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Building orders in Waterloo (2017)

Outstanding building orders in Waterloo can affect a purchase in two ways: directly, if the property you are buying is subject to an order, and indirectly, if a neighbouring property has an unresolved order that creates a safety or amenity issue. The suburb-level data below gives you the broader context; the Section 10.7 certificate for a specific property gives you the definitive answer for that lot.

2017

Building Commission orders

NSW Building Commission · Register of Building Work Orders

2 buildings currently under an order. An order flags serious defects or unresolved compliance issues at a specific building — it does not apply to every property in the postcode.

  • 713-717 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo, NSW, 2017 (SP 92423)

    Rectification order

    Issued 15 Dec 2025

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  • 291 George Street, Waterloo

    Rectification order

    Issued 25 Mar 2024

    View order ↗

Building Commission NSW Register of Building Work Orders (CC BY 4.0) · Updated weekly · Orders removed once defects are rectified

For buyers of freestanding houses in Waterloo, building orders are rarely a concern unless the property itself has an order. They are more common in strata buildings. For unit buyers, check whether any building orders relate to the common property of the strata scheme, as owners corporations can pass special levies to fund rectification works that are disclosed in the orders but not always in the strata report financials.

Building orders in nearby suburbs

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