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Queensland Property Law Act 2023

Australia (Queensland)
vReprint current as at 28 April 2026 (Queensland legislation website, act-2023-027), fetched 2026-10-13; commenced 1 August 2025
8 domains
25 controls
Verified

Queensland Property Law Act 2023 is a compliance framework from Australia (Queensland) with 8 domains and 25 controls. The largest domains are Chapter 4 Part 1: Contracts for the sale of land (implied conditions, settlement, deposits, instalment contracts) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 (5 controls), Chapter 4 Part 2: Seller disclosure for sales of lots (the statutory disclosure scheme) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 (5 controls), Chapter 6: Leases (standard terms, dealings, forfeiture and relief, termination) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (8)

Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 Part 1: Preliminary, writing requirements for dispositions of land – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

1 controls
Controls in the Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 Part 1: Preliminary, writing requirements for dispositions of land – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 1 controls
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queensland-property-law-act-2023::7-8Contracts and dispositions of interests in land must be in writing and signed

Chapter 10 and Schedules: Service of documents, forms, regulations, repeal and transitionals – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

1 controls
Controls in the Chapter 10 and Schedules: Service of documents, forms, regulations, repeal and transitionals – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 1 controls
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queensland-property-law-act-2023::229-233Service of documents: general requirements and electronic communication

Chapter 3: Deeds, electronic execution and covenants – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

2 controls
Controls in the Chapter 3: Deeds, electronic execution and covenants – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 2 controls
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queensland-property-law-act-2023::44-56Deeds: how made, electronic documents and signing, execution by individuals, corporations and partnerships, delivery
queensland-property-law-act-2023::61-68Covenants: construction, covenants running with land, covenants with oneself, promises for third parties

Chapter 4 Part 1: Contracts for the sale of land (implied conditions, settlement, deposits, instalment contracts) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

5 controls
Controls in the Chapter 4 Part 1: Contracts for the sale of land (implied conditions, settlement, deposits, instalment contracts) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 5 controls
CodeTitle
queensland-property-law-act-2023::76Implied conditions in every contract for the sale of land
queensland-property-law-act-2023::77Buyer may rescind if a residential dwelling becomes unfit for occupation before settlement
queensland-property-law-act-2023::78-82Settlement day rules: next business day, inoperative registry or settlement entity computers, adverse events, payment directions
queensland-property-law-act-2023::83-86Defective title remedies, deposit cap for proposed lots, termination rights when e-conveyancing
queensland-property-law-act-2023::89-94Instalment contracts: seller restrictions and buyer protections

Chapter 4 Part 2: Seller disclosure for sales of lots (the statutory disclosure scheme) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

5 controls
Controls in the Chapter 4 Part 2: Seller disclosure for sales of lots (the statutory disclosure scheme) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 5 controls
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queensland-property-law-act-2023::100Exceptions to the disclosure requirement
queensland-property-law-act-2023::101-103How disclosure documents are given: physical, electronic link, consent to electronic address, auctions
queensland-property-law-act-2023::104-106Buyer's termination right for failure to disclose or inaccurate disclosure; repayment within 14 days
queensland-property-law-act-2023::107Original owner selling a lot in a community titles scheme: power of attorney statement
queensland-property-law-act-2023::99Seller must give the buyer a disclosure statement and prescribed certificates before the buyer signs

Chapter 5: Mortgages (mortgagee powers and duties, mortgagor rights) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

4 controls
Controls in the Chapter 5: Mortgages (mortgagee powers and duties, mortgagor rights) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 4 controls
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queensland-property-law-act-2023::113-114Mortgagee's implied powers and the 30-day default notice before a power of sale
queensland-property-law-act-2023::116-118Duty to sell at market value, buyer protection and application of proceeds
queensland-property-law-act-2023::121-123Insurance of mortgaged property, application of insurance money, receivers
queensland-property-law-act-2023::128-132Mortgagor's implied obligations and rights: copies of documents, relief against acceleration, transfer instead of discharge

Chapter 6: Leases (standard terms, dealings, forfeiture and relief, termination) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

5 controls
Controls in the Chapter 6: Leases (standard terms, dealings, forfeiture and relief, termination) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 5 controls
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queensland-property-law-act-2023::139Standard terms implied in every lease of land (Schedule 1)
queensland-property-law-act-2023::140-148Dealings with leases: transfer of the reversion, consent to assign, effect of assignment, surrender and reconfiguration
queensland-property-law-act-2023::153-162Forfeiture: notice to remedy breach, copy to designated persons, re-entry and relief
queensland-property-law-act-2023::164-167Refusal to renew or extend, or to sell the reversion: notice and relief
queensland-property-law-act-2023::170-178Termination notices for leases terminable at will and periodic tenancies; damages for repair

Chapters 7 to 9: Easements and support, dispositions to defraud creditors, perpetuities, corporations and the registrar – Queensland Property Law Act 2023

2 controls
Controls in the Chapters 7 to 9: Easements and support, dispositions to defraud creditors, perpetuities, corporations and the registrar – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 domain of Queensland Property Law Act 2023: 2 controls
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queensland-property-law-act-2023::179-182Support for land, statutory rights of user, modification of easements, no prescriptive interests
queensland-property-law-act-2023::190-193Assignment of debts and dispositions intended to defraud creditors

What is Queensland Property Law Act 2023 and who does it apply to?

Queensland Property Law Act 2023 is a compliance framework from Australia (Queensland) with 8 domains and 25 controls. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Queensland Property Law Act 2023 actually require?

Queensland Property Law Act 2023 has 25 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Chapter 4 Part 1: Contracts for the sale of land (implied conditions, settlement, deposits, instalment contracts) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 (5 controls), Chapter 4 Part 2: Seller disclosure for sales of lots (the statutory disclosure scheme) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 (5 controls), Chapter 6: Leases (standard terms, dealings, forfeiture and relief, termination) – Queensland Property Law Act 2023 (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Queensland Property Law Act 2023 do I already cover?

Queensland Property Law Act 2023 does not currently have cross-framework mappings in our system. Check back as we continuously expand our mapping database.

How do I implement Queensland Property Law Act 2023?

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