Schedule 1B (QBCC Act): Queensland domestic building contracts
Schedule 1B of the QBCC Act governs Queensland domestic building contracts: level 1 and level 2 contracts, the Consumer Building Guide, and a 5-day cooling-off.
Ask Chalkline about this →Schedule 1B of the QBCC Act 1991 is the part of Queensland’s QBCC Act that governs domestic building contracts: it sets what a residential building contract in Queensland must contain and the consumer protections around it (verified 2026-05-24, QLD legislation; QBCC).
Two contract levels (by price):
| Level | Contract price |
|---|---|
| Level 1 regulated contract | $3,301 to $19,999 |
| Level 2 regulated contract | $20,000 or more |
Work over $3,300 must use a compliant written contract; using one that does not comply with the QBCC Act is an offence.
Key requirements under Schedule 1B:
- Give the owner the QBCC Consumer Building Guide before they sign.
- Give the owner a signed copy of the whole contract (including plans and specs) within 5 business days of entering it.
- The owner gets a 5-business-day cooling-off period, starting the day after they receive both the signed contract and the Consumer Building Guide.
Get it wrong and the owner may be able to withdraw from the contract, and the QBCC can take compliance action against the contractor.
For a QLD builder: use the right contract level for the price, hand over the Consumer Building Guide before signing, and give the signed contract within 5 business days, every time. These are statutory, not optional. Schedule 1B folded the old Domestic Building Contracts Act protections into the QBCC Act.
Cross-state: the Victorian equivalent is the Domestic Building Contracts Act; NSW uses the Home Building Act.
Also known as: QBCC domestic building contract requirements.
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Last updated: 2026-05-24. Verified: 2026-05-24. Quarterly review for currency.