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Land tax bills for 2026-27 are going out: who gets one and why
The Queensland Revenue Office began issuing 2026-27 land tax assessments in mid-August. Who is liable, how the bill is worked out and the deadlines printed on it.
RTA Web Services: how Queensland bonds are lodged and refunded online
How the Residential Tenancies Authority's online bond services work: the login, lodgement, the 48-hour fast track refund, contributor changes and what is still done on paper.
Just over half of Brisbane's reported auctions sell in mid-August
Cotality's preliminary rate for Brisbane reached 51.9 per cent in the week ending 16 August, the best early result in 13 weeks, from 79 reported results out of 145 auctions.
Electronic deeds under the Property Law Act 2023: what still needs ink
Queensland's property statute lets a deed be an electronic document, signed electronically and without a witness. What Part 6 says, section by section, and what stays on paper.
Queensland owner-occupiers now borrow $751,000 on average, a record
ABS figures for the June quarter put the average new owner-occupier loan in Queensland $20,000 above the national figure and $88,000 higher than a year earlier, while refinancing eased.
Brisbane asking rents up 8.3 per cent in a year, SQM data shows
SQM Research's July figures leave Brisbane's vacancy rate at 0.9 per cent for a third reading, with combined asking rents at $756.11 a week in mid-August.
Brisbane is the only capital holding more auctions than a year ago
Final Cotality figures for the week ending 9 August count 161 Brisbane auctions, up 29.8 per cent on the same week of 2025, while 35.4 per cent of them ended in a sale.
Queensland investor home loans fall 10.1 per cent in the June quarter
ABS figures show investors took out a tenth fewer home loans in Queensland in the June quarter, part of the largest national fall in investor lending since 2022.
Checking flood risk before buying in Queensland: what the maps tell you
A seller in Queensland does not have to disclose past flooding. This guide explains FloodCheck, council flood maps and property reports, and what each one can and cannot show.
Commonwealth Bank home loan arrears reach 0.73% as applications fall
The country's largest home lender reported its full-year result on 12 August: more borrowers behind, 147,000 payment arrangements and a 15 per cent drop in mortgage applications since May.
Conjunction sales and referral fees: when two agents share a commission
How a conjunction differs from a referral in Queensland, whose agent the second agency is, what the agreement between agencies decides, and what sellers and buyers must be told.
Easements and encumbrances: what a Queensland contract leaves on title
A Queensland home is sold free of encumbrances, with exceptions. Which interests stay after settlement, which the seller must clear, and what a buyer can do about a surprise.
How Brisbane 2032 venues get approved: the Games planning shortcut
Games venues skip the usual development application. A guide to section 53DD, the fifteen State Acts it sets aside, who decides instead and what review rights are left.
Selling a tenanted property in Queensland: notice, entry, tenant rights
A rented home can be sold with the tenant living in it, but the campaign runs on the tenant's terms: Form 10, 48 hours' notice for each viewing and written consent for open homes.
Southern Thornlands plan for 8,000 homes goes out for public comment
The proposed development scheme for the Southern Thornlands Priority Development Area in Redland City is open for submissions until 15 September, with $544 million of infrastructure listed.
What a property manager does in Queensland: licence, appointment, duties
Managing a rental for someone else is licensed work in Queensland. Who may do it, how the owner appoints them, and the legal duties that run through a tenancy.
Where the deposit sits until settlement: trust accounts in a sale
A Queensland deposit waits in a trust account run under strict rules. This guide covers who may hold it, how it is recorded, when it can be released and what happens in a dispute.
Auction or private treaty in Queensland: how the two methods differ
Price display, cooling-off, conditions, deposit, disclosure and the statistics: what Queensland's rules say about selling a home by auction and by private treaty, side by side.
Cash rate stays on hold in August as the Board flags falling prices
The Monetary Policy Board left the cash rate unchanged on 11 August and noted prices falling in some capitals. Brisbane's July dip puts Queensland inside that remark.
Property searches in a Queensland purchase: a map of who holds what
A map of the property searches behind a Queensland purchase: who holds each record, what a result can change, and what seller disclosure now shows before signing.