The NSW Fire Safety Register is a publicly accessible online database maintained by NSW Fair Trading that records information about Annual Fire Safety Statements lodged for buildings across NSW. It is one of the primary tools used by councils and the NSW Fire Brigade to monitor building fire safety compliance.
What is the NSW Fire Safety Register?
The register was established under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation to improve transparency and accountability in the AFSS lodgement system. Prior to the register, councils held AFSS records independently and there was no centralised visibility of compliance status across the state. The register changed this by creating a single public record of lodged statements.
What is Recorded on the Register?
- Building address and details
- The essential fire safety measures listed in the building's fire safety schedule
- The date of AFSS lodgement
- The AFSP who certified the statement and their accreditation number
- Whether each measure was certified as compliant
- Any conditions or qualifications attached to the certification
- The due date for the next AFSS
Accessing the Register
The register is publicly accessible — any member of the public can search for a building's AFSS history by address. This transparency is intentional: it allows tenants, purchasers, insurers and investors to check the fire safety compliance status of buildings they are interested in. A building with a history of late lodgements or non-compliant AFSSs is visible on the register.
How Councils and the Fire Brigade Use the Register
Councils use the register to identify buildings that have not lodged their AFSS by the required date and to trigger enforcement action. The NSW Fire Brigade monitors the register for patterns of non-compliance and uses it to prioritise inspection programs. A building that appears on the register with overdue or non-compliant AFSSs is more likely to receive a fire safety inspection from the brigade.
Public Visibility
Your building's AFSS status is publicly visible. A pattern of late or non-compliant lodgements can affect property value, insurance premiums and tenant confidence — and may trigger enforcement action from council or the NSW Fire Brigade.
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