Council Services

Practical drainage, stormwater and overland flow checks Queensland property buyers should make, including warning signs, easements, and when to get engineering advice.

How Queensland maps bushfire hazard, what buyers should check for a specific property, and when a qualified bushfire consultant is needed before building or renovating.

What an easement is under Queensland's Land Title Act 1994, common types, building restrictions, and a due diligence checklist before you buy.

What each section of a Queensland property title search means, from tenure type and registered owners to easements, mortgages and caveats.

What Queensland property owners should prepare for during storm and cyclone season, from roof maintenance to insurance excess and cover.

A general framework for what overseas buyers should research before choosing an area in Brisbane, including current foreign investment rules.

A factual look at how Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich differ as local government areas, without ranking one as better than another.

The difference between a title boundary and a fence line in Queensland, and how to find the official survey plan for a property.

How Brisbane City Council's Flood Awareness Online tool and FloodWise Property Report work, and what they actually cover.

How to look up a property's zoning in Brisbane using Council's City Plan online tool, and why the process differs outside Brisbane.