Bellevue Settlement Agent and Conveyancer

What happens after your offer is accepted

Bellevue sits within Perth’s eastern suburbs, roughly 15 km east of the Perth CBD. Buying or selling property is straightforward when the paperwork is handled properly, and stressful when it is not.

Our Myaree office is roughly 25 km to the south-west. A home appointment is usually possible, and the whole settlement can just as easily be done remotely.

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 Bellevue. 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.

Bellevue: the local factors we check early

Property in Bellevue is typically an established home on a suburban lot, so settlements here usually turn on getting the standard checks done properly and on time rather than on unusual title issues.

Where a Bellevue property has been created out of a larger block, the settlement involves the newer lot’s own title and any shared arrangements that came with the subdivision, such as a common driveway or shared services. Those are easy to deal with when identified early.

Around here that usually means:

• villa and townhouse strata settlements, including levy adjustments
• rates, water and levy adjustments calculated to the settlement date
• older titles carrying notifications or encumbrances worth explaining before settlement
• subdivided lots being sold individually
• established green-title transfers

So we front-load the work. Searches and enquiries go out as soon as we have the contract, which leaves room to deal with anything unexpected long before settlement day.

We also act for buyers and sellers nearby in Midvale, Koongamia, Midland, Woodbridge and Stratton.

Where settlements come unstuck, and how we prevent it

Settlement is a process with a fixed date and a lot of moving parts. That means searching the title and any restrictions on it, arranging for anything that should not remain on the title to be removed, obtaining rates, water and strata figures, preparing the settlement statement and transfer documents, arranging duty, completing settlement and notifying the authorities of the change of ownership.

Sellers need to complete a verification of identity check before a transfer can be registered. It is quick, but it has to be done by someone authorised, and leaving it to the last week creates unnecessary pressure.

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:

• Green title and strata title subdivision – Settlements on newly created lots, including subdivision work.
• Selling – Private homes, commercial property and deceased estates, with documents signed at a time that suits you.
• Buying – Everything from the accepted offer through to registration of your name on the title.
• Title searches – Shelley can search a title and explain what is registered against it before you commit.
• Transfer duty through State Revenue Online – We arrange stamping, so duty does not need to be paid before settlement.
• Application by survivorship – Transferring a property into the surviving owner’s name.
• Court order transfers – Transfers arising from a separation or family court order.

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

We are based in Myaree, roughly 25 km from Bellevue. For clients here we are happy to come out for a home appointment, including on weekends, or to run the whole settlement remotely, whichever fits your week better.

Working remotely does not change the service. Documents are sent and explained by phone, signing is done electronically, and settlement in Western Australia is completed online, so nobody attends in person. Give Shelley a call on 0428 336 878 to discuss it.

We offer cost-effective and stress-free settlement

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

Questions we are asked most

The property is a rear survey-strata lot. Is that different to a normal transfer?

Slightly. A survey-strata lot has its own title, and there are often shared arrangements from the subdivision, such as a common driveway or shared services. We identify those and explain them before settlement.

What happens if the other side is not ready on settlement day?

It happens, and the contract usually deals with it, including interest for the delay. The important thing is that you tell us as soon as you know, because a problem raised early can normally be worked around.

What does a settlement agent cost for a Bellevue property?

Our fee depends on the property and what the transaction involves, so we quote before you commit. Ask for a quote and you will get a clear figure rather than an estimate that moves later.

Don’t have time to get to an office?

Our services include Bellevue 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.