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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New South Wales Strata Records
Contract records, strata searches, levies, defects, insurance, and plans.
Victoria Section 32 Vendor Statement
Victoria statutory disclosure, source checks, document dates, and statement limits.
Queensland Property Seller Disclosure
Queensland Form 2, prescribed certificates, delivery proof, exceptions, and records.
What Does a South Australia Form 1 Show in 2026?
South Australia sale disclosure, source attachments, service proof, amendments, and buyer timing.
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