Plumbing inspection not done

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  1. bbinvest

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    I am currently selling a property in QLD, which I built in 2009. A council search has revealed that a plumbing inspection was never carried out:

    Plumbing Records
    Description of Works: Dwelling
    Plumbing Permit No.: xxxxx
    Plumbing Approval Date: 25 May 2009
    Final Inspection Date: No record of final inspection

    Can anyone assist with the scope of this inspection firstly and who should have organised for it to be done? The builder presumably.
     
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  2. Tools

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    Is it mandatory for a final inspection in Qld? In Vic only about 5% of jobs are inspoected once paperwork is submitted. They seem to target areas rather than plumbers so some plumbers can go years without an inspection.

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  3. Scott No Mates

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    Sounds like NSW too. My plumber told me that although he submits the paperwork including plans etc, inspectors will book inspection etc (plumber is expected to be present) but the inspector rarely shows.
     
  4. bbinvest

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    In the end it was an easy thing to get organised, and because it was paid for as part of the original application but never done, the council inspected it for free.
     

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