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If the operator fails: token holders and the Queensland land title
Who is the registered owner when a Queensland lot is held for investors, what ASIC asks of whoever holds it, and where holders stand on insolvency, caveats and compensation.
Building regulator maps Queensland's defect hotspots, region by region
The QBCC says roof cladding and wet areas lead its list of structural defects statewide, with pools and retaining walls on the Gold Coast. What buyers of newer homes can take from it.
Standard sale contract reissued so buyers can copy authority records
From 1 October 2026 the REIQ and Queensland Law Society contract carries a reworded clause 7.11, confirming a buyer may obtain copies of documents authorities hold.
Under 1 per cent of borrowers owe more than their home is worth, RBA says
The Reserve Bank's October Financial Stability Review tests a 20 per cent fall in home prices and finds about 5 per cent of mortgages would be in negative equity. What that means in Queensland.
BESIX Watpac and John Holland are the last bidder left for the stadium
The Games authority has taken one joint venture into the final phase of its builder selection for Brisbane Stadium, with a contract expected early in 2027.
Boost to Buy places run out in South East Queensland, regions stay open
Queensland Treasury's Boost to Buy pages, updated on 30 September, say South East Queensland allocations are exhausted while places for regional first buyers remain available.
Brisbane records the sharpest monthly fall of any capital in September
Cotality's September index shows Brisbane dwelling values down 1.5 per cent, edging past Sydney's fall, with home sales in the city 27.2 per cent lower than a year ago.
One network or two: where e-conveyancing competition stands
Queensland approves two settlement networks, yet almost every sale runs on one. This guide explains what interoperability was meant to do, why it was shelved and what governs the system now.
Own name, company or trust: how a Queensland rental can be held
The name on the title decides how rental losses, capital gains and Queensland land tax are treated. A plain comparison of individuals, companies, trusts and super funds.
Queensland apartment approvals drop from 1,330 to 337 in August
ABS figures for August show total Queensland dwelling approvals down 22.5 per cent as apartment approvals fell away, while house approvals rose 6.5 per cent and the trend edged higher.
When the seller is a lender, an estate or a court: the auctioneer's side
Mortgagee, deceased-estate, Public Trustee and court-ordered auctions in Queensland: who instructs the auctioneer, what duties sit behind the sale and what changes on the day.
Fourth rate rise of 2026 lifts the cash rate to 4.60 per cent
The Reserve Bank raised the cash rate by 0.25 points on 29 September, to its highest level since 2011. What the move does to borrowing limits as Queensland's selling season begins.
First-buyer applications down 22.6% in Queensland as rates rise again
Equifax data shows Queensland's first home buyer mortgage demand fell 22.6 per cent in August. On 29 September the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 4.60 per cent.
What a rent roll is, how it is valued and why agencies trade them
A rent roll is the list of rental properties an agency manages, and often its most valuable asset. How the income works, how buyers price it and what a sale means for landlords.
Cash rate rises to 4.60 per cent in the middle of Brisbane's spring
The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate by 0.25 points on 29 September, noting falling housing prices and fewer new home loans. Brisbane auctions were already clearing below half.
A fraction of a Queensland home: the questions ASIC says to ask first
ASIC and Moneysmart publish their own checklists for pooled property investments. Here they are, in order, applied to a share in a single Queensland house or apartment.
Agency records in Queensland: what to keep, how long, in what form
Queensland law tells a property agency which documents to keep, for how many years, and what a computer system must do if the files are digital. The periods, read from the regulations.
RTA publishes plain-language guides for residential services
A new RTA webpage and an Easy Read guide set out the rights of people living in residential services accommodation, written with disability and seniors groups.
Selling and buying on one day: simultaneous settlement in Queensland
How a Queensland household settles a sale and a purchase on the same day: tying two contracts together, the order the money moves in, and what a delay in one does to the other.
Brisbane is not the weakest capital at auction for once this spring
Brisbane's preliminary clearance rate rose to 42.6 per cent in the week ending 27 September while Adelaide fell to 39.3 per cent, Cotality reports, as the national rate eased.