Australian Capital Territory regulation

Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)

In ForceACT

Jurisdiction

Australian Capital Territory

Act Number

22 of 2025

Collection

regulation

Plain English Summary

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This regulation amends ACT rules for off‑the‑plan residential sales. It excludes certain resale sellers and advertisers from off‑the‑plan licence requirements when a building was already sold off‑the‑plan and the current seller wasn’t the original seller or a related entity (and is not a licensed property developer). Excluded sellers must disclose the previous seller’s property‑developer licence number and that a property developers register exists.

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Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)

J2024-1061 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2025-22 The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003. Dated 21 October 2025. ANDREW BARR Chief Minister TARA CHEYNE Minister

J2024-1061 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2025-22 made under the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1). 2 Commencement This regulation commences on the commencement of the Property Developers Act 2024, schedule 2, part 2.4. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Section 3 page 2 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) SL2025-22 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 3 Legislation amended This regulation amends the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Regulation 2004. 4 New sections 12A to 12C in part 2, insert 12A People excluded from off-the-plan seller licence requirements—Act, s 19AB (2) (c) A person is excluded if— (a) the regulated residential building has previously been sold under an off-the-plan contract; and (b) the person was not the seller or a related entity of the seller under the first off-the-plan contract for the sale of the building; and (c) the person is not a property developer within the meaning of the Property Developers Act 2024, part 5. 12B People excluded from off-the-plan advertising licence requirements—Act, s 19AC (2) (c) A person is excluded if— (a) the regulated residential building has previously been sold under an off-the-plan contract; and (b) neither the proposed seller, nor any related entity of the proposed seller, was the seller under the first off-the-plan contract for the sale of the building.

Section 4 SL2025-22 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) page 3 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 12C Additional disclosure requirements—Act, s 19AD (1) (c) (1) This section applies to a seller excluded from licence requirements under section 12A. (2) The following matters are prescribed: (a) the property developer licence number of the previous seller or its related entity under the first off-the-plan contract for the sale of the building; (b) a statement that the register under the Property Developers Act 2024, section 25 contains information about property developers licensed under that Act. Endnotes 1 Notification Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 October 2025. 2 Republications of amended laws For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au. © Australian Capital Territory 2025

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J2024-1061 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2025-22 The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003. Dated 21 October 2025. ANDREW BARR Chief Minister TARA CHEYNE Minister

J2024-1061 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2025-22 made under the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1). 2 Commencement This regulation commences on the commencement of the Property Developers Act 2024, schedule 2, part 2.4. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).