Development and Planning

A development application can be lodged near your home years after you buy. How existing Queensland owners can build a habit of watching for nearby DAs.

Considering Helensvale on the Gold Coast? See its rail and light rail access, schools, flood checks and Westfield shopping before buying property here.

Toowong, Indooroopilly, St Lucia and Kenmore compared on transport, planning, retail and flood, for buyers researching Brisbane's inner west.

Chermside, Aspley, North Lakes and Redcliffe compared on council, transport, hazard profile and more, for buyers researching Brisbane's northside.

A Queensland-wide due-diligence workflow for buying near a hospital or major health precinct: the zoning, development-application and shift-hour checks that matter, with no property- or precinct-specific claims.

Brisbane 2032 venue funding explained: what is actually approved and under way in Logan, Moreton Bay, Redlands and Brisbane versus still in planning.

Brisbane Metro M1 and M2 are now both running every 5 minutes. See what the two busway corridors mean for buyers researching commute and area access.

Granny flats in Queensland: the 2022 rental rule change, current approval requirements, and the 2026 secondary dwelling size rules to check.

The vegetation and koala habitat overlays Queensland buyers often miss, and how council, state and Commonwealth rules can restrict a build.

What Queensland buyers should check on a house and land package, including QBCC licensing, home warranty cover and contract risks.