Category Conveyancing & Property Transactions

This article was written by Grace Blake Solicitor at W & G Lawyers. For further information about Grace Blake’s professional background, legal experience, and areas of practice, please click on her name to view her full profile.

When you buy a property in Queensland, the focus is almost entirely on the finish line: Settlement. You navigate contracts, searches, and disclosure statements, ticking every box to ensure the keys finally end up in your hand.

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Recently, the Australian Government made changes relating to the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (FRCGW), which was implemented on 1 January 2025. Whether you are buying or selling property in Australia, it is essential to understand how the updated rules may affect you.

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In Queensland, new laws now require property sellers to provide a full disclosure of the property’s details before a buyer signs a contract. This is intended to create greater transparency and protect buyers. However, there are still various unforeseen risks associated with property ownership which may not be apparent from disclosure statement and property searches.

Title insurance may help mitigate some of the risks that might not be covered under the seller’s disclosure. While seller disclosure is a critical step in a property transaction, title insurance offers an additional layer of protection for buyers.

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