Most developers assume that once a duplex is built and the Occupation Certificate is issued, Subdivision is the easy part. It often isn't, and the first thing a Certifier will ask is how the building was approved.  That single question determines whether you can use the fast-track Complying Development Certificate (CDC) subdivision pathway, or whether you…

Yes, in many cases a duplex can be subdivided in NSW. But that does not mean every duplex can be split into separate titles, and it certainly does not happen automatically just because two dwellings have been approved or built. That is where many projects lose time. The real issue is not whether the duplex…