South Australia's vendor disclosure is unique — 40+ pages of council, planning, and encumbrance information most buyers skim 30 minutes before signing. Tick everything that appears in your Form 1 to get a risk score and know exactly what to ask your conveyancer.
SA's cooling-off period is only 2 business days from receiving the Form 1 — and it disappears entirely if you bid at auction. Use this before you commit.
Tick items on the left to assess your risk
SA's Form 1 (vendor statement) is required under the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994. Unlike other states, buyers in SA receive this document after signing the contract, triggering a 2-business-day cooling-off period — which vanishes at auction.
Read the Form 1 survival guide →The Form 1 is South Australia's mandatory vendor disclosure statement under section 7 of the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994. The vendor must give it to the buyer at least 10 clear days before settlement. It's 40+ pages and covers title, encumbrances, planning, building work, council orders, and infrastructure charges.
It walks you through the 12 Form 1 items that hide expensive surprises (mortgages still on title, unapproved building work, infrastructure charges, contributing-item heritage, easements, council orders), scores risk per item, and produces a list of specific questions to put to your conveyancer.
No. The tool helps you spot the red flags before you pay your conveyancer to do a full review — so the conversation with them is sharper and cheaper. The conveyancer must still do the legal review.
You can cool off without penalty until they do. If they never serve one, the contract is voidable. This is one of the strongest buyer protections in SA law.