Body Corporate Certificate

From 1 August 2025, the disclosure requirements for the sale of an existing lot under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 have changed.

The body corporate now issues a body corporate certificate (BCCM form 33 or 34) upon the request of the seller, or buyer, or their agent. The body corporate certificate contains important information about the body corporate and must be given by the seller to the buyer in the contract. The fee for the document is prescribed in the legislation.

A buyer may still inspect the body corporate records for important information that is not contained in the body corporate certificate, such as information about defects in the common property; expenses for which levies have not yet been fixed; disputes; and matters raised at recent body corporate meetings.   

The body corporate certificate also replaces the former information certificate. The buyer’s solicitor may request another body corporate certificate prior to settlement.

Please note:

• A body corporate certificate is a prescribed certificate under the Property Law Regulation 2024, that the seller must give the buyer before a contract for sale is signed by a buyer.
• The seller must also provide the community management statement (CMS) along with the body corporate certificate. You can order a copy of your scheme’s CMS within this form.
• The body corporate certificate and documents provided form only part of the seller’s disclosure. The seller, or their solicitor will be responsible for completing the seller disclosure statement (Form 2) under the Property Law Regulation 2024.
• The legislation provides that the body corporate has five business days to provide the certificate after receiving a written request and payment of a prescribed fee.