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After the hammer falls in Queensland: contract, deposit and settlement
A winning bid in Queensland means signing at once, with no cooling-off period and usually no conditions. What the rules say about the deposit, disclosure, identity checks and settlement.
Money held by a Queensland agent: trust accounts and the claim fund
Deposits and rent held by a Queensland agent sit in an audited trust account. How the safeguards work, what the rare failures look like and how the claim fund repays.
Phone, online and livestream bidding under Queensland auction rules
Queensland's auction rules were written for a crowd in one place. How registration, the bidders register, seller bids and announcements apply to a remote bidder.
ACCC accepts REA undertaking: agencies need not list every property
REA Group has given the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking to stop requiring agencies to put all or most of their listings on realestate.com.au for three years.
After settlement: registration, keys, notices and what arrives later
Settlement takes minutes, but a Queensland sale is not finished that day. This guide covers registration, the missing title deed, who is notified and what each side still receives.
Valuers say investors have stepped back from Queensland's sale market
A CBRE survey of 169 valuers finds 56 per cent report soft demand, with first home buyers the main buyers nationally but least active in Brisbane. What that means for sellers.
Brisbane clearance rate jumps to 41.6 per cent but trails last year
With 168 auctions, Brisbane was busier than a year ago and its preliminary clearance rate rose 16.8 points in a week, Cotality reports. It was still the lowest capital.
Rent apps, payment fees and tenant data: the Queensland tenancy rules
Queensland tenancy law now regulates how rent is paid, how a rental application is submitted and how long tenant data is kept. What the rules require of agents, owners and platforms.
Council rates in Queensland: how the bill is built and how to object
How a Queensland council turns a land valuation into a rates bill, why a higher valuation does not mean an equal rise, and the two objections open to an owner.
Duty to the seller, honesty to the buyer: what the law asks of an agent
A Queensland agent works for the seller and must still be straight with the buyer. The conduct standards that draw that line, on price, facts, conflicts and advertising.
Brisbane sellers concede 4.2 per cent off asking, Cotality chart pack shows
Cotality's September chart pack puts Brisbane's median vendor discount at 4.2 per cent, up from 2.8 per cent, and the city's price falls are spread across every price bracket.
Centenary Pool closes as Games works spread to three inner-city sites
Within ten days the Games authority took over the Spring Hill pool, earthworks began in the stadium footprint and demolition started at the Showgrounds.
Stacking the grant, duty relief and a 5% deposit on one Queensland home
Queensland's $30,000 grant, its first home duty concessions and the federal 5% Deposit Scheme can meet in a single purchase. Where they overlap, where each stops, with worked examples.
How to exit a shared Queensland house: withdrawal, resale, wind-up
Withdrawal rights, resale of a unit or token, a sale of the building and a wind-up: how each exit from a shared Queensland property works in law, set beside co-owners on title.
Mortgage hardship: what a lender must do when repayments get too hard
A borrower who cannot keep up with a home loan has a legal right to ask for changed repayments, and the lender has 21 days to answer. How the request, the reply and the next steps work.
Queensland accounts for 37 per cent of investor sales in PIPA survey
PIPA's 2026 survey of 626 investors finds more than a third of those who sold in the past year sold in Queensland, even as they rate the state second for investing.
Pass-ins nearly double withdrawals as Brisbane clears 26 per cent
Final Cotality figures for the first week of spring show 34 of Brisbane's 131 auctions sold, while pass-ins outnumbered withdrawals almost two to one across the capitals.
Stockland named first partner in the State's new developer program
Economic Development Queensland has launched a Partner Program for large developers and signed coordination agreements with two water utilities serving South East Queensland.
Buying or selling without a lawyer: the DIY paper trail in Queensland
A buyer or seller may handle their own Queensland transfer. What the Revenue Office and Titles Queensland expect from a self-represented party, and where it gets hard.
Infrastructure charges in Queensland: who pays for the roads and pipes
Every new lot and apartment in Queensland carries a charge for trunk roads, water, sewers and parks. This guide explains who sets it, the State cap, how it is paid and what the State funds.