Council Services

A practical first weeks checklist for moving into a new Queensland home, covering utilities, security, insurance, council services, and early maintenance priorities.

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

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.

What Queensland buyers should check when a property has a pool, including the QBCC pool safety register, certificate requirements at sale, and what a building and pest inspection does not cover.

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.

How to check nearby development applications and planning context before buying a Queensland property, including approved versus proposed development and where to search council records.

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.

What Queensland property buyers should check on retaining walls, including warning signs, approval and engineering requirements over 1 metre, and when to get a professional assessment.