2026

Joint tenants versus tenants in common in Queensland, and the ownership, estate and relationship-breakdown questions buyers should think through before buying property with someone else.

How council rates, water charges and body corporate levies are adjusted at settlement in Queensland, and why the figures on your settlement statement may differ from listing assumptions.

What Queensland buyers should budget for beyond the deposit, including finance clause timing, lender valuation risk, and the search, legal, duty and settlement costs that add up before settlement.

Queensland's first home owner grant and transfer duty concessions explained, including current thresholds for established and new homes, and why buyers must verify figures with QRO directly.

What buyers should check before purchasing acreage or semi-rural property in Queensland, including access, water supply, septic systems, bushfire and flood risk, and boundary checks.

What Queensland buyers should check before signing an off-the-plan contract, including sunset clause protections, settlement timing, developer risk, and body corporate considerations.

What Queensland buyers need to prepare before bidding at auction, including finance readiness, building and pest checks, contract review, deposits, and why cooling-off does not apply.

What Queensland buyers should check when purchasing a property with an existing tenant, including lease continuation, notice requirements, bond records and landlord obligations.

Queensland's additional foreign acquirer duty, foreign land tax surcharge, and the federal ban on foreign purchases of established dwellings, and why buyers must verify their own status individually.

What Queensland buyers should check when a property sits near a main road, railway or flight path, including noise, access, future transport corridors and where to find published planning information.