Certification requirements

As per the requirements for final payments under the Resilient Homes Fund, licensed contractors must provide the homeowner with the relevant certification once the works are completed.

You’ll find the list of required certification in your Value for Money certificate.

For home raise  or demolition/rebuild, licensed contractors must provide the homeowner with both a:

• Form 21 – Final inspection certificate from a licensed certifier
• Form 12 – Aspect inspection certificate from a licensed surveyor that shows that the new habitable floor level meets or exceeds both the assessed flood level and the 2021–2022 flood event level.

For resilient retrofit works, licensed contractors must provide the homeowner with one or more of these forms, as appropriate for the scope of works:

• Form 30 – QBCC licensee aspect certificate for accepted development (self-assessable)
• Form 43 – Aspect certificate (QBCC licensee)
• Form 4 – Notifiable work
• Form 12 – Aspect inspection certificate (appointed competent person)
• Form 21 – Final inspection certificate.

All forms provided for resilient retrofit works should reference these 3 statements, where applicable, or explain any exceptions:

• All works have been completed in accordance with the National Construction Code (NCC) and relevant building standards.
• Resilience works have been completed with appropriate resilient materials and design details as specified in the Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes.
• Resilience works have been completed to the highest practical level having regard to the assessed flood level and 2021–2022 flood event level.

You can provide a single form that covers multiple resilience strategies and works unless there is a regulatory requirement for additional forms (e.g. for plumbing or electrical works). Ask your builder to help you gather these forms.

The homeowner submits the completed forms with their final milestone payment form, which triggers your final payment.

Providing this paperwork promptly helps the Resilient Homes Fund team quickly verify the quality of flood resilience works and helps the licensed contractor get paid faster.

These forms also reassure flood-affected homeowners that the works have been completed to required building standards, with strategies and materials that are fit for purpose and as recommended in their Home Assessment Report.