Submit a completion certificate for building work

If you are satisfied that the work covered by a building warrant is complete and meets the relevant building regulations, please submit a completion certificate application.

Submit a completion certificate on the eBuilding Standards website

Submissions are sent to us automatically and processed as normal. 

Other information you will need to provide

You will need to provide:

• contact details
• a completion certificate
• details of the original building warrant
• a certificate of construction (if using an approved certifier of construction)
• details of building notices issued (if any)

What happens next

We will check that the work complies with approved plans and building regulations. We will let you know if we are accepting or rejecting the certificate within 14 days.

We may need to:

• see certificates or other documentation for aspects of the work
• carry out certain tests
• inspect the work

Inspections are not normally required if the work is covered by a certificate of construction.

It is important that you keep your completion certificate acceptance safe. It will more than likely be needed by property buyers, leaseholders or mortgage lenders or solicitors at some point.

If your application is rejected

We will inform you what action is required if your certificate is rejected. You might need to submit a new certificate or apply for an amendment to the warrant if the project has included any unauthorised changes.

Work done without a valid building warrant

You need to apply for a certificate or inspection if you've carried out work without a valid building warrant (including when a warrant has expired) – go to work that does not have a valid building warrant.

We can also provide written confirmation that the work you've carried out is exempt from the building regulations or does not require a warrant if needed.