Can a secondary residence be unit titled?
No. A secondary residence (granny flat) cannot be separately unit titled in the ACT. It is subordinate to the main dwelling and remains part of the same block and title.
This means you cannot create a separate unit title for the secondary residence so that it can be independently owned or sold.
Territory Plan 2023 – Part E01 Residential Zone Policy, F01 Subdivision Policy – Territory Plan 2023 | Notifiable instruments
Unit Titles Act 2001(ACT) (A2001-16) (registration and creation of unit titles) – Unit Titles Act 2001
Short Answer
No. A secondary residence is subordinate to the main dwelling and cannot be separately unit titled. Both dwellings remain on the same title.
Detailed Explanation
No. Under the ACT planning framework, a secondary residence is a dwelling that is subordinate to the principal dwelling. A secondary residence is not eligible to be separately subdivided or unit titled from the principal dwelling.
Accordingly, the principal dwelling and secondary residence remain on the same title and the secondary residence cannot be separately owned or transferred as an individual unit.
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