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Property Law

Lawyers for selling property in Ipswich and Brisbane

Since 1 August 2025 a Queensland seller has to hand over a disclosure statement and its certificates before the buyer signs. Get it wrong and the buyer can walk any time before settlement. We prepare it, check the contract the agent gives you, and take the sale through to settlement.
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What you owe the buyer before they sign

A Form 2 disclosure statement, with the prescribed certificates attached.
Queensland's seller disclosure regime commenced on 1 August 2025 under the Property Law Act 2023. Before the buyer signs the contract, you must give them a disclosure statement in the approved form together with the certificates it requires, which typically include a title search, the registered plan and, for a lot in a community titles scheme, a body corporate certificate.

Other items attach depending on the property, such as a pool safety certificate or notices affecting the land. If the statement is not given, or is incomplete or materially inaccurate and the buyer would not have signed had they known, the buyer can terminate at any time before settlement. That is a real risk to a sale, and it is entirely avoidable.
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From listing to settlement, without the surprises

We prepare your disclosure statement and order the certificates so the agent can give a complete pack to every serious buyer, which removes the most common reason a Queensland sale falls over now.

We review the contract before you sign it, so you know what you have agreed on the deposit, the settlement date and any special conditions, and we watch the buyer's conditions from the other side: whether finance notice actually arrived, whether a building and pest termination is valid, and what to do when the buyer asks for an extension.

At settlement we calculate the adjustments for rates, water and body corporate levies so you are not paying for days you did not own the property, deal with your bank's release of the mortgage, and confirm the moment the money is yours. If you are buying as well, we run both files together so the two settlements line up.
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Looking for a different property service?

Property matters rarely arrive one at a time. A sale funds a purchase, a lease sits under a business, an estate has a house in it. The pages below cover the rest of what we do, and if you are not sure where yours fits, call 0483 980 001 and we will point you the right way.

Buying a property

Conveyancing

Seller disclosure

Body corporate

Leasing a property

Family law

Commercial law

Wills and estates

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Every Stanford Legal matter is guided by the professional bodies that set the standard for practice in Queensland, so you always know you're in trusted hands.
Why Stanford Legal

A sale that holds together, from the disclosure pack onwards

Sellers rarely get into trouble over the price. They get into trouble over something that should have been disclosed, or a date that was not watched. We front-load the paperwork so the contract you sign is one that will actually reach settlement.
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Meet your legal team

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Logan Stanford

Managing Director
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Victoria Eastwood

Legal Practice Director
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Janelle May

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Jo-Anne Furlong

Associate Solicitor
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Laura Stuart

Senior Conveyancer
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Ryder Simms-Reeve

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TESTIMONIALS

Trusted by families across South East Queensland

Sellers across Ipswich, Springfield and Brisbane have trusted us to get the paperwork right before it mattered.
"I simply can’t thank and commend Richie, Steven, Renata and the whole team at Stanford Financial enough for making my mortgage refinance as smooth as humanly possible."
Dan
Stanford Financial Client
"We are so Blessed with our new Home. Thanks to Stanford Legal, Laura was a joy to communicate with anytime we needed to enquire. Quick, reliable and very Trustworthy."
Katrina Emberson
Stanford Legal Client
"We are beyond grateful for Richie and the team at Stanford! 🙌🏻 Through every hurdle and challenge, they went exceptionally far to help get our application through."
Khirsten Mamangun
Stanford Financial Client
"One thing I always love and look for when choosing people to guide me is how much time and presence they give. They treated us like we were the only client they had."
Dragica Radosavljevic
Stanford Legal Client
"All the team at Stanford were good to deal with. If you're a Veteran struggling to get a loan approved because you're on Incaps, or Super, speak to them."
Stewart S
Stanford Financial Client
"This is the second time we’ve used stanford financial, and once again the experience was outstanding."
Blake Whitehead
Stanford Financial Client
"Phenomenal service. Thank you to the Stanford Legal team for all your help & guidance."
Bryony Winsor
Stanford Legal Client
"I can’t recommend Stanford legal enough. All 3 property sales have been seamless, professional and efficient. The team are amazing and will look after you."
Christie Johnston
Stanford Legal Client
"The team at Stanford Financial are brilliant! I was referred to them by a friend and dealing with them has been a fantastic experience."
Andrew Bell
Stanford Financial Client
"I honestly can't thank the team enough at Stanford Financial, especially Richie and Mitch! They both went above and beyond to get my finance sorted, and they did it all within 24 hours!"
Jamie Harris
Stanfor Financial Client
QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

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What happens if I do not give a disclosure statement?
The buyer may terminate the contract at any time before settlement. The right also arises where the statement was given but was incomplete or materially inaccurate and the buyer would not have signed had they known. Practically, that means a sale can collapse weeks in, after you have committed to your next purchase. Preparing the pack properly at listing is the fix.
Do I have to disclose problems with the house?
The disclosure regime is built around prescribed information and certificates rather than a general confession about the condition of the house, and buyers are still expected to make their own inspections. That said, sellers remain exposed under other law for actively concealing a defect or making a misleading statement about it, and unapproved building work is one of the things that most often surfaces. If something is on your mind, tell us and we will advise on where it sits.
Who pays what at settlement?
Rates, water and body corporate levies are adjusted at settlement so each of you pays for the days you owned the property. Your mortgage is discharged from the proceeds, the agent's commission is usually paid at the same time, and our professional fee and the search costs come out of the same settlement statement. We send you the figures before the day, not after.
Can I sell before I have bought?
Yes, and many people do. The risk is the gap between settlements. We can align the two dates, negotiate a longer settlement or a licence to occupy, or advise on making your purchase conditional on the sale. It is worth planning before you sign either contract rather than after.
How long does it take to prepare the disclosure pack?
Usually a few days, and often faster. The timing is driven by the searches and certificates rather than the drafting, and a body corporate certificate can take longer than the rest. If you are about to list, start it now so it is not the thing holding up a signed contract.

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