The termite notice in a Melton South meter box
Your only durable record of what protects the house.
In short: Missing notices are common, and the notice is the whole paper trail.
What the notice records
The system installed, the date, and who installed it.
Where it lives
In the meter box, by Victorian convention.
What we find
It regularly is not there, on both new builds and established homes.
Why it matters
Without it you cannot know what system exists or whether it is still current.
What to do
Ask the builder or the vendor for it before committing.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Melton South. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
