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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 396

House Owner-builders

Mr Connolly - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services:

(1) Under what circumstances is a person with an owner/builder licence allowed to build houses for resale.

(2) How many houses is a person with an owner/builder licence entitled to build at any one time.

Mr Duby - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) Any homeowner can be granted an owner/builder permit to build a house for their own family or to alter their own home, provided that they have appropriate building skills and experience.

There are no restrictions imposed on the sale of the house. However, an owner may only obtain one other permit for construction of another house within five years. This arrangement discourages owner builders from building houses for resale.

(2) Owner builders may be granted only one permit to erect a family home at any one time.

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