form 3c written notice for owners corporations provide
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3CFor owners corporations
Written notice
Project number: Project address:
Strata plan number: Occupation certificate issue date:
Contact details
Business name Contact name Contact phone Email address for service
Secretary Secretary
Manager of Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme (SBBIS)
Request if required. Email preferred.
Developer
Builder
Owners corporation
Building inspector
Report type and service
3C-1 Lot number in the strata plan to which notice is being provided
3C-2 Service address of the owner of the lot to which notice is being provided
3C-3 Type of report Interim inspection Final inspection
3C-4 Date report received
3C-5 How can an electronic copy of the report be obtained by the owner of the lot?
The owners corporation must give written notice within 14 days of receiving the interim or final report of the building inspector to the owners of lots in the strata scheme when the report has been received and how it can be accessed electronically.
Sections 202(2) and 202(3) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
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SignatureMaking a false or misleading statement, giving false or misleading information, or producing false or misleading documents is a serious offence which may render you liable to prosecution for offences including under the Crimes Act which may result in penalties including a fine or imprisonment.
By signing you understand the requirement to provide true and correct information and you are agreeing to our Privacy Statement (https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/privacy)
Full Name of Individual
Capacity within Company
(if applicable)
Signature
Date
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For owners corporations 3CFact sheet
Strata building bond and inspections scheme (SBBIS) - process stages
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What do I do next?Form 3C satisfies the requirement to provide written notice when provided to every owner of a lot in the strata plan. This needs to be done within 14 days of receiving the report from the building Inspector. An electronic copy of the report must be available to the owners of the lots, if requested.
You are
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STAGE 8Completingthe process
STAGE 1Building bondlodgement
STAGE 3Interim inspectionand report
STAGE 4Rectify defectivebuilding work
STAGE 5Final inspectionand report
STAGE 6Determine costof rectification
STAGE 7Paying thebuilding bond
STAGE 2Inspector appointment
Between 15–18 months of completion of building work: Interim inspection conducted & interim report provided
Between 18–21 months of completion of building work: Indicative period for builder to rectify defective building work
Between 21–24 months of completion of building work: Final inspection conducted and final report provided
After 24 months, but before 2 years & 90 days of completion of building work: Parties determine the cost to rectify the defective building work
After 2 years from completion of building work or within 90 days of final report (whichever is later) Secretary makes payment of amount secured by building bond
Within 3 years of completion of building work: Process must be completed
Within 12 months of completion of building work: Developer to appoint Building Inspector
Lodge bond for Secretary approval before application for OC
Bond = 2% of contract price
You are
here
STAGE 8Completingthe process
STAGE 1Building bondlodgement
STAGE 3Interim inspectionand report
STAGE 4Rectify defectivebuilding work
STAGE 5Final inspectionand report
STAGE 6Determine costof rectification
STAGE 7Paying thebuilding bond
STAGE 2Inspector appointment
Between 15–18 months of completion of building work: Interim inspection conducted & interim report provided
Between 18–21 months of completion of building work: Indicative period for builder to rectify defective building work
Between 21–24 months of completion of building work: Final inspection conducted and final report provided
After 24 months, but before 2 years & 90 days of completion of building work: Parties determine the cost to rectify the defective building work
After 2 years from completion of building work or within 90 days of final report (whichever is later) Secretary makes payment of amount secured by building bond
Within 3 years of completion of building work: Process must be completed
Within 12 months of completion of building work: Developer to appoint Building Inspector
Lodge bond for Secretary approval before application for OC
Bond = 2% of contract price
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See the illustrated process below.
Stage 3 - Interim inspection and report
Buildinginspector
Developer
Ownerscorporation
3E
3E
3E
14 days notice beforeentering strata scheme
Interim inspectionconducted 15-18 months
Developer canapply to
Secretary - nofinal inspection
required
Interim report prepared &provided 15-18 months
No defectsin report
Approved - stage 7Not Appoved - stage 4
Owners corpnotifies owners -
interim reportavailable
Form 3C
Secretary’s decision
3A
3A
3A
3B
3B
3B
3B
3B 3D
3D
Ownerof lot
3C
Builder
Secretary
5A
5A
5B
5B
Within 18 monthsof OC date
Dev re-appiontsbuilding insp
Building inspectornot available
14 days notice beforeentering strata scheme
Final inspection21-24 months
Final report prepared & provided 21-24 months
Notifies ownersreport available
Stage 5 - Final inspection and report
Buildinginspector
Developer
Ownerscorporation
Ownerof lot
Builder
3C
Form 3C
Secretary arrangesbuilding inspector
Developer notifies Secretary& Secretary to arrange
building inspector
5C
5C
5C
Secretary
3B
3B
3B
3B
3B
3A
3A
3A
OR
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Need further information? Please refer to the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme webpage on Fair Trading’s website.
Privacy and Security of InformationProviding documents to developer/owners corporation/builder/building inspector/other
Provide the document in PDF format. This minimises the recipient’s ability to change the document.
Submitting documents to the Secretary
Supply the document in PDF format.
This form and the information provided remains the property of the NSW Government.
All parties have the requirement to provide true and correct information.
The Fair Trading Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement can be accessed at https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/privacy
AnnexureDefinition: Section 202(2) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015:
“An owners corporation must give written notice to the owners of lots in the strata scheme of the receipt of an interim report or a final report on building work in connection with the scheme not later than 14 days after receiving the report.”
Definition: Clause 49 of the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016:
“A notice to owners of the receipt of an interim or final report by a building inspector must contain the following particulars:
(a) Whether the report is an interim or final report,
(b) How to obtain an electronic copy of the report.”