Guides
Everything published so far, newest first. Each guide states its figures with a footnote to the government page they came from and the date they were checked.
11 guides across 5 categories. All were published and last checked on .
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Tool
Stamp duty calculator
Exact transfer duty for NSW, Victoria and Queensland from the official brackets, with links for the other states.
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Stamp duty
Stamp duty and first home buyer relief by state
The price limits for no duty and reduced duty in all eight jurisdictions, and the residence rules attached to each.
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Stamp duty
NSW transfer duty and the first home buyer exemption
The 2026/2027 rate table, what duty comes to at common prices, and how the $800,000 exemption works.
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Stamp duty
Victorian stamp duty and concessions
General rates, the principal place of residence rates under $550,000, and first home buyer relief to $750,000.
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Stamp duty
Queensland transfer duty and the first home concession
Home concession rates, the first home concession table, and the full concession for brand-new homes.
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Fees
Conveyancing fees: what a quote should include
How to read a conveyancing quote line by line, and why we do not print a fee range we cannot source.
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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.
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Contracts
Conveyancer or solicitor: what official sources say
What we could verify about who handles a purchase in Victoria and Queensland, and a popular claim we could not.
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Contracts
Cooling-off periods and what it costs to withdraw
Five business days in NSW, three clear business days in Victoria, the price of walking away, and the auction exception.
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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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Settlement
The total cost of buying a home: a sourced checklist
Every buying cost with a published rate, worked through for a $750,000 purchase, plus the ones still to price.
Notice to conveyancers and property lawyers
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