Rossmoyne Settlement Agent

Your settlement, handled from offer to keys

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

With our office about 5 km to the west, we can meet you at home, including weekends, or handle everything remotely.

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 Rossmoyne. 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.

Settling Rossmoyne property: the local picture

The housing around Rossmoyne 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.

Where a Rossmoyne property has been created out of a larger block, the settlement involves the newer lot’s own title and any shared arrangements that came with the subdivision, such as a common driveway or shared services. Those are easy to deal with when identified early.

So we front-load the work. Searches and enquiries go out as soon as we have the contract, which leaves room to deal with anything unexpected long before settlement day.

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

The same applies in the surrounding suburbs: settlement agent Shelley, Parkwood, Willetton, Wilson and Ferndale.

The paperwork, explained

Settlement is a process with a fixed date and a lot of moving parts. 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.

Sellers need to complete a verification of identity check before a transfer can be registered. It is quick, but it has to be done by someone authorised, and leaving it to the last week creates unnecessary pressure.

Electronic settlement is now the standard process in Western Australia, so nobody has to physically attend a settlement any more. It happens online, and we confirm it with you as soon as it is done.

What else we do

Whether it is a home, a block of land or a strata lot, we can help with:

• Transfer duty through State Revenue Online – We arrange stamping, so duty does not need to be paid before settlement.
• Application by survivorship – Transferring a property into the surviving owner’s name.
• Court order transfers – Transfers arising from a separation or family court order.
• 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.

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 Rossmoyne

Our office is about 5 km from Rossmoyne, which makes home appointments easy, including outside business hours and on weekends. We will bring the documents to you, explain what you are signing and complete the verification of identity check sellers require.

Everything can also be done remotely if you would rather not meet in person. Settlements in WA are completed electronically, so there is nothing to attend on the day. Call Shelley on 0428 336 878.

We offer cost-effective and stress-free settlement

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

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.

What happens if the other side is not ready on settlement day?

It happens, and the contract usually deals with it, including interest for the delay. The important thing is that you tell us as soon as you know, because a problem raised early can normally be worked around.

How long does settlement take?

The settlement date is set in the contract rather than by us, and in Western Australia it is commonly somewhere between 30 and 60 days from an accepted offer. We work backwards from that date, and we will tell you early if anything threatens it.

Don’t have time to get to an office?

Our services include Rossmoyne 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.