Surfers Paradise is a popular tourist destination and perfect for those night owls who are looking to party until the early hours of the morning. Surfers Paradise is the crown jewel of the Gold Coast, and its shores are lined with some of Australia’s tallest building, including Q1 Resort. Its beaches are famous for the golden sand and perfect waves.
There are changes coming to property law in Queensland from 1 August 2025 with the introduction of new requirements upon the seller of property when it comes to what disclosure they must make to a potential buyer, and what documentation they must provide before a contract of sale is entered into.
Helensvale is a well-connected suburb located on the northern end of the Gold Coast, with excellent public transport links to the coast’s beachside suburbs, as well as north to Brisbane. It is connected by the G:link Gold Coast Light Rail, as well as the train, and direct access to the M1 Motorway, so you can easily access the beaches or the city.
Hope Island is one of the Gold Coast’s most exclusive suburbs. Home to an enclave of exclusive housing estates, such as Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort, with several world class golf courses meandering in between.
So you’ve spent countless weekends scouring the suburbs of Brisbane, or the Gold Coast for that perfect property and you think you’ve finally found ‘the one’ and are ready to put in an offer and sign a contract of sale. It’s right about now that you need to tap the brakes every so slightly. There’s no point rushing in and signing your name, as the entire conveyancing process will be dictated by this contract, so you want to make sure you’ve got it right before signing.
They say Spring is the season for selling and with the Queensland property market coming into its own right now, this is definitely the case, with a whole variety of properties flooding the market, from established homes to new apartments. The Gold Coast and Brisbane are seeing a dramatic increase in property transactions.
We’ve been writing a bit recently about buying property off-the-plan and how it differs from purchasing an established property. Whilst doing research for these articles our conveyancing solicitors stumbled across this great article which answers eight common questions a buyer may have when deciding to purchase an apartment off-the-plan.
Making the decision to purchase a property can be a very stressful one. It doesn't matter whether you're looking to purchase a house on the Gold Coast, or an inner city apartment in Brisbane, it can be a stressful process. Then after making the decision to buy, thinking about hiring a conveyancing solicitor can seem even more daunting.
With property prices peaking in Sydney, the Queensland property market is really starting to heat up as property investors from down south look to the sunshine state for its more affordable property market that can prove to be a more lucrative investment. Our conveyancing solicitors have really started to notice this swing and the influx of investment properties coming across our desks.
Australia-wide property prices have been on the rise this year, from the highly publicised runaway prices in Sydney, to the steady growth in Melbourne, the recent boom and apartment sales in Brisbane and the slew of new developments announced for the Gold Coast. Key to this tremendous growth has been the high level of sales to property investors.
If you’re looking to get into the property market and buy an investment property there are a lot of benefits to be had, such as wealth creation, capital growth and tax benefits, but since buying property is such a major decision that can take a huge financial toll it’s worth doing some thorough research on the property before signing that contract of sale.
