Property Searches and Conveyancing

Council’s geographical boundary includes the former Noosa, Caloundra and Maroochy shire council areas. Council can perform a variety of searches on a nominated property for purposes such as conveyancing.

Note: The search content and search types currently differ within the region and are dependent on the location of the property.

Locating a property

Searches are carried out when council receives a completed search request form, along with payment for the search. There are currently three different search forms, one for each area – Caloundra, Maroochy and Noosa areas. The search form for the Caloundra area is completed online.

To locate the property and determine its geographical area, use the local office finder. This will determine which search form you should complete.

The various searches attract different fees, which are detailed on each of the request forms for the different areas.

Types of searches

• Rate search (with or without water connection)
• Water meter reading only
• Flooding
• Environment (Biodiversity unit)
• Business licensing/health and environment
• Trade waste compliance
• Town planning certificates
• Health inspection of premises
• Building information (including extracts, compliance, swimming pool/spa fencing and certificate of classification)

You will need to complete a separate search form for 'as constructed' sewer, water and stormwater search requests.

Full details of the various searches are available on the individual request forms.

Access details

Council may require access details – either the phone number of the occupant of the premises or the agent holding the key. This is to enable council officers to make suitable arrangements for inspections of the property. In certain instances when requesting a full on-site building search, an 'authority to enter' may be required – refer to the individual search request form requirements.

Obtaining a search request form

At this stage there is no provision for the search application to be made via the Internet, however you can download the following search request forms in PDF format, complete and return with the appropriate fee to the address at the top of the form.

• Caloundra area – Search Request Form [via Maproom website. Select Search/Request]
• Maroochy area  – Search Request Form [PDF 53KB]
• Noosa area  – Search Request Form [PDF 176KB] Authority to Enter Premises [PDF 104KB] 

For the Swimming Pool Fence Compliance Advice search, see the Swimming Pool Regulations page.

Search results timeframe

The timeframe for processing the searches depends on the type of request, however council processes most searches within ten business days.

Payment of search requests

Complete the search request application form for your area and forward to the relevant customer service centre.
Noosa area only: Please complete the credit card payment authority advise form [PDF 27KB] if you wish to pay by credit card.

Related pages

• Planning Applications