Relocating a house onto your lot in Queensland

Moving a house to a new site is building work that isn’t “accepted” (self-assessable) work, so it’s likely to need a building approval from a building certifier. The council where the house will sit is a referral agency and decides on a security bond first.

The approval lapses if the work isn’t finished, with its final inspection, within 1 year. That period can be extended once, by up to 6 months, if you apply to the local government in writing before the year ends.

Before the house moves, the electricity network must confirm in writing that supply at the old site has been removed (the rule in South East Queensland), and the new site needs a new connection application. An oversize-load permit through the NHVR is needed, and a police wide-load escort needs that permit first. Houses built before 1990 may contain asbestos, which must be removed by a licensed removalist before transport, or an exemption obtained.

What the kit covers

• Step order
• Who does what (council, certifier, engineer, plumber, electrician, removalist)
• Buyer protection
• Removalist contract checklist
• Local sections for all 6 councils (the house relocation kit's Ipswich section is partial)
• Published fees and timeframes
• Tracker and chase-up email examples
• The founder’s lessons learned

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Councils

• Lockyer Valley
• Toowoomba
• Somerset
• Ipswich
• Scenic Rim
• Southern Downs