Settling a Lake Grace sale or purchase

From our Myaree office, Lake Grace is roughly 280 km south-east. That distance makes very little difference to a settlement these days, and we handle Lake Grace properties without anyone needing to come to Perth.

In Western Australia, conveyancing is carried out by licensed settlement agents, sometimes called conveyancers, or by lawyers. We are a licensed real estate settlement agent. We are not lawyers, so if something in your contract needs legal advice we will say so and suggest you speak to one.

Working with a Perth settlement agent from Lake Grace is straightforward: phone and email for the paperwork, and settlement itself happens online. Call 0428 336 878 to discuss your property.

Regional property in Lake Grace and the paperwork behind it

Around Lake Grace a property sale might be a townsite home, a vacant lot or a farm. Each settles differently, so the first job is confirming exactly what is being sold and on which titles.

  • Zoning and land use are questions for the shire, best asked before you sign
  • Get your accountant involved early on any farm sale with tax questions
  • Farm sales can involve several titles, all of which need to settle together
  • 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

Also in the area: settlement agent North Lake Grace, Neendaling, South Lake Grace and Beenong.

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The steps behind your Lake Grace settlement

Once the contract for your Lake Grace property reaches us, here is roughly how it runs:

  • We send a welcome letter and an authority to act
  • We search the title and request rates, water and any strata information
  • Finance and any special conditions get satisfied
  • You sign the settlement and bank documents
  • We book settlement and tell you straight away
  • The buyer does a final inspection
  • Settlement happens electronically and we let you know the moment it is done

Signing your bank documents promptly is the single easiest way to keep things on track.

What our Lake Grace settlement agent service covers

Here is what we handle for Lake Grace property owners and buyers:

  • 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
  • Private sales, where there is no real estate agent involved
  • Survivorship applications when a joint owner has passed away

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.

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Questions Lake Grace clients ask their settlement agent

Who chooses the settlement agent?

You do. Buyers and sellers are each entitled to appoint a settlement agent or lawyer of their choice, and to change at any time. You do not have to use the one suggested by the real estate agent.

Can one settlement agent act for both the buyer and seller?

Only if both parties are given a written disclosure and consent. Many Lake Grace buyers and sellers prefer to have their own settlement agent.

What are adjustments?

Rates, water and strata levies are often paid ahead. At settlement they are split so the seller pays up to the settlement date and the buyer pays from then on. It is all set out in your settlement statement.

Is settling a regional Lake Grace property any different?

The steps are the same as anywhere in WA. The main difference is that we work by phone and email, and if the land is held under something other than ordinary freehold, we check that first.