Conveyancing

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 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.

Why a fence line is not proof of a Queensland property's legal boundary, what a survey plan actually shows, and when to engage a registered cadastral surveyor before you buy or build.

Why sheds, decks, pools and extensions on a Queensland property may not be approved even if they look well built, how to check council records, and the risks of buying without checking.

What happens under Queensland law if a property is damaged between contract and settlement, when risk passes to the buyer, and what to do if damage occurs before you get the keys.

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 buyers should check about sewer, water and stormwater infrastructure on a Queensland property, including easements, build-over approvals, and why guessing from the surface is not reliable.