Category Title Insurance

This article was written by Grace Blake Solicitor at W & G Lawyers. 

At W and G Lawyers, we are seeing a growing trend across Queensland, particularly on the Gold Coast, where local councils are increasingly targeting unapproved works and boundary issues during property transactions. Following discussions with Stewart Title, title insurance is worth considering as a risk management tool for buyers navigating this evolving landscape.

We have previously written about the general benefits of title insurance. This article focuses on a more recent and specific trend. Council enforcement activity across Queensland has increased sharply, and this has real consequences for buyers who may not have previously considered title insurance a priority.

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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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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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