Queensland Property

What Queensland buyers need to prepare before bidding at auction, including finance readiness, building and pest checks, contract review, deposits, and why cooling-off does not apply.

What Queensland buyers should check when purchasing a property with an existing tenant, including lease continuation, notice requirements, bond records and landlord obligations.

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.

What Queensland buyers should check when a property sits near a main road, railway or flight path, including noise, access, future transport corridors and where to find published planning information.

What Queensland buyers should check when a property has a pool, including the QBCC pool safety register, certificate requirements at sale, and what a building and pest inspection does not cover.

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.

Why sheds, decks, pools and extensions on a Queensland property may not be approved even if they look well built, how to check council records, and the risks of buying without checking.

What happens under Queensland law if a property is damaged between contract and settlement, when risk passes to the buyer, and what to do if damage occurs before you get the keys.

A practical second-visit inspection checklist for Queensland property buyers, covering water damage, cracks, doors and windows, retaining walls, and what a professional inspection still covers.

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.