How to request a report
Complete the Owner’s Consent Form
You need the current business owner’s consent before we can inspect the property and complete the Property Enquiry Report. Download and complete the Owner's Consent Form(PDF, 886KB) to upload to your application.
Request the report
Have payment for the fee ready.
Make sure you also have your completed Owner's Consent Form ready.
Online requests are temporarily unavailable. Please contact us for a paper or PDF form.
Have the property inspected
An Environmental Health officer will be in touch with the current business owner to organise a time to inspect the property.
Receive your Property Enquiry Report
We will send the completed report via email. The current business owner will also get a copy of the report.
Apply for business registration
If you want to go ahead with purchasing an existing food business, you will need to register your business with Council.
If you are taking over an existing accommodation or health business, you must apply for a transfer of business registration with Council.