BRISBANE & QUEENSLAND PROPERTY LAWYERS

Conveyancing Lawyers for Queensland Buyers and Sellers

Clear, lawyer-led conveyancing for Queensland buyers and sellers—covering contract review, seller disclosure, property searches, critical dates and electronic settlement.

  • Contract review before you sign or as soon as possible afterwards
  • Buyer and seller conveyancing across Queensland
  • Practical coordination with agents, lenders and brokers
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Queensland focused

Brisbane-based support for Queensland property transactions

Pre-signing review

Advice on the contract, disclosure and special conditions

Lawyer-led advice

Legal guidance through conditions, searches and settlement

Multilingual support

English, Cantonese and Mandarin communication

CONVEYANCING WITH LEGAL CONTEXT

The property is important. The contract controls what happens next.

Queensland conveyancing is deadline-driven. A missed condition date, incomplete disclosure pack, unsuitable ownership structure or unresolved lender requirement can change the commercial outcome of the transaction.

Ensure Legal approaches the file as a legal transaction—not simply an administrative settlement. We explain the documents, identify the decisions that need instructions and keep the parties moving toward completion.

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WHAT OUR CONVEYANCING WORK CAN COVER

A connected service from first review to settlement

  • Reviewing the complete contract, special conditions and disclosure material
  • Explaining finance, building and pest, cooling-off and other critical dates
  • Ordering relevant property searches and reviewing results in context
  • Preparing verification, transfer duty and electronic settlement requirements
  • Liaising with the real estate agent, lender, broker and the other side's solicitor
  • Calculating settlement adjustments and helping resolve completion issues

PROPERTY TRANSACTION SERVICES

Queensland conveyancing services built around the actual transaction

The work and risk profile changes depending on whether you are buying, selling, transferring, purchasing off the plan or dealing with a body corporate property.

01 / CONTRACT

Contract review before signing

We review the whole document set, not only the front page, and explain what requires attention before you commit.

  • Special conditions and key dates
  • Deposit, finance and inspection provisions
  • Title, disclosure and property-specific issues

02 / BUYERS

Buyer conveyancing

We guide Queensland purchasers from contract formation through conditions, searches, duty, lender coordination and settlement.

  • Contract and seller disclosure review
  • Searches, verification and transfer duty steps
  • PEXA preparation and settlement figures

03 / SELLERS

Seller conveyancing and Form 2

We help sellers prepare for disclosure before contract, manage the signed contract and complete the sale.

  • Form 2 and prescribed certificates
  • Contract conditions and buyer requests
  • Discharge, adjustments and settlement

04 / NEW PROPERTY

Off-the-plan and new builds

Long-form contracts can contain project-specific disclosure, plan changes, sunset provisions and settlement triggers.

  • Disclosure statements and plans
  • Variations, milestones and sunset clauses
  • Defects and settlement readiness issues

05 / COMMUNITY TITLES

Units and body corporate property

Community titles transactions require attention to scheme documents, levies, common property and body corporate disclosure.

  • Form 33 or Form 34 where applicable
  • Community management statement
  • Levies, insurance and body corporate records

06 / OWNERSHIP

Transfers and complex circumstances

Family, estate, trust, company, SMSF or court-related transactions can require documents beyond a standard conveyance.

  • Related-party and family transfers
  • Trust, company and SMSF considerations
  • Duty, tax and third-party coordination

BUYING PROPERTY IN QUEENSLAND

Buyer conveyancing: know the contract, dates and property before settlement

A buyer’s conveyancing file begins with the contract and seller disclosure documents. The review should identify what you are buying, the conditions protecting you, the dates requiring action and anything that needs further investigation.

  • Review the contract, special conditions, title information and disclosure pack
  • Explain cooling-off, finance, building and pest and other contractual deadlines
  • Order relevant searches and raise property-specific questions where appropriate
  • Complete identity, transfer duty and ownership preparation
  • Coordinate lender documents, settlement adjustments, final inspection and PEXA completion

Buying with family assistance? If the deposit or balance includes gifted or third-party funds, prepare the evidence early and keep your broker, lender and solicitor aligned.

Read the family gift guide

SELLING PROPERTY IN QUEENSLAND

Seller conveyancing starts before the buyer signs

Queensland’s statutory seller disclosure regime applies to most sales. The seller generally needs to give the buyer an approved Form 2 seller disclosure statement and the prescribed certificates before the buyer signs the contract, subject to statutory exceptions.

  • Prepare and check Form 2 and available prescribed certificates
  • Review title, registered interests, notices and body corporate material
  • Advise on the sale contract and proposed special conditions
  • Track finance, inspection and other conditions after signing
  • Coordinate discharge of mortgage, settlement adjustments and completion
Talk to a seller conveyancing lawyer

PROPERTY LAW ACT 2023 (QLD)

Seller disclosure from 1 August 2025

The documents are not a last-minute settlement formality. Timing, completeness and delivery matter before the contract is entered into.

What the disclosure work may involve

  • Confirming whether the statutory disclosure scheme applies or an exception may be relevant
  • Preparing the approved Form 2 using accurate seller and property information
  • Collating the title search, registered plan and other prescribed certificates
  • Including body corporate certificate material for community titles property where required
  • Addressing known notices, encumbrances and contract issues separately where necessary
Read our Form 33 body corporate guide

HELP US REVIEW IT PROPERLY

What to send your conveyancing lawyer

Complete documents and accurate deadline information allow a more useful review. Do not send only the signing page or agent summary.

Send your documents

If you are buying

  • Full contract and every special condition
  • Form 2 and all prescribed certificates
  • Whether anything has already been signed
  • Finance, inspection and other key dates
  • Buyer names, ownership shares and residency status
  • Lender, broker and gifted-funds information

If you are selling

  • Current title details and registered owner names
  • Rates, water and body corporate information
  • Leases, notices, approvals and known property issues
  • Mortgage and lender details for discharge
  • Proposed agent terms and sale time frame
  • Draft contract or buyer-requested conditions

A DISCIPLINED PROPERTY TRANSACTION

From first documents to completed settlement

Every file is different, but a well-managed conveyance follows a clear sequence and keeps instructions, dates and third parties aligned.

01

Send the complete documents

We identify the parties, property, contract status, disclosure pack and urgent dates.

02

Review and advise

We explain contractual risk, special conditions, disclosure and the next decisions required.

03

Manage conditions

Finance, building and pest, searches, requests and other conditions are tracked and addressed.

04

Prepare for settlement

Verification, duty, lender, adjustments and electronic workspace requirements are coordinated.

05

Check readiness

We work through settlement figures, final inspection issues and outstanding completion items.

06

Settle and confirm

The electronic settlement completes, funds and documents move, and the outcome is confirmed.

WHY ENSURE LEGAL

Professional advice, clear next steps and careful transaction management

Property transactions bring together legal documents, finance, disclosure, tax and practical moving parts. Our role is to make the legal position understandable and keep the file focused on what needs to happen next.

  • Lawyer-led contract and conveyancing advice
  • A Queensland property-law focus
  • Document-first advice grounded in your actual contract
  • Clear communication about deadlines and required instructions
  • Coordination with agents, lenders, brokers and other advisers
  • English, Cantonese and Mandarin support

USEFUL QUEENSLAND PROPERTY RESOURCES

Prepare better questions before you buy, sell or transfer property

These Ensure Legal guides explain recurring issues that can affect contract preparation, due diligence, funding and settlement. They are general information; your contract and circumstances determine the advice required.

Using a family gift for a property deposit

What Queensland buyers should prepare when part of the deposit or purchase funds comes from family.

Read the guide

Why Form 33 matters when buying a unit

A practical introduction to the body corporate certificate and why it matters before signing a Queensland property contract.

Read the guide

What are property law disbursements?

Understand common third-party property transaction costs such as searches, registration and settlement-related fees.

Read the guide

Can foreigners buy property in Queensland?

A guide to property eligibility, FIRB approval, additional duty and contract preparation for foreign purchasers.

Read the guide

Source of funds in property transactions

What lawyers may ask buyers and sellers to provide as property transaction AML/CTF obligations commence.

Read the guide

SMSF residential property borrowing changes

Key issues Queensland property buyers should check before signing where an SMSF borrowing structure is involved.

Read the guide

CONVEYANCING FAQ

Questions Queensland buyers and sellers ask before settlement

General answers can help you prepare, but the signed contract, property and personal circumstances determine the legal position.

Ask about your contract
A solicitor can provide conveyancing services and legal advice on the contract, special conditions, disclosure, ownership and transaction-specific risks. The appropriate service depends on the complexity of the property and your circumstances.
Preferably before signing. If a contract has already been signed, send the complete document and disclosure pack immediately because cooling-off, finance, building and pest or other deadlines may already be running.
The professional fee depends on the scope and complexity of the transaction. Ask for a written quote identifying what is included. Property searches, registration charges, settlement platform fees and other third-party disbursements may be additional.
For most Queensland property sales, the seller disclosure regime requires an approved Form 2 and prescribed certificates to be given to the buyer before the contract is entered into, subject to statutory exceptions. Sellers should obtain advice early because timing and completeness matter.
The appropriate searches depend on the property, location, contract and buyer’s concerns. Common enquiries may relate to title, registered plan, local government, water, land tax, transport or body corporate matters. Your lawyer can recommend a search strategy for the transaction.
Many Queensland conveyancing settlements complete electronically. The legal representatives and financial institutions prepare the workspace, verify documents and figures, and complete the transfer and payment process at the scheduled settlement time.
Many steps can be coordinated remotely for Queensland property. Interstate and overseas clients may need additional identity, witnessing, foreign ownership, FIRB, duty, finance or source-of-funds preparation, depending on their status and the property.
The existing service supports Brisbane and Queensland property matters, including many regional transactions that can be managed remotely. Confirm the property location and required time frame when you enquire.

READY WHEN THE CONTRACT IS

Get legal advice aligned with your property deadlines

Send the complete contract and disclosure pack, tell us whether you are buying or selling, and identify any date that is already running.

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General information only. This page is not legal, tax, financial or migration advice. Property law, seller disclosure, FIRB, duty, tax, lender and settlement requirements depend on the transaction and may change. Obtain advice before signing or acting.