For sellers
Selling an investment property in Brisbane: tenants, timing and tax
Updated July 2026
Selling an investment property has moving parts an owner-occupier sale doesn't: a tenant with rights, a lease with dates, and a tax bill shaped by decisions you make before listing. Sequence it right and none of them hurt you.
Selling with tenants in place
You can sell with the tenancy continuing (investors often prefer buying with a quality tenant installed) or time the sale to the lease's end for vacant possession and owner-occupier buyers. Queensland law sets out notice and access rules for showing a tenanted property - handled respectfully, most tenants cooperate, especially when their agency communicates well.
Timing and presentation
The best sale windows in Brisbane usually sit outside the winter trough and the late-December shutdown, but your lease dates, the suburb's buyer profile and your tax year matter as much as the season. A tenanted property still needs to present well: we coordinate with tenants on photography and inspections so the property shows at its best.
Ask the tax questions before you list
Capital gains tax timing, depreciation clawback and which financial year the contract lands in can move the net result meaningfully. This is a ten-minute conversation with your accountant before listing - and if you don't have one, LINK Advisors sits one team over.
One team from appraisal to settlement
Brad sells what we manage and knows what investors and owner-occupiers each pay for. With Living handling the sale, Advisors on the tax and Advance ready if you're rolling equity into the next purchase, the whole move happens inside one connected team.
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