AN IMPORTANT NOTICE

Many of our Clients will be aware of the pending change to Body Corporate legislation taking effect from the 1^st August 2025.

A major part of the change means that Search Agents (such as ourselves) will no longer be able to produce the Body Corporate Information, currently known as a Disclosure Statement.  The new document will be called a Body Corporate Information Certificate and will include the information that is contained in the current Disclosure plus additional information that has been identified as being relevant for a sale.  The only body authorised to complete this Certificate at this point in time, is the Body Corporate Managers for the Scheme. 

The Sellers’ Disclosure Statement will relate to all information that a buyer needs to be aware of before entering into a Contract of Sale for ALL Real Estate (not just a property that falls under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act.  The Sellers’ Disclosure Statement (now labelled Form 2) is a checklist of all information and documentation that will be required to accompany a Contract of Sale.  This Form 2 will be required to be completed by all Sellers taking their property to market. 

This Form 2 will be required to be completed by the Vendors’ Agent (either the Selling Agent or a Third-Party Agent.    Strata Assist Qld is now affiliated with other Search Agents in Southeast Qld.   Together, we have formed an Association of Search Agents to present as a Body of professionals that are available for gathering and completion of documents required for the sale of properties in Queensland. 

The legislation was rolled out with very little consultation with Real Estate Agents or Search Agents that are actually working in the industry.    

The Search Agents Association of Qld has had legal consultation to provide us with the tools needed to continue to offer a service to you.  Strata Assist Qld is working on a pricing package for the following: –

1. Completion of the Seller Disclosure Statement (Form 2) including carrying out of all necessary searches and obtain all documents required to be attached to a Contract of sale.
2. Apply to the relevant Body Corporate Managers for the Body Corporate Certificate (Form 33) including the supply of the current Insurance Certificate of Currency.
3. Completion of an Implied Warranty Statement, including the supply of All Minutes of Meetings held in the preceding 12 months and all relevant Building Reports carried out in the last 3 years.

Due to the significant outlays that we will incur to provide our clients with the above services, we will no longer be able to offer an account to our clients. 

Accordingly, as at the 31^st July: –

1. All current accounts will be closed.
2. Our website will be rolled over to the new format of services being offered.

If you wish to use our services during the initial 3-month trial period, please complete our registration form which will be available by the 1^st July and return to us by Friday 18^th July.    Once your application has been processed and accepted, we will issue you with a registration number to login to our website to set up your Username and password. 

Our client base will be limited during this trial period to allow us to optimise our processes and ensure we provide a high level of service.

We take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the years, and we look forward to doing business with you in the future.