How Conveyancing Works

• We obtain Title Search and a Registered Plan Search
• We contact the seller’s solicitor and notify them that we are acting for you

• Take out building and public liability insurance to product your property
• Before the due date, you execute any building, pest or other inspections that you included in the contract and notify us of the results
• Arrange unconditional finance prior to due date and notify us of:

– who is financing
– which branch
– contact details
– tell us if you are refinancing another property
– loan details and your contribution

• If inspections were favourable, we notify the seller’s solicitor that the conditions were met
• Notify agent that the contract has gone unconditional
• If all the conditions have been met, the contract goes unconditional

• You liase with financier to ensure that the mortgage documents are signed by you and delivered back to them as soon as possible.

• We obtain and check the rest of the searches required
• If your financier requires additional searches, we notify you of the cost and then obtain the searches for them
• Work with financier toward correct provision of funds for settlement to occur
• Prepare settlement figures with relevant parties
• If are going to be living in the home or unit….ensure that you signed and have witnessed Form 2.1 (Stamp Duty) Declaration) for the Office of State Revenue ASAP)
• Arrange settlement time and location with your financier and seller’s solicitor
• Advise financier of cheque details for settlement

• Receive correspondence from us and if required, complete and sign Information Statement and Form 2.1 (Stamp Duty Declaration) and return it to us immediately
• Work with your financier to ensure they are ready for settlement ,have no outstanding issues and documents correctly signed and received by them
• Forward balance of settlement monies to be paid to seller, stamp duty and fees by way of bank cheques as directed by us.

• Advise you of the cheque details required at settlement

• If required, you arrange bank cheques for settlement, stamp duty and our fees and get them to us

• Generate stamp transfer document
• Attend settlement on your behalf
• Send letters to confirming settlement to agents and relevant parties
• Remit stamp duty to Office of State Revenue

• For cash purchases, lodge Transfer at Dept of Natural Resources
• Notify you in writing with details of settlement figures and tax invoice for our account

• Receive letter and tax invoice for our work
• Enjoy your new home!