Superseded Requirements – Obtain Your Permit by 31 December 2010

If you completed an owner builder course prior to 1 October 2010, you may use that training to obtain a permit until 31 December 2010. You should lodge your permit application, including evidence of completion of the superseded course with the Department of Fair Trading by this date. From 1 January 2011, only the revised New South Wales Course in Owner Builder Compliance will be accepted with a permit application.

The following information will be required to be presented to the Department of Fair Trading (by 31 December 2010) to obtain your permit:

• Completed owner builder permit application (download a copy from www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au).
  
  
• Evidence that you are over 18 years of age.
  
  
• Evidence that you own the land or have a prescribed interest in the land (certificate of title or rate notice).
  
  
• Confirmation that you intend to live in the completed home or one dwelling of dual occupancy as your principal residence.
  
  
• Description and address of the proposed work with copy of plans and council development application number or complying development certificate number.
  
  
• Owner builder application fee.
  
  
• Where value of the proposed works is over $12,000, evidence that you completed the superseded owner builder course prior to 1 October 2010.