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Strata Certificate vs Subdivision Certificate: Which One Do You Need in NSW?

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Developers, investors, and even experienced solicitors regularly confuse these two certificates. They sound similar, they both sit at the end of a development, and they both unlock registered titles. That is where the similarities end. A Subdivision Certificate creates separate parcels of land under Torrens title. A Strata Certificate creates lots defined by cubic airspace…

Northern Beaches Dual Occupancy: How the Draft LEP Could Change the Rules

CDC for Subdivision & Strata, Duplex & Dual Occupancy SubdivisionApril 12, 20268Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Northern Beaches is one of the few LGAs in Sydney still governed by four separate Local Environmental Plans. Each one treats dual occupancy differently. Some allow it. Some prohibit it. Some set minimum lot sizes. Others stay silent. A draft consolidated LEP is working its way through the NSW planning system. If adopted, it…

Dual Occupancy CDC Subdivision in NSW: Patterns From the Certification Side

CDC for Subdivision & Strata, Duplex & Dual Occupancy Subdivision, Strata Certificates, Subdivision CertificatesApril 10, 20267Views 0Likes 0Comments

Most content on dual occupancy subdivision NSW developers find online walks through the steps. This article covers what the process actually looks like from the Certification side. The patterns across Councils, the points where projects stall, and what experienced teams do differently. If you are working on a duplex subdivision in NSW as a developer,…

Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy NSW: Certification Pathways for Developers, Certifiers, and Project Teams

CDC for Subdivision & Strata, Duplex & Dual Occupancy SubdivisionApril 8, 202611Views 0Likes 0Comments

The NSW Government says the low and mid-rise housing policy will unlock 112,000 new homes in five years. That number is no longer a forecast. The volume is hitting now. But behind every one of those dwellings sits a certification pathway that someone has to manage. A building CDC. A subdivision CDC. Inspections. Conditions. Final…

How to Subdivide a Duplex Under CDC in NSW

Duplex & Dual Occupancy SubdivisionApril 5, 202625Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Can You Subdivide a Duplex in NSW?

Duplex & Dual Occupancy SubdivisionMarch 24, 202632Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…