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Owner-Builder Licence
NSW: required for work over A$10k. State-by-state variants.
Tasks
- Confirm work value will exceed A$10,000 (NSW threshold)
- Check 5-year, one-per-property-lifetime rule
- Complete free 7-hour online owner-builder course
- Compile required documents (ID, proof of ownership)
- Pay NSW Fair Trading owner-builder permit fee
- Maintain home-warranty insurance equivalent if selling within 7.5 years
- Keep records of subcontractors + insurance certificates
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