HOBART COUNCIL WARNING RECORDED ON TITLES OF COTTAGES TO BE AUCTIONED

For about a month the 2 wooden cottages owned by Soheil M Khani at 157 & 159 Bathurst St were listed for  auction by Geo Self Real Estate on February 11th.

That business has announced that it is ceasing property sales this month. Each cottage was advertised as "must sell".

Now the auction date for No.157 has been delayed to Feb 25th & 159 has returned to being listed as for sale by offer. The Stratum Title for each was issued on 23.1.2012 & are No. 163295/6 & 163295/5 respectively.

On page 3 of Strata Plan 163295 the Hobart City Council has recorded this warning about these 2 properties- 

WARNING

Our enquiries reveal that under the Building Act the Council General Manager can:- -under Section 166,declare a building to be a "fire hazard":

-under Section 166 (2) (b),state a program for work to overcome the fire hazard,&
-under Section 167, require an owner to show cause...why specified upgrading work should not be carried out.

Specific Council plans are not known. Prospective bidders should perhaps urgently check with the Council. 
The only way to make the cottages compliant with the safety requirements of the Building Act may be construction of a fire wall between them which would likely involve partial deletion of the side of at least one of the cottages.