Property Tax

Downsizing is a different research problem from a first purchase. A property-research guide to the strata reality check, accessibility, and the downsizer super contribution rules, with retirement villages explicitly out of scope.

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.

From 1 August 2026 the Queensland home concession requires buyers to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or specified foreign retiree. Draft, held for review before publication.

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.

Queensland's additional foreign acquirer duty, foreign land tax surcharge, and the federal ban on foreign purchases of established dwellings, and why buyers must verify their own status individually.

The difference between a real estate agent's appraisal and a formal property valuation, and when a certified valuer is actually required.

The upfront and ongoing costs of owning property in Australia beyond the purchase price, from stamp duty to council rates and insurance.