Body Corporate

Key questions to ask before signing a Queensland property contract, covering finance, inspections, body corporate, settlement and cooling off.

What to research before choosing an area on the Gold Coast, covering coastal versus inland differences, light rail access, schools, and why the region should not be treated as one market.

What Queensland sellers should check and prepare before listing a property, including seller disclosure, title and approval issues, presentation, and choosing an agent.

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

What covenants and restrictive instruments mean for Queensland property buyers, how they differ from easements and body corporate by-laws, and why a solicitor should review them before you build.

What a Queensland body corporate is, what records buyers should review, admin vs sinking funds, levies, warning signs of major upcoming costs, and what seller disclosure alone does not cover.

What Queensland's seller disclosure scheme requires sellers to provide, what it does and does not cover, and what buyers should do if something looks missing or unclear before signing.

A practical, Queensland-focused checklist for what to check before you make an offer on a property, what to check yourself, and what needs a licensed professional.

Whether a conveyancer and a solicitor are the same thing in Queensland, when a supervised conveyancing firm is enough, and when to engage a property solicitor directly.