Property guides

Plain-English guides for NSW property buyers. No jargon, no sales pitch — just the information you need to make a confident decision.

• Property Due Diligence Checklist: What to Check Before You Buy

  A practical checklist covering title searches, zoning, flood risk, building inspections, strata records, and council rates — everything you need to check before buying an NSW property.

• How to Check Flood Risk for Any NSW Property

  Understand how flood zones work in NSW, where to find the official maps, what a Section 10.7 certificate tells you, and how flood risk affects insurance and building approvals.

• Zoning Explained: What You Can (and Can't) Build on Your Land

  A plain-English guide to NSW residential zoning — what zone codes mean, how LEPs and SEPPs work, and how to check what's permitted on a property before you buy.

• Strata vs Torrens Title: What's the Difference and Why It Matters

  The difference between strata and Torrens title in NSW — what you own, what the owners corporation manages, the levies involved, and what to check before buying into a strata scheme.