Sustainability Declaration

The Sustainability Declaration Form is a new initiative from the Queensland Government. The following information has been taken from their website.
Whether you are a private home seller or your property is listed through a real estate agent all sellers are required to complete the Sustainability Declaration
The Sustainability Declaration Formis a compulsory checklist that must be completed by the seller when selling a house, townhouse or unit. It will be required as part of the sale from 1st January 2010

Properties that have a greater number of sustainability features can have lower operating costs and be more energy and water efficient. They use less energy for heating and cooling, generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions, use less water and best of all, are more comfortable to live in.
Sustainability features such as access and safety also mean the property will be suitable for owners during their various life stages and will reduce the need for future upgrades.

The checklist will identify the property’s environmental and social sustainability features in four key areas:

Energy
Water
Safety
Access

It will increase the awareness and marketability of the dwellings sustainable features and will act as an incentive to improve the sustainability performance of Queensland’s 1.6 million existing homes.
For those homeowners who have already taken steps to improve the sustainability of their property, this means that the environmental, social and financial benefits of those features can be recognised when the property is on the market.
The Sustainability Declaration Form is designed to be completed by the property owner or a delegated individual. If an owner is unable to complete the form, they can seek help from another person to complete it on their behalf as long as the owner signs it. Where an owner cannot sign the form, a person authorised under a power of attorney or other statutory power may sign for them.