Cannington Settlement Agent

Your settlement, handled from offer to keys

Cannington lies roughly 10 km south-east of the Perth CBD, within Perth’s southern suburbs. An accepted offer in Cannington is the start of the settlement process, not the end of it, and the weeks that follow are where the detail matters.

Jacaranda Settlements is based in Myaree, about 11 km from Cannington, and weekend home appointments are available.

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 Cannington. 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.

How local property shapes the settlement process

The housing around Cannington is largely established rather than new, which means most transactions are transfers of existing homes, and a portion involve lots created out of larger original blocks.

That mix is why we do not treat any two Cannington settlements as identical. An original green-title home, a rear survey-strata lot and a villa in a small group all settle differently, and the checks that matter change with each.

Practically, that means the title search goes out immediately, enquiries to the council and Water Corporation follow, strata figures are requested where there is a strata company, and the adjustments are calculated to the day so nobody pays for a period they did not own.

The work that comes across our desk most often here:

  • established green-title transfers
  • survey-strata rear lots and shared driveway arrangements
  • 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

We settle property across this pocket of Perth, including settlement agent Ferndale, Queens Park, Riverton, Wilson and Lynwood.

What happens between offer and settlement day

Most of what a settlement agent does happens quietly in the background, which is exactly how it should feel. Searching the title and any restrictions on it, arranging for anything that should not stay on the title to be removed, obtaining rates, water and levy figures, preparing the settlement statement and the transfer, attending to duty, completing settlement and notifying the authorities afterwards, all sit with us rather than with you.

Rates, water and strata levies are adjusted at settlement, so a buyer reimburses the seller for the portion of the year already paid. It surprises people, so we set it out clearly in the settlement statement rather than leaving it as a line item.

The one thing we ask is that you come back to us quickly when we need something. Everything else, including settlement itself, is handled at our end.

What else we do

The full range of settlement and conveyancing services is available to Cannington clients:

  • Home settlements – Transfers of established houses, duplexes, townhouses and villa strata, for buyers and for sellers.
  • Strata settlements – Apartments, villas and survey-strata lots, including strata information and levy adjustments.
  • 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.

Shelley handles these personally rather than passing them down a chain, which is why clients tend to deal with the same voice from start to finish.

We can come to you in Cannington

Not everyone can get to an office between nine and five, and you should not have to. Our office is in Myaree, about 11 km from Cannington, and we offer home appointments, including weekends, to sign documentation and to complete the verification of identity check sellers need, so there is no trip to Australia Post.

If it is easier to do everything remotely, that works too. Settlements in Western Australia are completed electronically, so you will not need to attend settlement itself. Call Shelley on 0428 336 878 to arrange a time that suits you.

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

Settlements

  • Houses
  • Vacant Land
  • Duplex
  • Townhouse and Villa Strata

Selling a House

  • Private Homes
  • Commercial properties
  • Estates

Title Searches

  • Shelley can search for titles and pass that information onto you
  • Email or Call today to talk about this service

Lodgement of documentation

  • Lodgement of documentation at Landgate
  • Email or Call today to talk about this service

Court Order Transfers

  • For Material Separation
  • Email or Call today to talk about this service

Green Tie

  • Green Tie and Strata Title Subdivision
  • Email or Call today to talk about this service

Quick answers for buyers and sellers

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.

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.

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.

Don’t have time to get to an office?

Our services include Cannington 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.

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Get a quote for your property

Talk to us before you sign your Cannington contract, not after. A quick conversation about the contract and the property is free, and it often saves a great deal of trouble later.

Call 0428 336 878 or get in touch here. Shelley Staddon, WA settlement agent licence 59440.