residential property
IndustryReferenced in 6 bills
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
This bill implements 2025-26 State Budget measures and makes technical amendments across multiple areas. It extends financial support for first home buyers and employers of apprentices, creates backup tax mechanisms to protect foreign property surcharge revenue, clarifies penalty enforcement rules, validates an electricity authority transfer, and reforms how parliamentary Estimates hearings are chaired.
Property Law Bill 2023
This bill replaces Queensland's 50-year-old Property Law Act with modernised legislation that makes property transactions clearer and safer. It introduces a mandatory seller disclosure scheme so buyers receive standardised information before signing contracts, supports electronic conveyancing, and protects parties when settlement is disrupted by emergencies or system failures.
Help to Buy (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2024
This bill allows the Commonwealth's Help to Buy shared equity scheme to operate in Queensland by referring the necessary legislative power to the federal Parliament. Queensland is the first state to pass this legislation, enabling eligible Queenslanders to access government assistance to buy their first home with just a 2% deposit.
Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
This bill implements several 2017-18 state budget measures and election commitments affecting property duty, vehicle registration, first home buyer grants, land tax, payroll tax, and mining royalties. It increases taxes on foreign property buyers and luxury vehicles while extending benefits for first home buyers and employers of apprentices.
Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill delivers on three 2024 Queensland election promises. It abolishes stamp duty for first home buyers purchasing new homes from May 2025, lets home buyers rent out rooms without losing their duty concession, and exempts medical practices from payroll tax on GP wages.
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill implements 2024-25 State Budget measures to help first home buyers and increase taxes on foreign property investors. It raises stamp duty concession thresholds, doubles the First Home Owner Grant to $30,000, increases land tax surcharges for absentees and foreign entities, and extends payroll tax rebates for apprentice wages.