How house and land packages work in Queensland
Single or split contracts, deposits, cooling-off, progress payments and handover: how buying house and land works in Queensland, step by step.
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Plain-English guides for buying a new home or an investment property in Queensland: the grants and concessions, how building contracts work, and the areas where new homes are going up.
Queensland's First Home Owner Grant: how the $30,000 works
Who can get Queensland's $30,000 First Home Owner Grant, the $750,000 home value limit, the residence rules and how house and land buyers apply.
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No stamp duty on a new first home in Queensland: how it works
Since 1 May 2025, eligible first home buyers in Queensland pay no transfer duty on a new home or vacant land to build on. Who qualifies and how it works.
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The 5% Deposit Scheme in Queensland: price caps and rules
Buy with a 5% deposit and no lenders mortgage insurance. Queensland's price caps, who's eligible and how it works with house and land packages.
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Dual-key homes explained: what to know before you buy
What a dual-key home is, how it differs from a duplex or granny flat, why investors buy them and what to check with council, your lender and insurer.
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Depreciation on a new investment property: why new builds claim more
Why new builds often give investors bigger tax deductions: capital works at 2.5% a year, the 2017 second-hand asset rules and getting a schedule.
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New home handover in Queensland: inspections, defects and your warranty
What to check at practical completion, how to report defects to your builder, and the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme time limits for claims.
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Rental guarantees and leasebacks: what to check before you buy
A rental guarantee can steady your first years of rent on a new investment home. The seven questions to ask before you rely on one.
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Yarrabilba: a guide to buying a new home in Logan's planned town
Where Yarrabilba is, how big it's planned to grow, its schools, and what to know before buying a new home or investment property there.
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Ripley Valley: a guide to buying new near Ipswich
The Ripley Valley near Ipswich is planned for about 48,750 homes. Where it is, its schools, and what to know about buying new in Ripley and South Ripley.
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