Buying and selling a home
Consumer Protection provides a range of information useful to people either buying or selling their home in the Homebuyers' Survival Guide. To use the guide, click on the link below:
Alternatively, you can order a free copy from Consumer Protection by calling 1300 30 40 54, National Relay Service 13 36 77 (for the hearing impaired)) or by email
Other information
- Home Buyers Assistance Account
- Owning a home not for everyone
- Real estate agents
- Role of a real estate agent
- Settlement agents
- Role of a conveyancer or settlement agent
- Settlement date
- Taxes, charges and other costs
- Termite inspections and reports - a guide for homebuyers
- Smoke alarms

