An owner-builder is a person who carries out domestic building work on his or her own land, and who is not in the business of building.
An owner-builder must be covered by insurance when entering into a contract to sell a house that they constructed.
If an owner-builder sells their building within 6.5 years of construction, they must also provide a report on the building from a registered building practitioner and provide the required insurance cover.
Find out more about the required insurance for owner-builders when selling a building.