Who to contact for Property Law & Conveyancing in QLD?

Buying, selling, or leasing property in Queensland involves strict deadlines, complex searches, and state-specific taxation. Below is a directory of the key bodies and contacts relevant to property law and conveyancing.

1. Bell & Senior Lawyers

Before signing a real estate contract or a commercial lease, you need comprehensive legal advice to protect your deposit and ensure the title is clean.

• Phone: (07) 5532 8777
• What we do: Residential and commercial conveyancing, drafting commercial leases, managing complex off-the-plan developments, resolving boundary disputes, and property litigation.
• Location: Gold Coast, Queensland

2. Office of State Revenue (Queensland Revenue Office)

The QRO handles property-related taxation, specifically Transfer Duty (formerly Stamp Duty), Land Tax, and the First Home Owner Grant.

• Phone: 1300 300 734
• Website: qro.qld.gov.au
• When to call: For information regarding your liability for land tax, stamp duty concessions, or eligibility for first-home buyer benefits. (Note: Your conveyancer will typically lodge your transfer duty documents on your behalf).

3. Titles Queensland

Titles Queensland maintains the state’s official registry of land titles, water allocations, and foreign ownership.

• Website: titlesqld.com.au
• When to call: For conducting historical title searches, confirming the registration of a new title, or investigating easements and caveats on a property.

4. Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA)

The RTA is the Queensland Government statutory body that administers the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.

• Phone: 1300 366 311
• Website: rta.qld.gov.au
• When to call: For lodging, transferring, or claiming rental bonds, and for free dispute resolution services if you are facing a dispute with a landlord or property manager regarding a residential lease.

5. Local Gold Coast City Council

Your local council handles property searches, rates, zoning, and building approvals essential to any property transaction.

• Phone (City of Gold Coast): 1300 465 326
• Website: goldcoast.qld.gov.au
• When to call: To check zoning regulations, inquire about unpaid rates before settlement, or verify if a pergola or extension on a property you are buying has full council approval.

Buying or selling property? Let us handle the pressure of settlement. Contact Bell & Senior Lawyers today .