Buyer resources
Stamp duty concession
From 1 May 2025, first home buyers who purchase a new home or purchase vacant land to build their new home may be eligible for a full concession that reduces their duty to nil. Read more here regarding criteria and eligibility
First home owner grant
The current first home owner grant available in Queensland has been extended by the Crisafulli Government. The grant provides eligible first-time home buyers and first home builders $30,000 towards building a new home. This affords and exceptional opportunity to eligible buyers to get into the market with a significant financial benefit when building their first home. For further details o...
First home vacant land concession
The Queensland Government provides stamp duty concessions when buying vacant land and building homes in Queensland. These concessions provide an excellent opportunity for buyers to secure home and land with no transfer duty or a reduced transfer duty rate. For further details on this concession, including eligibility, visit the Queensland Revenue Office page
Federal government HELP TO BUY SCHEME
How it works The scheme is based on a shared equity platform, in which the government provides first home buyers with a financial contribution to their loan so they can buy a property. That contribution will account for 30 per cent of an eligible applicant's home loan for an established property and up to 40 per cent for a new build. Eligibility Those who are eligible for the scheme will n...
What is a duplex?
A duplex is a design of residential home that has two dwellings divided by a shared or common wall. These dwellings can be built on one piece of land with an individual or entity owning both dwellings under the one title. Alternatively, the dwellings can have separate titles and then be sold/owned by two different entities. A duplex may be built on the one title and separated at a point into th...
What is a dual key or dual occupancy home?
A dual key property is essentially one property that looks like a standard home from the outside but is designed and divided into two separate dwellings. The best analysis is to view a dual key home as a combination between a duplex and granny flat. This is often 3-4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on one side, and 1-2 bedroom and a single bathroom on the other. Similar to a co-living home, dual key o...
What is a Co-living home?
Co-living homes are a rapidly growing housing concept. Co-living homes are essentially a traditional 3 or 4 bedroom home where residents share common areas such as the laundry, lounge, media and kitchen. Each resident has their own private and secured bedrooms with a dedicated ensuite. With increasing migration, upward inflation trends, cost of living pressures as well as those seeking lifestyl...