Buying or selling a house with a pool?
Orange residents buying or selling a house with a pool will have to make sure the pool fences complies with contemporary safety standards, following the passing of a new NSW government deadline.
Orange City Council’s Planning & Development Committee chair, Cr Russell Turner believes the 29 April deadline is the next step in the process of making backyard pools safer for young children.
"Too many children are still drowning in backyard pools and the NSW Government is to be congratulated for introducing this step," Cr Russell Turner said.
For a number of years, all householders with backyard pools have had to register their pools on line.
Reaching this new deadline means that anyone who wants to sell or lease their house must also have an inspection and a certificate to show the pool is up to safety standards.
Orange City Council is geared up to respond to any requests. Residents can download the application form from the council website, drop it in to the council and arrangement payment. The state government has set a fee of $150 for the inspection.
It’s expected the inspection will be able to happen in a matter of days.
"A sale can go ahead without a certificate of compliance, but then the clock is ticking to have any improvements done. A new owner has 90 days from the date of settlement to fix any areas of non-compliance."
Anyone making a house with a pool available for leasing (or rental) also have to an inspection. Properties leased with a pool must have the appropriate approvals.
SEE MORE : >>> www.orange.nsw.gov.au/poolsafety
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