Jarrahdale Settlement Agent

Your settlement, handled from offer to keys

Jarrahdale lies roughly 45 km south-east of the Perth CBD, within the Perth Hills. An accepted offer in Jarrahdale is the start of the settlement process, not the end of it, and the weeks that follow are where the detail matters.

At roughly 41 km to the south-east 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 Jarrahdale. 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

Around Jarrahdale the lots are generally bigger and the ground steeper than on the plain, and that changes what has to be checked before settlement rather than what the house looks like.

That means the title search on a Jarrahdale property earns its keep. Easements, rights of carriageway, bushfire-related notifications and encumbrances are all more common on hills titles than on a standard suburban block, and every one of them needs to be identified and explained before settlement rather than discovered afterwards.

Practically, that means we order the title search early, read what is registered against the land rather than skimming it, put the questions to the shire in writing, and tell you in plain terms what each item means for you. Where something needs attention, you will hear about it while there is still time to do something about it.

The work that comes across our desk most often here:

• title searches on larger and irregular parcels, including access and rights of carriageway
• easements, encumbrances and notifications registered against hills titles
• checking that sheds, workshops and other structures line up with the approvals held
• shire rates and emergency services levy adjustments at settlement
• properties on onsite wastewater rather than a scheme sewer connection

We also act for buyers and sellers nearby in settlement agent Serpentine, Mundijong, Whitby, Keysbrook and Karrakup.

What happens between offer and settlement day

There is a reason people do not do their own conveyancing, and it is not the difficulty of any single step. 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.

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.

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.

What else we do

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

• Home settlements – Transfers of established houses, duplexes, townhouses and villa strata, for buyers and for sellers.
• Title searches – Shelley can search a title and explain what is registered against it before you commit.
• Vacant land settlements – Land purchases and sales, including contracts that are conditional on the title issuing.
• 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.

Working with us from Jarrahdale

Jarrahdale is roughly 41 km from our Myaree office, so we look after clients here remotely, and it works well. Documents are sent to you, explained over the phone, and signed electronically. Verification of identity can be completed without a trip to an office, and we will tell you exactly what is needed.

Settlement itself is completed electronically in Western Australia, so there is nothing to attend on the day and no need for anyone to travel. Distance genuinely does not change the service, only the way we get the paperwork to you. Call Shelley on 0428 336 878 and we will talk through how it would work for your property.

We offer cost-effective and stress-free settlement

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

Frequently asked questions

What should I check on the title of a hills property?

More than you would on a standard suburban block. Access arrangements, easements, rights of carriageway and any notifications registered against the land all matter on larger hills parcels. We search the title and explain what is on it in plain terms before you are committed.

What does a settlement agent cost for a Jarrahdale 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.

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 Jarrahdale 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.