Settlement

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

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.

Key questions to ask before signing a Queensland property contract, covering finance, inspections, body corporate, settlement and cooling off.

What Queensland renters should check before signing a lease, covering bonds, entry condition reports, repairs, utilities and how to end a tenancy.

A practical first weeks checklist for moving into a new Queensland home, covering utilities, security, insurance, council services, and early maintenance priorities.

What happens if finance falls through after signing a Queensland property contract, how the standard finance clause and notice deadline work, and why acting early matters.

Joint tenants versus tenants in common in Queensland, and the ownership, estate and relationship-breakdown questions buyers should think through before buying property with someone else.

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.

What Queensland buyers should budget for beyond the deposit, including finance clause timing, lender valuation risk, and the search, legal, duty and settlement costs that add up before settlement.

Queensland's first home owner grant and transfer duty concessions explained, including current thresholds for established and new homes, and why buyers must verify figures with QRO directly.