New South Wales edition
Inspection report software for NSW building and pest inspectors
Write pre-purchase, timber pest, building and pest, pool, handover and condition reports on site in New South Wales, and issue them as branded PDFs your clients can check by QR code. Built by a working building inspector, with an edition for NSW.
- AS 4349.1 pre-purchase
- AS 4349.3 timber pest
- NSW edition
- Works offline
Your first three reports or agreements are free. No card and no account. See pricing.
Six toolkits in one app
Each toolkit has a report and its matching client agreement.
- Pre-PurchaseAS 4349.1 report and client agreement.
- Timber PestAS 4349.3 report and agreement.
- Building & PestOne agreement and one report, with a short compliance appendix for New South Wales.
- HandoverNew-home defects referenced to the NCC, Australian Standards and your state’s tolerances guide.
- Pool SafetyBarrier inspections against your state’s pool safety standard, showing what complies and what must be fixed.
- ConditionPhotographed defects with costed repairs by trade.
Work on a phone, tablet or computer, even without signal. Photos are stamped with the time and compass direction, and every PDF carries a QR code your client can use to check it.
New South Wales rules at a glance
The rules NSW inspectors work with most, checked against official sources in October 2026.
Who can inspect
NSW has no specific licence for pre-purchase building inspections. NSW Government guidance tells buyers to use a suitably qualified person, such as a licensed builder, surveyor or architect, with adequate professional indemnity insurance.
NSW Government answer to Legislative Council Question 7477 (2021); NSW Government buyer guidance
Timber pest work
Timber pest work that uses pesticides needs a timber pest management technician licence from the EPA. The licence calls for units CPPUPM3008 (inspect for and report on timber pests) and CPPUPM3010 (control timber pests).
Pesticides Regulation 2017, cl 7(h) and 19(7A)
Agents and your report
Agents selling a home must record each pre-purchase report they know of, including who prepared it and whether they hold professional indemnity insurance, and share those records with buyers who ask for the contract.
Property and Stock Agents Regulation 2022, cl 37
Building code
NCC 2022 Amendment 2 has applied since 29 July 2025. NSW adopts NCC 2025 on 1 May 2027.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
Cooling-off
Until 5 pm on the 5th business day after the contract (10th off the plan), with 0.25% of the price forfeited. There is no cooling-off at public auction.
Conveyancing Act 1919, Part 4 Division 8
Smoke alarms
At least one working AS 3786 smoke alarm on every level of a home where people sleep. Sale contracts must carry the prescribed smoke alarm warning.
EP&A (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021, Part 13; Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022
Pools at sale
The contract must attach a valid certificate of compliance, a relevant occupation certificate, or a certificate of non-compliance. A certificate of compliance lasts 3 years and a certificate of non-compliance 1 year.
Swimming Pools Act 1992; Swimming Pools Regulation 2018; Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022
Home building warranties
Warranty proceedings must start within 6 years after completion for a major defect, and within 2 years for other defects.
Home Building Act 1989, s 18E
Roof spaces
SafeWork NSW advises switching off all power at the meter box before entering any ceiling space. The street supply, consumer mains and solar wiring stay live.
SafeWork NSW safety alert (guidance, not legislation)
Complaints
Building Commission NSW (13 27 00) handles home building complaints. NSW Fair Trading (13 32 20) handles consumer complaints.
Building Commission NSW; NSW Fair Trading
General information, not legal advice. Laws change, so always check the current official version. See the official sources.
How it works
- Get your free code. Ask for it on the home page. It arrives by SMS and email in seconds and unlocks your first three reports or agreements.
- Build the job on site. Client details, photos, defects and compliance references, even without signal.
- Export a verified PDF. A branded report with no watermark and a QR code, ready to send to your client.
Built by a working inspector
I’m Steve, a QBCC-licensed building inspector with Briswide Inspection Services in Brisbane. I built Inspection Plus+ for my own inspection work, and it has editions for every state and territory, including New South Wales.
Briswide Inspection Services · QBCC licence 1138611 · support@getinspectionplus.com
Other editions: Queensland · Victoria