A settlement agent for Karridale buyers and sellers
Selling or buying in Karridale? It sits in the Augusta-Margaret River area, roughly 250 km south of our Myaree office, and like everywhere in WA the settlement starts as soon as the offer and acceptance is signed.
A quick bit of WA background: here the people who handle conveyancing are licensed settlement agents (also known as conveyancers) or lawyers. Jacaranda Settlements is a licensed settlement agent. Where your situation calls for legal advice, we will recommend you get it rather than guess.
You do not need to be near Perth for this. WA settlements happen electronically, and the work can be handled by phone and email. Call 0428 336 878 to talk it through.
What a Karridale settlement can involve
Properties in and around Karridale range from strata units and town lots to lifestyle blocks. The first thing we do is work out exactly what kind of title you are dealing with.
- Units and townhouses near the water are usually strata, so the strata company’s information needs to come in early
- 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
- Rates, water and any strata levies adjusted so each side pays only their share
- A settlement statement that sets out the final figures before the day
Other nearby towns we cover include settlement agent Kudardup, Alexandra Bridge, Hamelin Bay and Deepdene.
What we do while you pack up in Karridale
Settlement day for a Karridale property is less dramatic than people expect. These days nobody needs to meet in an office. In WA, transfers and mortgages generally have to be lodged electronically, so the banks and settlement agents complete it online, the funds move, and the documents go to Landgate for registration.
Before that, we have done the searches, checked the figures and made sure every document is signed and ready. Afterwards, we confirm with you that it has gone through so you can sort out the keys.
Settlement agent services for Karridale
Whether it is a first home or a family transfer, these are the Karridale jobs we do:
- Settlements for houses, duplexes, townhouses and villa strata, for buyers and sellers
- Vacant land settlements
- Strata settlements, including strata information and levy adjustments
- Private sales, where there is no real estate agent involved
- Survivorship applications when a joint owner has passed away
- Transfers under court orders following a separation
- Title searches
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.
Common questions about Karridale settlements
When is transfer duty paid?
Transfer duty is generally due within two months of the liability arising, and it is usually the buyer who pays. We arrange it through State Revenue Online as part of your Karridale settlement.
The owner has died and the property was held as joint tenants. What happens?
The surviving joint tenant applies to Landgate to be registered as the owner, which is called a survivorship application. It needs a death certificate, a statutory declaration and identity verification. We can prepare and lodge it.
I am buying vacant land off the plan in Karridale. When does it settle?
Off-the-plan land can only settle after its certificate of title is issued. Check the sunset clause in your contract, and make sure your deposit is held in a trust account.
Can a Perth settlement agent handle a Karridale property?
Yes. WA settlements are completed electronically, so the distance from our Myaree office matters very little. The work is done by phone and email. Ring 0428 336 878 to talk it through.