-fix, and council history checks.

New South Wales Section 10.7 Planning Certificate

Zoning, controls, hazards, council information, contract records, and limits.

What Is in a New South Wales Contract for Sale in 2026?

Title, plans, planning, drainage, registered dealings, warnings, pools, and off-the-plan records.

New South Wales Pool-Sale Contract Records

Registration, permitted certificates, exceptions, contract attachments, and non-compliance handover.

Australian Capital Territory Energy Efficiency Rating Sale Records

Sale-advertising disclosure, the EER statement, assessment records, contract attachment, and buyer checks.

What Replaced a Certificate of Title for Tasmania Property Buyers in 2026?

Title searches, folio plans, registered dealings, plan material, and the post-September certificate-of-title change.

What Western Australia Strata Documents Should Buyers Check?

Pre-contract disclosure, plans, by-laws, minutes, accounts, title searches, variations, and settlement checks.

South Australia Strata Corporation Buyer Records

Contributions, arrears, accounts, minutes, insurance, articles, inspection records and buyer follow-up.

Start With the Legal Location

Buyer disclosure, title, planning, body corporate, and council records differ across New Zealand and the Australian states and territories. Use the guide for the property's legal location and transaction type.

Keep Source Documents and Follow-Up Together

Connect each disclosure or search to its issue date, property identifier, limitation, follow-up question, professional advice, contract condition, and settlement decision.

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