Property Purchases





When buying your new property it is essential that everything goes smoothly. Our depth of experience combined with our pricing advantage means that choosing us as your legal representative is an easy decision.

If you would like to know exactly how much your conveyancing costs will be then use the table below, send us an email using our easy to complete quotation request form below or for a more personalised service please phone us.





Why are the search fees different?

As the local government authorities have different fees for their searches, our total price will vary from locality to locality.




What searches are included for house and land purchases?

For residential home or land purchases, we carry out the following property searches required to reasonably secure your purchase.
Standard Search Package:
1. Title Search upon receipt of the contract
2. Council Rates Search which reveals information about the state of the rate account.
3. Main Roads Search
4. Land Tax Clearance Search
5. Registered Plan of Land
6. Title Search on the day of settlement.

What searches are included for purchases of units, townhouses, and dwellings with a body corporate?
In addition to the searches list above for house and land, we also need to acquire:
1. Body Corporate Information Certificate which reveals the state of the body coporate levies

Is anything else?
Some lenders ...
Some Lenders require a settlement notice to be lodged with the Department of Natural Resources. Our fee for this service is $50. ING, National Bank, Bendigo Bank, HSBC, RAMS, Heritage Building Society, Bank West are examples of lenders that require this.

For Units...
Your lender may require a certificate of currency to ensure that the entire property is insured

Should you have concerns about a specific aspect of your property, then there are a range of other searches to provide additional piece of mind, including:
1. Contaminated Land
2. Railways
3. Bankruptcy




Need to know more?

Calculate your stamp duty.
Read up on our process
See our page with some tips when purchasing.
Clauses for inclusion in your contract's special conditions.
Send us an general enquiry




Would you like a fixed quote for your conveyancing of your property purchase?

Simply fill in the fields marked with a . But please let us know as much as you can about the transaction for the most accurate quote.

  About You...
Name : Best phone :
Email :    
  The property...
I am buying a : Suburb/Town :
The property is : This is my first home :
Contract price is $ Financing through : Bank/Lender
  Please tell us...
I found you via :

 

  ... specifically, if you please ...
     How can we help you?
     
  We aim to respond within 2 business hours. Please call us if you require a faster response.
     


 























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