Section 32 checklist · Victoria
Know what’s in your contract before you sign it.
A Section 32 (vendor statement) covers rates, easements, owners-corporation costs and any overlays on the land — and what it leaves out can matter as much as what it says. Read the plain-English guide, then work through the full due-diligence checklist for what to verify before you sign. Nothing here is uploaded anywhere.
What to look for
Three things every buyer should know before they’re bound to a contract.
clarity Every clause, in plain English
Rates and outgoings, easements, covenants, building permits, owners-corporation fees — what each one means for you.
flags The red flags to watch for
Non-standard special conditions, restrictive covenants, special levies, unregistered works — the clauses that quietly change what you’re buying.
omissions What can be missing
Cross-check the statement against the public record — heritage, flood and bushfire overlays. If required information appears missing or inconsistent with current official records, don't assume the legal consequence yourself — preserve the documents and get advice from a licensed conveyancer or solicitor before signing or before any applicable deadline expires.
How to check it yourself
Read the guide
The plain-English walkthrough of every part of a Section 32, in order.
Work through your document
Go through your Section 32 against the checklist below, section by section.
Bring your questions to your conveyancer
Take the flags and open questions to a licensed conveyancer or solicitor before you sign.
Property-specific checks commonly relevant in this suburb
A suburb-level pattern isn't proof of a specific parcel's Section 32 being deficient — but heritage overlays cluster in the inner north, flood zones near the creeks and bay, and knowing what's common locally tells you what to specifically confirm on the actual document.
What every Section 32 covers
Every division of the vendor statement — plus the checks buyers often skip.