If the Gold Coast had a "cool older sister" who lived in a designer villa, spent her weekends on a boat, and knew exactly where to find the best Aperol Spritz—it would be Isle of Capri.
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.
Deciding to enter the property market and purchase a property is a big decision and one that does carry with it quite a few upfront costs. One of these costs that is often overlooked by buyers is transfer duty, which is a taxed imposed by the Queensland Government on the transfer of property.
It’s well known that buying into an apartment or unit complex brings with it an extra level of complexity stemming from the strict and confusing Body Corporate legislation that applies. With freestanding housing becoming more rare and more expensive as housing density increases, multi-dwelling residences are becoming the norm.
If you have ever bought or sold property before then you are probably familiar with the term fixture. The general rule when it comes to what constitutes a fixture is that, an object, which is fixed to the property, or land by any means other than its own weight, it is considered a fixture, otherwise it is considered to be a chattel.
