Caravan sale agreement, 19 ft tourer

Caravan sale agreement with the compliance plates recorded

A caravan is a trailer, a gas installation and a 240 volt circuit in one object, and each of those carries its own paperwork. This agreement records all three, puts the safety certificate where the law puts it, on the seller, and gives the buyer a window to have a gas fitter and an electrician look before the balance moves.

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Caravan sale agreement

This agreement is made on 6 June 2027 between Colin and Bev Ashwood of 14 Dray Court, Kallangur QLD 4503, called the sellers, and Ngaire Petersen of 3 Crowe Street, Caboolture QLD 4510, called the buyer, for the sale of one caravan and the items listed in clause 1.2. Neither party is a licensed motor dealer and this is a private sale.

$34,000
Price
$2,000
Deposit
1,940 kg
Tare
20 Jun 2027
Handover
1. The caravan
Detail
Recorded at signing
Make and model
Coolabah Ridgeline 19.6, single axle, built March 2021
Registration
812HQL, Queensland, expires 28 February 2028
Vehicle identification number
6T9CR196M0091774
Tare and aggregate trailer mass
Tare 1,940 kilograms, ATM 2,400 kilograms, ball weight 175 kilograms
Gas compliance plate
Fitted inside the front boot, certificate GC-2021-44118 for the installation
Electrical compliance
240 volt installation certified, certificate of testing and compliance dated 4 March 2021
Safety certificate
SC-2027-778210, issued 2 June 2027 by an approved inspection station
1.1
The safety certificate is the job of the seller
In Queensland a registered trailer with an aggregate trailer mass between 750 kilograms and 4.5 tonnes must be sold with a current safety certificate, and it is the seller who has to get it and hand it over, not the buyer. A safety certificate may be used only once, so this one covers this sale and no other.
1.2
What is included in the price
Two keys, the annexe with walls and floor, the awning mat, the slide out kitchen, a 150 watt solar panel with its regulator, two 9 kilogram gas bottles, the jockey wheel and a spare, two levelling ramps, the water hose and a 12 volt pump, the manuals and the service record. The generator, the portable toilet, the bikes and the bike rack are not included and are removed before handover.
2. Gas and electrical compliance
2.1
What the plates and certificates cover
The gas installation was certified to the Australian standard for gas installations in caravans when it was fitted, and the compliance plate showing that is inside the front boot. The 240 volt installation carries a certificate of testing and compliance from the licensed electrical contractor who wired it. The sellers give the buyer both documents at handover.
A plate records the installation, not its condition today
A gas or electrical compliance plate says the work met the standard on the day it was done. It is not a current inspection. The buyer is encouraged to have the gas appliances and the 240 volt circuit checked by a licensed gas fitter and a licensed electrician before use, and the sellers have made the caravan available for that under clause 3.1.
2.2
Changes the sellers have made
The sellers have disclosed that the solar panel and regulator were added in 2023 by a licensed installer, that the original television was removed and the bracket left in place, and that no change has been made to the gas lines, the appliances or the fixed wiring since the caravan was built.
3. Inspection, price and payment
3.1
Inspection before the balance
The buyer may have the caravan inspected by a caravan repairer, a gas fitter and an electrician of its choice, at its own cost, before 18 June 2027, and the sellers make it available at their address for that purpose. Where the inspection finds water ingress, a chassis fault or a gas or electrical defect the sellers did not disclose, the buyer may end this agreement and the deposit is refunded in full.
3.2
Deposit and balance
The price is $34,000. A deposit of $2,000 is paid on signing and holds the caravan until 20 June 2027. The balance of $32,000 is paid by bank transfer in cleared funds before the caravan leaves the property. If the buyer does not proceed for a reason other than a failed inspection, the sellers keep the deposit; if the sellers do not proceed, the deposit is refunded within two business days.
3.3
Security interest search
The buyer searches the Personal Property Securities Register against the vehicle identification number before paying the balance. Where a search shows money owed, the sellers pay it out and give written evidence of the release before handover, or the buyer may end this agreement and take the deposit back.
4. What the sellers promise
1.
The sellers own the caravan outright and have the right to sell it.
2.
No money is owed on it and it is not security for any loan.
3.
It is not recorded as stolen and has not been written off by an insurer.
4.
It has not been in a collision, and the chassis has never been repaired or straightened.
5.
The sellers have disclosed a repaired sealant leak above the offside window, done in 2025, and a scuff on the front checker plate.
Most consumer guarantees do not apply to a private sale
Because the sellers are not in business, the usual consumer guarantees about quality and fitness do not apply. Three still do: that the sellers have clear title, that the buyer gets undisturbed possession, and that there is no undisclosed security interest. That is why clause 3.3 and the promises in clause 4 matter more here than they would at a dealer.
5. Handover and transfer
5.1
The day itself
Handover is at 9.00 am on 20 June 2027 at 14 Dray Court. The sellers hand over both keys, the safety certificate, the gas and electrical documents, the manuals and the service record, and the parties complete the transfer of registration. The buyer lodges the transfer with the Queensland transport department within 14 days and pays the transfer fee and vehicle registration duty, and the sellers lodge their own notice of disposal the same day.
5.2
Risk, ownership and the whole agreement
Ownership and risk pass to the buyer when the balance is paid and the caravan is hitched, not before. The sellers keep their insurance until that moment and the buyer has cover from it. This document is the whole agreement between the parties, replaces anything said before signing, and each party keeps a signed copy.
6. Signing
6.1
Signed before the deposit is paid
Both parties sign this agreement before the deposit is paid, and each keeps a signed copy with the safety certificate number and the identification details recorded above. The sellers attach the safety certificate, the gas compliance certificate and the electrical certificate of testing and compliance to the copy they hand over at handover.
Colin Ashwood and Bev Ashwood, sellers
Name
:
Date
:
Ngaire Petersen, buyer
Name
:
Date
:

Section by section

What each section is for, so you can keep the ones you need and drop the rest.

Parties and key facts
Both sellers, the buyer, a statement that neither is a dealer, and the price, deposit, tare and handover date.
1. The caravan
The details table with identification, mass, plates and certificates, plus who supplies the safety certificate and what is included.
2. Gas and electrical compliance
What each certificate covers, the callout on plates against inspections, and the changes the sellers made.
3. Inspection, price and payment
The inspection window, the deposit and balance, and the security interest search.
4. What the sellers promise
Five numbered promises about title, finance, theft, collision and the repairs disclosed, with the private sale callout.
5. Handover and transfer
What changes hands on the day, who lodges what, and when risk and ownership pass.
6. Signing
Signed before the deposit, with the certificates attached to the copy handed over.
Signatures
A block for the sellers and one for the buyer.

Clauses in this document

How to adapt this agreement

For a sale in a state with different rules on safety certificates for trailers, replace clause 1.1 with the requirement that applies there and keep the certificate number in the table, since the buyer still wants a record of who inspected what and when. For an unregistered van, delete the registration row, add a clause on how the buyer will move it legally and who arranges an unregistered vehicle permit, and expect the price to reflect the inspection the buyer cannot rely on. For a van with a lot of aftermarket work such as lithium batteries, an inverter or a diesel heater, extend clause 2.2 into a list naming each change, who installed it and whether a certificate exists, because that list is what an insurer will ask about later.

Which law the terms follow

Queensland requires a current safety certificate when a registered trailer between 750 kilograms and 4.5 tonnes aggregate trailer mass is sold, obtained by the seller and given to the buyer, and a certificate may be used only once. Registration is transferred by the buyer within 14 days, with the transfer fee and vehicle registration duty payable then, and the seller lodges a notice of disposal. Gas installations in caravans are certified to the Australian and New Zealand standard for gas installations and carry a compliance plate, and the 240 volt installation carries a certificate of testing and compliance from a licensed electrical contractor. Finance is recorded on the Personal Property Securities Register. Of the consumer guarantees, only clear title, undisturbed possession and freedom from undisclosed securities apply to a sale between two private people.

What makes this document work

The safety certificate is put on the right party

Clause 1.1 states that in Queensland a registered trailer with an aggregate trailer mass between 750 kilograms and 4.5 tonnes must be sold with a current safety certificate, that the seller has to obtain it, and that a certificate may be used only once. The certificate number then sits in the details table.

The callout separates a plate from an inspection

A gas or electrical compliance plate records that the work met the standard on the day it was done. It is not a current inspection, which is why the callout tells the buyer to have a licensed gas fitter and electrician check before use and why clause 3.1 makes the caravan available for exactly that.

Mass is recorded three ways, because towing depends on it

Tare 1,940 kilograms, aggregate trailer mass 2,400 and ball weight 175. Those three numbers decide whether the buyer tow vehicle is legal, and they belong in the agreement rather than on a photograph of a plate that may not survive the sale.

Questions people ask

What should a caravan sale agreement include?

The van identified by registration and vehicle identification number, its tare, aggregate trailer mass and ball weight, the safety certificate, the gas and electrical compliance records, what is included, the price and deposit, an inspection right, a finance search and the handover and transfer arrangements.

Does a caravan need a safety certificate in Queensland?

Where it is registered and its aggregate trailer mass is between 750 kilograms and 4.5 tonnes, yes. It is the seller who must obtain the certificate and give it to the buyer when the registration is transferred, and a safety certificate may only be used once, so it belongs to this sale.

What does a gas compliance plate prove?

That the gas installation met the standard for caravans at the time it was certified. It is a record of the installation, not a statement about its condition today, which is why the callout in section 2 recommends a check by a licensed gas fitter before use.

Should a buyer search the finance register for a caravan?

Yes. Clause 3.3 has the buyer search the Personal Property Securities Register against the vehicle identification number before paying the balance. Where money is owed, the sellers pay it out and give written evidence of the release, or the buyer ends the agreement and takes the deposit back.

Who pays the transfer fee and duty on a caravan?

The buyer. Clause 5.1 has the buyer lodge the transfer with the Queensland transport department within 14 days of the sale and pay the transfer fee and vehicle registration duty, while the sellers lodge their own notice of disposal on the day.

What should a buyer look for on an older caravan?

Water ingress, chassis condition and any change made to the gas or electrical work. Clause 2.2 records that the solar was added by a licensed installer in 2023 and that nothing was changed in the gas lines, appliances or fixed wiring, and clause 3.1 lets the buyer end the agreement over an undisclosed water, chassis, gas or electrical fault.

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