One Week In: What We’ve Learned Under Queensland’s New Seller Disclosure Regime
by Stephen Gibson It’s now been a full week since Queensland’s new mandatory Seller Disclosure regime came into effect on 1 August 2025. And while the transition has been smooth for our clients, the same can’t be said across the broader market. At McCarthy Durie Lawyers, we’ve continued to refine and improve our systems as […]
Queensland’s New Seller Disclosure Laws Are Here – Is Your Sale at Risk?
From 1 August 2025, a new mandatory Seller Disclosure regime is now in effect across Queensland, introducing a significant shift in the way landowners must prepare for the sale of their property. The new regime, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023, imposes strict disclosure obligations on sellers—regardless of whether the property is residential, commercial, […]
Day One of Queensland’s New Seller Disclosure Regime — Off to a Strong Start
Day One of Queensland’s NewSeller Disclosure Regime — Off to a Strong Start Today marked the first full day under Queensland’s new Seller Disclosure regime — and despite the significantchanges, business at McCarthy Durie Lawyers has not skipped a beat. Thanks to months of preparation, investment in systems, and targeted staff training, our team has […]
Adverse Possession Success: Securing Sole Ownership for Our Client
by Stephen Gibson At McCarthy Durie Lawyers, we are committed to achieving strong, practical outcomes for our clients — even when the legal pathway is complex. Recently, our Property Law team successfully assisted a client in securing title to a property under an adverse possession application in Queensland, pursuant to the Land Title Act 1994 […]
Single Contracts: Are they the future of Investing in the Queensland Property Market?
by Jamie Felstead When purchasing property in Queensland, choosing the right contract structure can significantly impact your experience and investment strategy. Two primary models currently shape the market: the Traditional Contract and the emerging, innovative Single Contract. While Traditional Contracts have long been the standard, Single Contracts offer a new approach, particularly for investors and […]
Seize Your Advantage: Master Seller Disclosures
By Jamie Felstead A Practical Consideration of The Property Law Act 2023: Sellers Disclosure It is no secret that Queensland’s Property Legislation has been in need of face lift for some time. It unfortunately took a COVID pandemic, an inflated and highly competitive property market as well as countless unconditional contract horror stories, but change […]
Queensland Proposed Changes to Body Corporate Legislation 2023
By Jamie Felstead The Palaszczuk Government has recently announced reforms to body corporate legislation in Queensland following the October 2022 Housing Summit. The reforms aim to make it easier to sell and redevelop ageing or rundown community titles schemes. According to Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman, stakeholders at the Queensland Housing Summit highlighted that scheme termination was […]
Land Tax Changes Cancelled
By Stephen Gibson We have recently written about changes proposed by the Queensland Government, to the way in which land tax was to be calculated and charged in Queensland. On 30 September 2022 Queensland Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk announced that the Queensland Government would be abandoning those changes. The abandoned changes Under the land tax changes […]
Land Tax In Queensland – Change is Coming
By Stephen Gibson The Queensland Government has recently announced changes to the way in which land tax is calculated in Queensland. Those changes will take effect from 30 June 2023. The Current Regime Currently land tax in Queensland is levied on the aggregate value of all properties owned by a landowner in Queensland as at […]
Land resumption: know your objection and compensation rights.
By Ian Neil Receiving notice that your property is intended to be resumed by the Government (Federal, State or local) to allow a development or public infrastructure to proceed can be stressful, particularly if the property being resumed is a long-held family home or a business that has relied on location as part of its […]
