When you sell a property in Victoria, you have legal disclosure obligations, and getting them right protects you from disputes long after settlement. Whether you’re selling an established home in Point Cook, a newer build in Tarneit, or a lifestyle block near Gordon, here are the key things you need to disclose to buyers.
1. Your Section 32 vendor statement
In Victoria, the Section 32 (vendor statement) is the cornerstone of disclosure. Prepared by your conveyancer or solicitor before the property goes to market, it must set out title details, registered easements and covenants, planning zone, rates and outgoings, and any notices affecting the property. Errors or omissions here can give a buyer grounds to rescind, so it is worth getting right the first time.
2. Easements, covenants and owners’ corporations
Many newer Wyndham-corridor estates around Truganina, Williams Landing and Wyndham Vale carry developer covenants (building materials, fencing, timeframes) and drainage or services easements. Townhouses and apartments usually sit within an owners’ corporation with fees and rules. All of this must be disclosed.
3. Material facts and known defects
Victorian rules require sellers to disclose known “material facts” that would be important to a reasonable buyer. That can include structural issues, prior flooding, significant termite history or a known building dispute. Concealing a known defect is where sellers most often land in trouble.
4. Rural and lifestyle specifics near Gordon
If you’re selling acreage or a lifestyle block around Gordon (3345), disclosure extends to the things rural buyers care about: bore water and any licences, septic or wastewater systems and their compliance, zoning and overlays, and any easements for access or services. These details are central to how a lifestyle property is valued.
5. Anything affecting title or use
Planning overlays, heritage listings, or a pending development next door are all worth disclosing early. Transparency tends to build buyer confidence and reduces the risk of a deal falling over late in the piece.
Local values give useful context: standard core-patch homes have generally sold in the range of about $520,000 to $890,000 over the past two and a half years, while Gordon acreage has ranged from roughly $240,000 for bare land up to $1.4 million-plus for larger lifestyle properties (Aussie Dream Real Estate sold results, approximate).
For the full local process, see our guide to buying and selling across Point Cook and the Wyndham-Melton corridor, and our piece on the costs to consider before selling your home.
A scenario worth planning for: a seller who discloses a known drainage easement upfront often keeps a deal on track, whereas the same fact surfacing at the buyer’s conveyancing stage can stall or unravel a sale. (Illustrative, not a specific case.)
Unsure what you need to disclose? We can walk you through it before you list. Request a property appraisal and pre-sale chat.
Your Section 32 vendor statement must disclose title details, easements, covenants, zoning, rates and any notices. You must also disclose known material facts such as significant defects or flooding history.
Yes. Developer covenants and any easements affecting the land must be included in your vendor statement, along with owners’ corporation details for townhouses and apartments.
Rural and lifestyle sales should disclose bore water and licences, septic or wastewater compliance, zoning and overlays, and any access or services easements, as these directly affect value and use.
With more than 18 years’ experience, 1,200-plus properties sold and a 90% listing-to-sale conversion rate, Quader Syed and the Aussie Dream Real Estate team can help you get your disclosure right before you go to market. Book your free property appraisal today.
