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Every guide on the site, grouped by the stage of a purchase it helps with. Each figure is footnoted to the page it came from and the date it was checked.

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11 entries across 5 categories. First published ; figures last checked .

  1. Tool

    Stamp duty calculator

    Transfer duty worked from the official rate schedules for NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, Tasmania and the NT, with links for SA and the ACT.

    Checked 9 min read

  2. Stamp duty

    Stamp duty and first home buyer relief by state

    First home buyer limits in all eight states and territories, the rules for vacant land, and the residence conditions attached to each.

    Checked 9 min read

  3. Stamp duty

    NSW transfer duty and the first home buyer exemption

    The 2026/2027 rate table, duty at common prices, and the first home buyer limits for a home and for vacant land.

    Checked 5 min read

  4. Stamp duty

    Victorian stamp duty and the concessions that cut it

    General rates, the owner-occupier rates up to $550,000 and the saving they give, and first home buyer relief to $750,000.

    Checked 5 min read

  5. Stamp duty

    Queensland transfer duty and the first home concession

    Home concession rates, the first home concession table, and the separate concessions for brand-new homes and vacant land.

    Checked 6 min read

  6. Fees

    Conveyancing fees: what a quote should include

    How to read a conveyancing quote line by line, and the five questions to ask before you engage anyone.

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  7. Fees

    Disbursements: the costs on top of the fee

    What your conveyancer pays to third parties on your behalf, and the questions that stop surprises at settlement.

    Checked 4 min read

  8. Contracts

    Conveyancer or solicitor: who can handle your purchase

    How licensed conveyancers and solicitors differ, what official pages say about who acts in Victoria and Queensland, and how to check a licence.

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  9. Contracts

    Cooling-off periods and what it costs to withdraw

    Cooling-off in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, the price of walking away at different prices, and the auction exception.

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  10. Settlement

    Settlement: what happens and what you pay

    From signing to registration, electronic settlement, and the first home buyer residence clocks that start on the day.

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  11. Settlement

    The total cost of buying a home: a sourced checklist

    Buying costs with a published rate, duty on a $750,000 home in six states, and the costs you need quoted in writing.

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