Conveyancing for Buyers

Buying a property is one of the biggest financial commitments most people make, and in Queensland the conveyancing that sits behind it is legal work. Queensland does not licence non-lawyer conveyancers the way some other states do, so a buyer's conveyancing is carried out by a solicitor or under a solicitor's supervision. Brisbane Conveyancers is a lead-generation and referral service, not a law firm. We connect you with a Queensland Law Society-member solicitor who acts for you from the moment you are ready to sign through to the day you collect the keys.

The first job is the contract. The solicitor we refer you to reviews the standard REIQ contract (the Real Estate Institute of Queensland contract form used for most residential sales), checks the special conditions, confirms the finance and building-and-pest dates, and makes sure the cooling-off rights are clear. Most residential contracts in Queensland carry a 5 business day cooling-off period that starts when you receive the contract signed by both parties. It does not apply to property bought at auction, and a penalty of up to 0.25% of the purchase price may apply if you terminate during cooling-off, so getting advice early matters.

Once the contract is in place, the solicitor runs the title search and property searches to confirm the legal owner and to reveal any encumbrances, easements or caveats that could affect what you are buying. They calculate transfer duty, the Queensland state tax on a property purchase that used to be called stamp duty, and check whether any concession applies to your situation. They liaise with your lender and the seller's solicitor, prepare the transfer documents, and complete settlement electronically through PEXA, the online platform used to lodge documents and transfer ownership.

This service suits anyone buying a home or unit in Brisbane, from first-timers to seasoned buyers, and it works for houses, townhouses and strata-titled apartments alike. Where you are buying a unit or townhouse, the solicitor also reviews the body corporate records, levies and disclosure that apply to strata title, because those can carry costs and obligations a standard house contract does not.

On price, many solicitors in our network quote a fixed professional fee for a routine purchase, so you know the cost of the legal work up front. That fixed fee typically covers standard professional work on a straightforward transaction. Government charges, search fees, transfer duty and other disbursements (third-party costs your solicitor pays on your behalf) are additional and vary by property, so the solicitor sets them out separately and in writing before you engage them. We never set or charge that fee ourselves; we simply connect you with the right firm.

If you would like a fixed-fee quote for a Brisbane purchase, share a few details and we will introduce you to a Queensland Law Society-member solicitor, usually within one business day.