Property Information Inquiry Form

This single council form covers most of the property searches a conveyancer orders on a sale. It lists section 10.7(2) and 10.7(2) and (5) planning certificates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, section 603 certificates under the Local Government Act 1993, sewer diagrams, special water readings, outstanding notice certificates (sections 735A and 121ZP), and section 22D swimming pool certificates. Section 603 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) lets a person apply to a council for a certificate stating the amount (if any) due or payable to the council by way of rates, charges or otherwise in respect of a parcel of land.

When you need it

• You are preparing a contract for sale of land in Lachlan Shire and need the planning certificate and sewer diagram.
• You act for a buyer and need a 603 certificate and a special water reading before settlement.
• You want to know whether council has any outstanding notices or orders on the property.

1. 1

   Tick the certificates you need

   Select each search from the list at the top. Urgency fees are listed separately for 10.7 certificates, sewer diagrams, special water readings and all other applications, each with a 48 business hour turnaround.

2. 2

   Applicant details

   Fields marked * are mandatory: your full name or company name and postal address. Add phone, email, reference and ABN as needed.

3. 3

   Property details

   Give the street number and name, property name, town, lot, section and DP, locality, area, parish and county, and the nature of the property (vacant land, dwelling, factory, unit or farm). For a plan registered in the last month, show the prior lot and section.

4. 4

   Transaction details (603 certificates)

   For a 603 certificate, give the registered proprietors' full names and residential address (and the vendor's if different), the purchaser's details, the proposed settlement date, the purchase price and the purpose of the inquiry.

5. 5

   Sign

   Sign and date the declaration that the information is complete and accurate, and say who you are acting for.

• Email the completed form to council@lachlan.nsw.gov.au. Council staff will contact you to arrange payment before the request is processed.
• The form says fees must be paid at the time of lodgement. Each search has its own fee and urgency fees are extra: check the council's current fees and charges.

• Complete every mandatory field: the form says incomplete mandatory fields must be filled in before the application is submitted.
• A special water meter reading is a reading taken outside the council's normal reading cycle. Councils offer it alongside the 603 certificate because the certificate shows amounts owing, not the water used since the last scheduled reading.