Easements

The Neighbourhood Disputes Act rules for dividing fences and overhanging trees in Queensland, including notice periods and the correct process.

How to research whether a Queensland block can be subdivided, covering reconfiguring a lot rules, covenants, sewer access and zoning overlays.

What buying a sloping block in Queensland means for retaining walls, drainage, soil testing and landslide overlays before you make an offer.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.