Owner-Builder Permit (NSW Fair Trading)
NSW
Form number: Owner-Builder Permit Application
A NSW owner-builder permit is required for any owner doing residential building work over $10,000 on land they own. The permit allows the homeowner to undertake building work without holding a contractor licence; capped at one owner-builder permit every 5 years on the same property.
Official source
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