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Contracts, Settlement and Legal Obligations

The contract and settlement phase is where Queensland's specific rules matter most. This guide covers seller disclosure obligations, what the REIQ contract actually says, how finance clauses and unconditional offers work, and exactly what happens on settlement day.

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Seller Disclosure Obligations When Selling a House in Queensland

What you must legally disclose when selling a house in Queensland under the Property Law Act 2023, including the Mandatory Seller Disclosure Statement, pool safety certificates, and smoke alarm compliance.

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Understanding the REIQ Contract of Sale

The standard Queensland contract is straightforward once you know what to look for. Here's what every buyer and seller should understand before signing.

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Fixtures, Fittings and Inclusions When Selling a House in Queensland

What stays and what goes when you sell in Queensland? Understanding the fixture vs chattel distinction avoids disputes and contract complications at settlement.

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What Is an Unconditional Offer?

An unconditional offer is one of the most powerful tools in property and one of the most misunderstood. Here's what it means and when to use it.

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Subject to Finance: What Sellers Need to Know in Queensland

Most private treaty offers include a finance condition. Here is how it works, what happens if finance fails, and how to protect yourself during the conditional period.

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Cooling Off Period When Selling in Queensland

How Queensland's 5-business-day cooling off period works for vendors, when it applies, and the buyer penalty for exercising it.

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Pre-Settlement Inspection: A Seller's Guide for Queensland 2026

What Queensland sellers need to know about the pre-settlement inspection, what buyers are checking, how to prepare, and how disputes are handled before settlement day.

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What Happens at Settlement?

Settlement day can feel like a black box. Here's exactly what happens, who does what, and how to make sure nothing goes wrong at the last minute.

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What Happens on Settlement Day When Selling in Queensland

Settlement day finalises your sale. Here's what happens in the lead-up, what your role is on the day, and what to do if something goes wrong.

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Solicitor vs Conveyancer in Queensland: What Is the Difference?

Both can handle your property settlement in Queensland. Here is what each does, what they cost, and when you genuinely need the full weight of a property solicitor.

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Easements on Property in Brisbane: What Sellers Need to Know 2026

A practical guide to easements on Brisbane properties in 2026, covering types of easements, disclosure obligations, how buyers react, and what sellers need to do before listing.

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Cooling-Off Period Exceptions in Queensland Property Contracts

Cooling-off does not apply to every Queensland property contract. Here are the exceptions sellers should understand to avoid unexpected complications after an offer is accepted.

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Settlement Statement Review: Pre-Settlement Seller Checklist

The settlement statement is the document that decides exactly what hits your bank account. Here is how to read it, what to check, and what to do if something looks wrong.

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Bushfire Risk Disclosure for Brisbane Property Sellers

Bushfire mapping and disclosure obligations for Brisbane property sellers. Which inner east areas are affected, what sellers must disclose, and what to do before listing.

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Easements and Covenants: Removing Them Before Selling

Easements and restrictive covenants registered on your title can reduce your sale price. Here is how to assess whether removal is possible and what the process involves before listing.

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Selling the Family Home During Divorce or Separation in Queensland

A practical guide to selling the family home during a separation or divorce in Queensland. The process, who has authority, and how to manage the campaign when co-owners have conflicting interests.

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Selling a Property During Separation or Divorce in Queensland

A practical guide to selling property during or after a separation or divorce in Queensland, the legal process, who needs to consent, and how to manage negotiations.

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Property Settlement in Queensland: What Sellers Need to Know

A step-by-step guide to the Queensland property settlement process: from accepted offer and finance clause through building and pest, going unconditional, and settlement day. Includes typical timeframes and what can go wrong.

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Buyer-Requested Cooling-Off Period Extensions in Brisbane

A buyer asking to extend the standard 5-business-day cooling-off period is a request many Brisbane sellers face. Here is what it usually means, when to agree, when to push back, and how to protect your position.

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Handling Subject to Sale Offers as a Brisbane Seller

Subject to sale offers tie your settlement to a buyer who has not yet sold. Here is how to evaluate them, protect your position with the right special conditions, and decide when to say no.

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Property Sale Scams and Fraud Brisbane Sellers Should Watch For in 2026

Payment redirection at settlement, fake buyers, identity fraud and overquoting at appraisal are the scam patterns hitting Brisbane vendors in 2026. Here are the verification habits that defeat them.

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Brisbane Settlement Day Handover 2026: Keys, Alarm Codes, Manuals and What the Buyer Needs

Settlement is the legal handover, but the physical handover is its own checklist. What Brisbane sellers must give the buyer, how the keys actually change hands, and the documentation that prevents a post-settlement phone call.

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Brisbane Property Settlement When the Buyer Is Interstate or Overseas: Remote Handover Logistics

What changes for Queensland sellers when the buyer cannot attend settlement in person. The key handover, the pre-settlement inspection, time zones, and the planning that turns a remote settlement into a clean one.

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Selling Your Brisbane Property to a SMSF Buyer: What Sellers Need to Know

A Self-Managed Super Fund buyer brings unique contract and settlement quirks: bare trusts, LRBA finance timing, the trustee company on the contract, and what red flags can derail the deal.

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Buyer Requests to Fix or Complete Work Before Settlement: A Brisbane Seller's Guide

Almost every Brisbane sale produces a buyer request between contract and settlement asking the seller to fix, finish or replace something. The contract baseline, the five categories of request, the four settlement-stage remedies, and when to push back.

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Chain Settlements in Brisbane: When Your Buyer Is Selling Another Property on the Same Day

Your buyer needs the proceeds of their own sale to fund yours. How chain settlements work in Brisbane's inner east, the difference between a low-risk and high-risk chain, the four special conditions that protect a seller, and what to do when the chain breaks.

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Lapsed or Expired Building Approvals on a Brisbane Property: What Sellers Should Disclose and How to Fix It

Approval was issued. Work was started. The file was never closed. How lapsed and expired building approvals show up in Brisbane council searches, your Form 2 disclosure duty under the Property Law Act 2023, and the three paths to fixing the record before settlement.

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Handling Buyer Remorse After Contract Signing in a Brisbane Property Sale

Almost every Brisbane buyer goes through a wobble in the first week after signing. How buyer remorse shows up under the Queensland contract, what your real exposure is during the five-business-day cooling-off window, and the practical steps that keep an anxious buyer at the settlement table.

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Structural Warranty and Construction Defect Liability When Selling a Newly Built Brisbane Home

QBCC Home Warranty Insurance transfers with the property, the builder's contractual and statutory defects warranties sit with the builder, and the Property Law Act 2023 disclosure duty sits with you. How the three liability layers fit together when selling a Brisbane home inside the warranty window, and the handover pack that protects sellers from post-settlement claims.

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Building, Strata and Pool Inspections: A Brisbane Sellers Comparison Guide

Building and pest, strata records, and pool safety inspections sit on three different legal tracks in Queensland. A direct comparison of what each covers, who pays, when they happen in the campaign, and how each one affects your contract risk.

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Buyer Requests for Additional Inspection Access After Unconditional: A Brisbane Seller's Guide 2026

The contract is unconditional but the buyer wants their builder, designer or removalist through. What Brisbane sellers owe under the REIQ contract, the conditions to attach when saying yes, and when it is reasonable to say no.

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Builders Caveats and Contractor Liens on Brisbane Property: What Sellers Need to Know

Queensland does not have a general contractors' lien against land, but caveats, subcontractors' charges under the BIF Act 2017, and writs of execution can still surface during a sale. A practical guide to the three instruments, when they appear, and how to clear the path to settlement.

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When Your Brisbane Buyer Is Your Agent's Previous Client: Conflict and Due Diligence

What sellers need to do when the buyer making an offer turns out to be a past client of their agent. Queensland disclosure duties under the Property Occupations Act, the six questions to ask in writing, and the buyer checks that protect your sale price.

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How to Brief and Communicate With Your Solicitor When Selling in Brisbane

A practical guide for Brisbane property sellers on what to give your solicitor at the brief, the documents to gather before listing, the communication cadence through the contract and conditional periods, and the common failures that cost sellers money at settlement.

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When Do Brisbane Sellers Actually Receive Their Sale Proceeds After PEXA Settlement?

Settlement itself is electronic and almost instantaneous, but the journey from a settled PEXA workspace to cleared funds in a seller's account passes through three or four banking steps. The disbursement cascade explained, why settlement time of day matters, NPP versus RTGS, and the practical checklist for same-day funds.

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Selling a Brisbane Property With Utility Easements: Energex, Urban Utilities and Telecoms

The three utility easement categories that show up on inner-east Brisbane titles, what each authority restricts on top of the strip, how buyers and their solicitors react when one appears at title search, the Property Law Act 2023 disclosure rules, and the pre-listing checklist that protects the price.

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