HOMEOWNERS with pools will be unable to sell their homes after April unless they have been certified however, Dubbo Strata Management director Susan Cornish said it should not cause problems provided council remained "on top of it".
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Home owners and strata management corporations have until April 29 to register their swimming pool or spa on the NSW Swimming Pool Register.
Following registration a certificate of safety must be obtained, which is to be attached to lease or sale contracts before the property can be put on the market.
The regulations were initially planned to come in during April 2014 but were pushed back due to the high number of pools failing council checks and the long waiting lists for inspections.
Ms Cornish said there are six properties under her care with pools.
She said all six had been registered and were awaiting certification from Dubbo City Council.
"There is an issue with the fact that [the state government] legislation came in and I didn't think the local government was really prepared," Ms Cornish said.
"Once the registration is completed the local government will have to look at putting something in place to ensure the certifications are done before the deadline."
The NSW Fair Trading website said all properties in NSW with a swimming pool or spa pool cannot be sold or leased without a valid certificate of compliance or relevant occupation certificate after April 29.
"Work may need to be done before a certificate can be issued, so owners should act now to ensure they have a valid certificate of compliance before 29 April 2015.
"Local councils and accredited private certifiers can provide information on how to obtain a certificate."
Concerns from industry experts have again arisen about the waiting times for inspections and a lack of accredited certifiers, but while Ms Cornish said no certifications had been done so far on her properties she was hopeful Dubbo City Council would be on top of it.
Owners have six weeks to fix any issues after they are raised by council or be faced with fines of up to $5500, while landlords who fail to provide a certificate of compliance to their tenants are liable for pecuniary penalties.
Ms Cornish said she believed council would only raise minor concerns about her properties.
"There's probably a few little things the owners need to do like making sure the signs are right and making sure there are no items to climb over the fence," Ms Cornish said.
"Dubbo City Council will undoubtedly let us know."
Ms Cornish said real estate agents at Dubbo would be aware they needed to have pools and spas certified and would be taking the steps to have it done.
