The 4 Important your Home
P’s to selling new information for pool owners
Position: Usually if buyers are looking at your home they are interested in the area, but it may help to make a list
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in very young children who lack the
of things you love about your street, neighbourhood and suburb. the danger.
cognitive and water skills to deal with
Pricing: The price at which your home first hits the market is crucial, as your property will attract the most buyWith over 300,000 backyard swimming pools in NSW, swimming pool safety is a vital
ers within its first 4 to 6 weeks of promotion. affects the whole community.
issue that
Presentation: De-cluttering, cleaning and staging your home for sale are important if you want your house to
In 2012, a comprehensive review of the Swimming Pools Act 1992 was finalised. This
impress on inspection day.
review identified a number of amendments designed to enhance the safety of children
under the age of five years around your house maximum exposure
Promotion: Your agent will put together a marketing strategy to giveprivate (‘backyard’) swimming pools in NSW. and help
you achieve the best possible price.
By using the 4 P’s well you will effectively sell the lifestyle your home affords, hit the market at a competitive
price to make the most of your house’s early popularity. Each of these stages will help you to minimise the
The Swimming Pools (Amendment) Act 2012
amount you achieve for your home, and ensure you’re able to move on without regrets.
1.NSW Swimming Pools Register available for use by 29 April 2013
2.NSW Swimming pools to be registered by owners by 29 October 2013
3.Pool owners require a compliance certificate before sale or lease of their property from 29 April 2014
News
The Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2012 commenced on 29 October 2012 and makes a number of amendments to the Swimming Pools Act 1992:
Information is for inspectionthe impact of these
below regarding went horribly wrong in Byron Bay when the information about the
An openprovided provisions is also provided below. legislative amendments for pool owners and councils. Additionalhome owner –
staged implementation
who was going for a bike ride – was first swooped by a magpie and then, in her efPool Owners:
1. Swimming pool owners are bird, register their her bike. She was only to be bitten State Government.
to be
forts to avoid the required tocrashed swimming pools on an online register best ofprovided by the NSWon the ankle by a
2. Swimming Pool owners will be required to self-assess, and state in the register that, to the
their knowledge, their swimming pool complies
with the applicable standard when
browna snake, owners whoregistering their apool.
according register recent pool (penalty notice amount of $220). Bulletin. Luckily, the snake
to a swimming Real Estate Business
3.There is penalty for
fail to
4. Swimming pool owners any venom.
did not release will be required to provide a valid swimming pool compliance certificate before being able to sell or lease a property with a
pool.
5. Accredited certifiers under the Building Professional Act 2005 may conduct swimming pool inspections initiated by the pool owner.
Yearly Sales Volumes to date in Kingscliff
Councils:
1. Councils are required to:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
i. Develop and implement a swimming pool barrier inspection program in consultation with their communities
ii. report annually on the number of pool inspections undertaken and the level of compliance with the requirements
534
310
427
153
217
173
151
iii. Inspect pools 315
associated with301 and visitor accommodation and multi-occupancy developments at three year intervals 188
tourist
iv. at the request of a pool owner, inspect pools prior to sale or lease
v. Issue compliance certificates after an inspection which finds a pool barrier compliant with the requirements of the legislation. Compliance certificates
are valid for three years.
2. A swimming pool subject to an occupation certificate is exempt from an inspection program for three years from the date of issue of the occupation
certificate.
3. Councils may inspect any swimming pool that is the subject of a complaint to the council.
4. Council powers of entry will be consistent with the Local Government Act 1993.
5. Councils may charge a fee for each inspection undertaken (up to a maximum of $150 for the first inspection and $100 for one re-inspection resulting
from the first inspection).
Professionals Kingscliff
pStaged implementation provisions:
(02) 6674 9000
[email protected]
f The Act includes a staged implementation process to facilitate:
(02) 6674 3299
www.kingscliffprofessionals.com.au
110 Marine Parade
Kingscliff NSW 2487
PO Box 1423
Kingscliff NSW 2487
1. The development and implementation of the Swimming Pools Register (to commence by no later than 29 April 2013)
2. Registration by pool owners of pools (after the register commences and by no later than 29 October 2013)
3. Councils’ inspection programs (to be developed in consultation with the community, adopted and commenced by no l