The facilities within Sanctuary Cove Resort are for the exclusive use of residents only. If you are a resident, please click here to obtain the required Application Form.

If you are buying or selling within Sanctuary Cove Resort, you may come across the term Body Corporate Certificate.

Sanctuary Cove operates under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 (BUGTA), not the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (BCCM). Under BUGTA, the equivalent of the BCCM Form 33 is the Form 18 – Body Corporate Certificate.

This certificate forms part of the Seller’s Disclosure Statement (Form 2) under the Property Law Act 2023.

 

 Why is it important?

  • For buyers – A Form 18 provides key information about levies, financial standing and the overall position of the body corporate, helping you make an informed decision before settlement.
  • For owners or mortgagees – It’s a useful tool to confirm compliance, check financial records and identify any outstanding contributions or obligations.

Please note: A Form 18 can only be issued for Residential Body Corporates (RBCs). It does not apply to the Principal Body Corporate (PBC) or the Primary Thoroughfare Body Corporate (PTBC) as only RBCs are governed by BUGTA.

 

What does the certificate include?

A Body Corporate Certificate (Form 18) sets out:

  • Ownership and contact details
  • Information about the property and BUGTA scheme
  • By-laws and exclusive use areas
  • Lot entitlements and financial details
  • Owner contributions and any amounts outstanding
  • Common property and assets
  • Insurance policies held by the body corporate
  • Contracts, agreements, and authorisations

 

 How to request a certificate

To receive a Form 18, you will need to complete a Form 4 – Requiring Information from a Body Corporate. Please click here to obtain a copy of the Form 4.

An application must be submitted to Body Corporate Services for approval prior to the installation of any Real Estate signage in Sanctuary Cove. 

Please click here to obtain a Signage Application Form.

The Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985 (SCRA) sets out the requirements for a “scheme of development”. The minimum requirements are the establishment of a Primary Thoroughfare Body Corporate, a Secondary Thoroughfare (commonly referred to as the Principal Body Corporate) and the division of the scheme into zones. 

The Building Units & Group Titles Act 1980 (BUGTA) sets out the requirements for the operation and functions of a body corporate with respect to the maintenance, management and control of the common property for the benefit of all proprietors.

The Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (BCCMA) commenced operation on 13 July 1997 and was amended on 4 March 2003.  The transitional provisions of the BCCMA stipulated that BUGTA (the Act which formally governed most bodies corporate) was to continue to be in force for Building Units Plans and Group Titles Plans registered under BUGTA, if their registration was for a specified Act.  The Sanctuary Cove Resort Residential Bodies Corporate are Group Titles Plans registered under BUGTA for a specified Act called the SCRA.

The Principal Body Corporate provides the following services to the proprietors of Sanctuary Cove Resort:

  • Security services
  • Maintenance and upgrades of the infrastructure and facilities in the residential neighbourhoods (such as roads, street lighting, waterways)
  • Landscaping of nature strips, community parks and gardens 
  • Waste management services 
  • Street sweeping