Settlement

What Queensland buyers should check before signing an off-the-plan contract, including sunset clause protections, settlement timing, developer risk, and body corporate considerations.

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 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.

Whether a conveyancer and a solicitor are the same thing in Queensland, when a supervised conveyancing firm is enough, and when to engage a property solicitor directly.

How Queensland's statutory 5 business day cooling-off period works, how to cancel a contract, the termination penalty, and when it does not apply.

Learn how to choose a real estate agent in Queensland by verifying licences, understanding Form 6 statutory obligations under the Property Occupations Act 2014, selecting agency agreements, and negotiating fees.

What each section of a Queensland property title search means, from tenure type and registered owners to easements, mortgages and caveats.

What a building and pest inspection actually covers in Queensland, who is licensed to carry one out, and what it does not guarantee.

A plain description of what happens once a property goes under contract in Queensland, including the statutory cooling-off period.