So You’re About to Pick Up the Keys – Don’t Skip This

Settlement day is exciting. After all the contracts, the waiting, the stress and the paperwork, you are finally about to get the keys to your new home. But before you pop the champagne, there is one more step that a lot of buyers treat as a formality when it is actually anything but. The final inspection. […]

Passing the Family Farm to the Kids

So. You have spent decades building up the farm. Early mornings, late nights, dodgy weather, questionable government policies. And now you want to hand it over to your kids (or grandkids, or a sibling, or a niece) without giving half of it to the government in taxes. Good news: in New South Wales, there is […]

The Legal Side of Temporary Structures, In Simple Terms

So you have bought yourself a bit of land. Maybe you have dropped a shipping container on it, parked a caravan, or thrown up a shed. Good on you — sounds like the dream. But then someone mentions the word “council” and suddenly the dream gets a bit stressful. Here is the thing: the rules […]

Seller Disclosure

Consultation scene with a lawyer advising clients in a meeting.

From 1 August 2025, Queensland’s new property laws require sellers to give buyers a Seller Disclosure Statement before signing the contract. If it’s missing or incomplete, the buyer may be able to terminate—even after signing the contract.