Property Settlements in Lexia

A licensed settlement agent for Lexia property

Part of Perth’s northern suburbs, Lexia sits roughly 20 km north of the Perth CBD. Every settlement runs to a date in the contract, and everything between signing and that date has to be organised by someone.

From Myaree it is roughly 30 km to Lexia, so we can either come to you or handle the signing by phone, email and electronic signature.

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 Lexia. 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.

Why these settlements are not all the same

Lexia is an established Perth suburb, and its settlement work reflects that: mostly straightforward transfers of established homes, with subdivision and rear-lot activity in the pockets where blocks allow it.

In practice, most Lexia settlements come down to doing the routine work well: searching the title, checking for anything registered against it, obtaining the rates, water and any strata figures, arranging duty and having everything ready before settlement day rather than on it.

None of this is complicated, but all of it is time sensitive. Most settlements that run late do so because something was requested a fortnight later than it should have been, not because the transaction was difficult.

Locally, that translates into work like:

• 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
• survey-strata rear lots and shared driveway arrangements

We settle property across this pocket of Perth, including Cullacabardee settlements, Whiteman, Ballajura, Ellenbrook and Henley Brook.

What we handle once the contract is signed

Conveyancing is the work of transferring ownership properly, and most of it is invisible to the parties. We check the title and anything registered on it, deal with the council, Water Corporation and any strata company, complete the verification of identity requirements, prepare and lodge the transfer, arrange transfer duty through State Revenue Online, produce the settlement statement, settle, and notify the authorities of the change of ownership.

If settlement is going to be late, the contract usually has something to say about it, including interest. Telling us early gives us room to sort it out; telling us on the day does not.

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.

How we can help with your property

Jacaranda Settlements is licensed in all aspects of conveyancing in Western Australia. That covers:

• 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.

Every one of these is quoted before we start, so you know the cost before you commit to anything.

How we look after clients further out

From our Myaree office it is about roughly 30 km to Lexia, so a home appointment is usually straightforward to arrange, weekends included. That covers signing the documentation and the verification of identity check required of sellers.

If it is easier, the entire settlement can be handled remotely instead, by phone, email and electronic signing, with nothing for you to attend on settlement day. Call Shelley on 0428 336 878 to talk through which works better for you.

We offer cost-effective and stress-free settlement

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

Settlement questions, answered

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.

Do I have to attend settlement?

No. Settlements in Western Australia are completed electronically, so neither buyers nor sellers attend in person. We complete it online and confirm it with you as soon as it is done.

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 Lexia 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.