Owner-Builder Certificate of Consent (Victorian Building Authority)
VIC
Form number: Application for an Owner-Builder Certificate of Consent
In Victoria an owner-builder must obtain a Certificate of Consent from the VBA before applying for a building permit on their own property when the work value exceeds $16,000. Limited to one Certificate of Consent within any 5-year period.
Official source
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