Home Owner Pool Inspections
Home owners will be required to get a Pool Safety Certificate by a licensed Pool Inspector at point of sale or lease if their property has a pool. When selling your property you must now provide the buyer with a copy of your pool safety certificate. If you don't, you will need to complete a Disclosure Statement and give this to the buyer. The buyer then has only 90 days to get a pool … [Read More...]
Commercial Pool Inspections
New pool safety laws apply from December 2010. These laws will apply to Resorts, Hotels, Motels, Caravan Parks, Backpacker hostels and other Business establishments that sell room accommodation and have swimming pools. If you manage an accommodation business with a pool, the Queensland Government has made it necessary for you to arrange a pool fence safety inspection. Without a Pool Safety … [Read More...]
Why Do You Need Your Pool Inspected?
Drowning is the leading cause of death in Queensland for children aged one to four years. To help change this statistic, the Queensland Government has introduced new laws relating to new and existing pools to ensure the highest safety standards effective from December 1, 2010. Under this law, all pools must be inspected every one or two years to ensure they comply with the … [Read More...]