Most people focus on zoning, lot size, and price
But it's almost always one of these 13 items in our checklist that changes everything.
For buyers, that means turning a "great looking block" into a costly project, or revealing hidden upside that other buyers miss.
For owners, it can mean discovering their land supports a development pathway they hadn't considered — or that a constraint they didn't know about has been quietly capping their property's potential.
13 things to check before buying or developing any SEQ property
The free checklist covers the 13 items above.
Used as the foundation for every LandIntel Site Analysis Report.
For buyers researching a purchase, and for owners wondering what their land can actually do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers & Questions
You'll get the checklist immediately, then five short emails over two weeks covering the patterns I see most consistently across SEQ properties — patterns that go underneath what the checklist shows. After that, nothing unless you ask. Unsubscribe anytime.
The 13 items apply to all nine SEQ councils I cover. Specific overlay names, thresholds, and council mechanisms vary by council — the report addresses your specific property in detail.
Yes — a meaningful portion of the properties I assess are for existing owners trying to understand what their land can become. The framework is the same; the question shifts from "should I buy this?" to "what should I do with what I already have?" Both questions get clearer answers with the same structured assessment.
No. The checklist is written for buyers and owners, not professionals. Plain English throughout, with practical instructions for what to check and where.
The 13-item framework applies broadly to Australian property development. The specific council mechanisms in the checklist cover the nine SEQ councils I currently work in. If you're looking outside SEQ, the framework still helps — and we're expanding based on demand.
About Founder
Hi, I'm Duc — founder of LandIntel.
I've spent three years assessing development potential on properties across Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, Redland, Noosa, Sunshine Coast, and Scenic Rim — for buyers researching a purchase, and for owners trying to understand what their existing property could become. I've worked on projects from granny flats to multi-unit DAs, and I've watched enough deals succeed and fail to know what actually decides the outcome.
I built this checklist because too many people — buyers and owners alike — were making decisions about land without checking the things that matter most. Every item in the checklist is something I've seen change the trajectory of a project.
