What your Australind settlement agent does
From our Myaree office, Australind is roughly 140 km south, out in WA’s South West. That distance makes very little difference to a settlement these days, and we handle Harvey-area properties without anyone needing to come to Perth.
WA does things slightly differently to the eastern states. Conveyancing here is done by licensed settlement agents or by lawyers, and settlement agents work under the Settlement Agents Act 1981 and a code of conduct. We are licensed, and we will tell you when a question is really one for a lawyer.
Distance makes very little difference to a settlement these days. We can handle it by phone and email, so give us a call on 0428 336 878 to discuss your sale or purchase.
The Australind property mix, from a settlement agent's desk
The Harvey area has a bit of everything: town blocks, holiday homes, units near the water and rural acreage further out. A strata unit in town and a farm on the edge of Australind are both settlements, just very different ones.
- Holiday homes with a tenant or letting arrangement need that dealt with in the contract
- Rural blocks on the edge of town can sit across more than one title
- Older town lots that have been subdivided often have shared driveways or easements
- Lodgement with Landgate through electronic settlement
- Regular updates so you are not left wondering where things are at
Selling or buying nearby instead? See Millbridge, Eaton, Leschenault and Pelican Point.
Australind settlement, step by step
One thing that confuses a lot of Australind buyers and sellers is adjustments. Council rates, water and strata levies are often paid ahead for a period. At settlement they are split so the seller pays up to the settlement date and the buyer pays from then on.
Those figures all come together in the settlement statement, which you see before the day. If something looks off, ask us. We would rather explain it twice than have you sign something you do not follow.
The Australind settlements we take on
Common Australind conveyancing jobs that come across our desk:
- Title searches
- Lodgement of documents with Landgate
- Green title and strata title subdivision settlements
- Transfer duty arranged through State Revenue Online as part of the settlement
- Settlements for houses, duplexes, townhouses and villa strata, for buyers and sellers
- Vacant land settlements
- Strata settlements, including strata information and levy adjustments
Jacaranda Settlements settles properties right across Western Australia. You can read more on our service area page, or start with our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
Settlement agent FAQs for Australind
Will I get a quote before I commit?
Yes. Settlement agents must give you a written costs disclosure before they are appointed. Request a quote and we will set it out for your Australind property.
Is conveyancing the same as settlement in WA?
Pretty much. In WA the work is usually called settlement and is done by licensed settlement agents, who are also known as conveyancers, or by lawyers. We are a licensed settlement agent handling Australind property.
Do I have to attend settlement?
No. Transfers and mortgages in WA generally have to be lodged electronically, so settlement is completed online and you do not need to attend. We let you know once your Australind settlement has gone through.
Do I need to come to Perth to sign anything?
No. For a Australind property we send you the documents and talk you through them by phone. Settlement itself is electronic, so nobody needs to attend.