Port Kennedy Settlement Agent and Conveyancer

What happens after your offer is accepted

Port Kennedy is part of Perth’s southern suburbs, roughly 50 km south of the Perth CBD. Buying or selling property is straightforward when the paperwork is handled properly, and stressful when it is not.

At roughly 38 km to the south of our Myaree office, these settlements are run remotely, over the phone and by email. Call us to discuss what suits you.

Buying or selling a house is a lengthy and complex process and obtaining professional advice will help ensure your smooth and successful property settlement in Port Kennedy. The main job of a settlement agent is to transfer the ownership of the property and depending on whether you are buying or selling has various different components.

Local knowledge that matters in Port Kennedy

In Port Kennedy the settlement calendar is often driven by the developer and the builder rather than by the parties, which is worth understanding before you sign.

The practical consequence for a Port Kennedy buyer is that the important dates are often not the ones you would expect. Finance approval has to stay valid while titles are pending, and the timing of duty, first-home concessions and any grant depends on what is actually being bought and when it settles.

Around here that usually means:

• new-lot titles created from a deposited or survey-strata plan
• first home buyer duty concessions and grant timing, confirmed with RevenueWA
• developer covenants and design guidelines noted against the land
• keeping finance approval valid while titles are pending
• vacant land purchases where the title has not yet issued

So the work here is as much about tracking and communication as it is about paperwork. Titles issue when they issue, and the value of having someone on it is that you find out early rather than on the day.

We also act for buyers and sellers nearby in Secret Harbour, Warnbro, Safety Bay, Waikiki and Golden Bay.

What we take care of for you

Settlement is a process with a fixed date and a lot of moving parts. The list is long: title searches, enquiries to the council and Water Corporation, strata information where relevant, verification of identity, preparation of the transfer, duty assessment, settlement figures, settlement itself, then notification to the authorities and registration at Landgate.

One practical tip for buyers: do not book removalists for first thing on settlement day. Settlement happens when the funds and documents are exchanged, and until it does, the keys are not yours to collect.

Settlement in WA is now conducted electronically, which means no one drives across town with bank cheques. We complete it online and let you know the moment it is through.

Every part of the transfer, covered

Licensed in all aspects of conveyancing in Western Australia, we handle:

• Lodgement at Landgate – Preparation and lodgement of documents for registration.
• Vacant land settlements – Land purchases and sales, including contracts that are conditional on the title issuing.
• Home settlements – Transfers of established houses, duplexes, townhouses and villa strata, for buyers and for sellers.
• Buying – Everything from the accepted offer through to registration of your name on the title.
• Transfer duty through State Revenue Online – We arrange stamping, so duty does not need to be paid before settlement.
• Strata settlements – Apartments, villas and survey-strata lots, including strata information and levy adjustments.
• Selling – Private homes, commercial property and deceased estates, with documents signed at a time that suits you.

Not sure which of these applies to your situation? Call and describe the property, and we will tell you what is involved.

You do not need to attend settlement

Being roughly 38 km from our Myaree office does not put a Port Kennedy settlement out of reach. We handle these transactions by phone, email and electronic signing: the documents come to you, we explain them on a call, and you sign without needing to drive anywhere.

Because settlements in Western Australia are completed electronically, there is nothing for you to attend on the day either. We will confirm it with you as soon as it is done. Call Shelley on 0428 336 878 to discuss the timing and what your property needs.

We offer cost-effective and stress-free settlement

We are licensed in all aspects of conveyancing in Western Australia. Other services that we offer:

What buyers and sellers ask us most

I am buying land in Port Kennedy and the title has not issued yet. What happens?

Settlement is triggered by the title issuing rather than by a fixed date, so the timing is driven by when the plan is registered. We monitor it, keep your lender in the loop and give you as much notice as we can once a date firms up.

Can I use a settlement agent if there is no real estate agent involved?

Yes. Private sales are common and we handle them regularly. Without an agent in the middle, having the contract and the paperwork done properly matters more, not less.

Who tells the council and Water Corporation about the change of ownership?

We do, as part of the settlement. You do not need to contact them yourself, although you will want to arrange your own connections for power, gas and internet.

Don’t have time to get to an office?

Our services include Port Kennedy home appointments, including weekends to sign confusing documentation and to conduct a verification of identity check for sellers to avoid going to Australia post. However, we are also able to work remotely to do all this over the phone or in person.