Buying a home or investment property can be exciting, frustrating, and even intimidating. We offer professional, reliable and most up-to-date conveyancing solutions to anyone who is dealing with property, big or small. We are able to alert you to matters that need to be addressed and can assist in preparing and vetting special conditions to be included in the contract.

• Buying a home or investment property

Buying a home or investment property can be exciting, frustrating, and even intimidating. You should speak with your conveyancer before you sign any contract. Your conveyancer may be able to alert you to matters that need to be addressed and can assist in preparing and vetting special conditions to be included in the contract. Your conveyancer plays an important role in the purchasing process.

• What we do for a purchaser

Undertaking a conveyance (attending to the transfer of a property) is a complex series of tasks that require knowledge and skill. To complete a normal conveyancing transaction the following tasks are normally fulfilled.

• Take initial instructions from Purchaser
• Send letters of engagement, formally open matter and set up file
• Carefully peruse the contract and any ancillary documents
• request amendments to the contract and any special conditions
• Ensure purchaser is getting the correct property
• Facillitate an exchange of contracts
• Obtain appropriate statutory searches. Check contract against searches.
• Diarise dates and conditions
• Ascertain if Property to be owner occupied or for investment purposes
• Consider if client needs GST or other tax, legal or professional advice and obtain instructions
• Ascertain if there are any stamp duty concessions available
• Ascertain if Purchaser is a first home buyer
• Ascertain the manner in which joint Purchasers are to hold the Property
• Confirm conditions of contract are fulfilled by parties
• Ensure that any encumbrance on the title is dealt with appropriately.
• Confirm finance arrangements with Purchaser and deal accordingly with Lender
• Prepare Transfer and any other required documents
• Send copy of Transfer to lender for preparation of Mortgage documents
• Arrange for Purchaser to sign Transfer
• Send Transfer to Vendor’s Conveyancer for signing by Vendor
• Chase return of Transfer for stamping
• Confirm amount to be provided by Lender at settlement
• Order Water special meter reading, Rate Certificate from the Council
• Adjust rates and taxes and any community or strata levy
• Prepare Purchaser's settlement statement
• Send settlement statement to Purchaser requesting balance of funds
• Receive cheque details from Vendor’s Conveyancer
• Calculate cheques required for settlement
• Advise cheque details to the Purchaser and Lender
• Book settlement with Vendor’s Conveyancer and Lender
• Stamp and certify Transfer
• Draw bank cheques for settlement
• Check search Certificate of Title immediately before settlement
• Attend and complete settlement
• Advise Purchaser by telephone of completion of settlement
• Send settlement confirmation letter to Purchaser
• Send change of ownership letters to rating authorities and any community or strata corporation
• Prepare final account for fees statement and send to client
• Obtain copy of title showing Purchaser as registered proprietor and send to client

Occasionally a transaction involves more work than usual. Time may also be required to advise a purchaser (e.g. in relation to documentation or rights or liaising with your lender) or a transaction may involve extra tasks (e.g. dealing with an encumbrance or contractual breach). In such cases, your conveyancer is entitled to charge an additional fee unless the work has been allowed for in any fee estimate.

• Selling your home or investment property

Selling a home or investment property requires the preparation of a contract for the sale of land. The Contract is normally prepared by your conveyancer. It should contain all of the terms and conditions of the sale (including the price) as negotiated between the seller and buyer. Often the contract will also include additional conditions required by either the seller or the buyer that were negotiated before exchange. Your conveyancer may be able to alert you to specific matters that need to be addressed in the sale of the property and can advise you on any special conditions whether required by you or requested by the buyer.

• What we do for a vendor

Undertaking a conveyance (attending to the transfer of a property) is a complex series of tasks that require knowledge and skill. To complete a normal conveyancing transaction the following tasks are normally fulfilled.

• Take initial instructions
• Send letters of engagement to client
• Open matter and set up file obtain appropriate statutory searches
• Check contract against searches. Get instructions if appropriate
• Carefully peruse the contract and any ancillary documents
• Check search Certificate of Title for any unregistered documents
• Facillitate an exchange of contracts
• Diarise dates, conditions
• Check/ensure deposit is paid
• Consider if client needs GST or other tax, legal or professional advice and obtain instructions
• Prepare and arrange for Vendor to sign discharge authority for the mortgage
• Send signed discharge authority to Lender requesting loan payout figure and preparation of Discharge of Mortgage
• Confirm conditions of contract are fulfilled by parties by the due dates
• Deal appropriately with any encumbrance on the title
• Obtain appropriate documents from client (eg death certificate, probate)
• Receive Transfer from Purchaser’s Conveyancer, check and arrange for Vendor to sign
• Confirm outstanding amounts with rating authorities for payment and adjust rates and taxes and any community or strata levy
• Check Purchaser's adjustment statement.
• Receive loan payout figure from Lender
• Calculate cheques required for settlement
• Advise cheque details to Purchase's Conveyancer
• Book settlement with Purchaser’s Conveyancer and Lender
• Draw bank cheques (if required) for settlement
• Check search Certificate of Title immediately before settlement
• Attend and complete settlement
• Advise Vendor by telephone of completion of settlement
• Send settlement confirmation letters to client and Agent
• Send change of ownership letters to rating authorities and any community or strata corporation
• Pay any rates and taxes outstanding at settlement
• Prepare final account for fees and send to Vendor
• Check search Certificate of Title to confirm registration of Transfer

Occasionally a transaction involves more work than usual. Time may also be required to advise a vendor (e.g. in relation to the documentation, rights or liaising with your lender) or a transaction may involve extra tasks (e.g. dealing with an encumbrance or contractual breach). In such cases, your conveyancer is entitled to charge an additional fee unless the work has been allowed for in any fee estimate.