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Victoria · Section 137B
Owner-builder inspection report.
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Selling a property after doing renovations or building work as an owner-builder? You may need a Section 137B inspection report before you sell.
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Your Section 137B inspection is carried out by a registered building inspector.
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Why this report exists
It is meant to protect buyers.
If Section 137B applies, an owner-builder who is selling must get an independent defects inspection report and give a copy to the buyer before the contract is signed.
Small or non-structural renovations are not automatically exempt. Consumer Affairs Victoria says the defects inspection report can apply to owner-builder work regardless of value.
Check whether you may need a 137B report →In plain English
It is not only for major structural work.
It can apply to work such as bathrooms, kitchens, flooring, decking, pergolas, garages, roofing, extensions and changes to internal walls.
The main questions are what work was done, who took overall responsibility and when it was finished.
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Common owner-builder work
What kind of work can be covered?
A 137B inspection usually focuses on the parts of the property that were renovated, added or altered as owner-builder work.
For most domestic owner-builder work, Section 137B generally applies for 6 years and 6 months from the legal completion date. Different timing rules can apply if there was no Occupancy Permit, Certificate of Final Inspection or Building Permit. The report generally must be less than 6 months old when the contract is signed.
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Before you sign the contract
A missing 137B requirement can put the sale at risk.
If Section 137B applies and the requirements were not met, the buyer may have the right to cancel the contract before settlement. This can matter even after both sides have signed. Section 137B itself does not make an exception just because the property was bought at auction.
The safest time to find the issue is on the seller’s side. A careful seller’s solicitor or conveyancer should ask about recent owner-builder work before the contract is signed. If it is missed, the buyer’s solicitor or conveyancer may be the first person to raise it—and by then the seller has much less control.
Section 137B(2) also carries a maximum penalty of 100 penalty units.
Read what Section 137B may mean for your sale →Maximum penalty under Section 137B(2)$20,910100 penalty units · 1 unit = $209.10
Rate as at 16 September 2026
Rate as at 16 September 2026
This amount is calculated using the Victorian penalty-unit rate that applies today. It is the maximum penalty under the law, not an automatic fine.
Why timing matters
A sale falling through can leave the seller in a weaker position.
If the buyer pulls out before settlement, the agreed sale price may already be known to other buyers. The buyer who offered the most may also be gone.
Commercial risk
Returning to the market can change the negotiation.
Other buyers may then see the seller as more motivated and lower their offers.
Simple process
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Receive your report
After the inspection, your Section 137B report is prepared and sent to you digitally.