Swimming Pools, Renovations and Compliance in NSW Display Contracts

If your NSW property has a pool or unapproved renovations and they are not properly documented in the contract, your sale may be at risk.

NSW sellers must ensure that pool compliance certificates and approvals for significant building work are accurately reflected in the contract. Buyers who discover non‑compliance or missing approvals may seek to rescind, renegotiate or delay while they investigate. What looks like a minor paperwork issue at contract stage can become the reason a buyer tries to walk away.

This can lead to:

• last‑minute disputes over compliance paperwork

• buyers attempting to walk away or demand substantial concessions

• delays while you scramble to obtain certificates that should have been organised earlier

We review your property’s pool status and renovation history, obtain necessary certificates and approvals where possible, and ensure the display contract correctly reflects that position. We can also advise if further steps are needed before you launch the campaign, so you are not relying on “it should be fine” when buyers and their advisors start asking questions.

If your property has a pool or recent building work, please let us know before contracts are prepared so we can address compliance up front and reduce the risk of late‑stage problems undermining a good sale.

Disclaimer: This is general information only and does not take into account your specific circumstances. Every property and transaction is different. We can only confirm how this applies to you after you contact us and we review your matter on a case‑by‑case basis.