When to engage your conveyancer in Brisbane
Early, because the Form 2 disclosure regime means you now assemble title and certificates before a buyer can sign. Getting your solicitor onto disclosure at the start avoids delays once you have a buyer.
Who can act for you in Queensland
In Queensland, conveyancing is legal work carried out by a solicitor or law firm. Unlike most states, Queensland does not license separate conveyancers, so a solicitor handles your sale.
Vendor disclosure in Queensland
Since the Property Law Act 2023 commenced on 1 August 2025, Queensland sellers must give the buyer a Form 2 seller disclosure statement, together with prescribed certificates, before the buyer signs the contract. If the statement is missing or materially inaccurate, the buyer may be able to terminate before settlement.
Cooling-off in Queensland
Buyers get a five business day cooling-off period, starting when they receive the signed contract, with a 0.25% penalty if used. There is no cooling-off for property bought at auction.
Our view
Queensland's Form 2 regime, in force since August 2025, has shifted work to the front of the sale. In our view that is a good thing for sellers who prepare early and a real risk for those who leave disclosure to the last minute.
Selling and buying at the same time?
Stamp duty is a buyer cost, so you won't pay it on the property you're selling. But if you're buying your next Brisbane home, transfer duty is usually the largest government cost of the purchase, and it belongs in your budget from the start.
Two common Brisbane scenarios
Selling to upsize
You're selling your Brisbane home and buying a larger one. Brief your conveyancer early so your paperwork is ready, line up both settlements for the same day where you can, and estimate the stamp duty on the new place so your borrowing adds up.
Selling an investment
Selling a Queensland investment property means tidy title and rates information and, where it applies, sorting tenancy and body corporate details. Getting your conveyancer on early keeps a tenanted sale on track to settlement.
Nothing to pay until settlement
Your conveyancing and other selling costs can be funded and repaid from your sale proceeds at settlement, so getting started early does not mean paying early. How pay at settlement works.
Useful Queensland resources
Frequently asked questions
When should I engage a solicitor to sell in Brisbane?
At the start. Since August 2025 you must prepare a Form 2 seller disclosure statement and certificates before a buyer signs, and that takes time to assemble.
What is the Form 2 seller disclosure statement?
It is Queensland's mandatory seller disclosure under the Property Law Act 2023, given with prescribed certificates before the buyer signs. It commenced on 1 August 2025.
Are there licensed conveyancers in Queensland?
No. Queensland does not license separate conveyancers, so your conveyancing is handled by a solicitor or law firm.
Is there a cooling-off period when selling in Queensland?
Buyers get a five business day cooling-off period on contracts, with a 0.25% penalty if used. Auction purchases have no cooling-off.
Do I pay stamp duty when I sell in Queensland?
No. Transfer duty is a buyer cost. If you are buying next, our Queensland stamp duty calculator estimates it, including the home and first home concessions.
