144 people have died in house fires in NSW in the past five years, 60% during sleeping hours.From November 1 this year many NSW property sales will require a statement about Smoke Alarms. If you have a property for sale and a contract waiting you should check with your lawyer whether your contract needs updating.
Anyone that has a contract with Erina Legal will automatically have their contract updated as needed.
The conveyancing law is being updated to help save lives. It supports the Smoke Alarms legislation enacted earlier this year requiring most residential properties to have a smoke alarm fitted.
An estimated 670, 000 dwellings in NSW still do not have smoke alarms. Smoke alarms are an effective early-warning device to alert people to the presence of fire so they have more time to escape.
The conveyancing regulation applies to property sold on and from 1 November 2006.
