Homeowner

A calm look at Gold Coast coastal erosion and beach nourishment, including the Palm Beach shoreline project, and how buyers can check coastal hazard mapping.

Understand how to research flood and waterway risk for Gold Coast canal and lake estate properties like Mermaid Waters, using official council mapping tools.

A body corporate and flood checklist for buyers eyeing an older apartment along the Gold Coast Highway in Miami, Palm Beach or Mermaid Waters.

What Gold Coast high-rise unit buyers should check about body corporate levies, sinking funds, by-laws and short-term letting before purchasing.

Thinking about Ashgrove? A guide to character housing, schools, transport and neighbourhood plan protections for buyers researching this suburb.

Salisbury suburb guide: housing, the newly upgraded railway station, schools, planning and flood research tips for Brisbane property buyers.

Paddington suburb guide: character housing, transport, schools, Latrobe Terrace shopping, the character overlay and flood research for property buyers.

Understand the rules for Queensland renovations, including when you need Building Approval, Development Approval, or Plumbing assessment, and which cosmetic works are exempt.

Learn what transfer duty is in Queensland, how dutiable value is calculated, tiered rates, owner-occupier concessions, and first home buyer thresholds.

Queensland land tax notices for 2026 are issuing from August 2026. Individuals are assessed from $600,000 in taxable landholdings, companies and trustees from $350,000. Draft, held for review.