Need a settlement agent in East Fremantle?
From our Myaree office, East Fremantle is about 5 km west. It is in Perth’s southern suburbs, an area we look after regularly, and the job is the same wherever the property is: get the paperwork right and the settlement done on the agreed date.
In WA the person running your settlement is usually a licensed settlement agent, also called a conveyancer, or a lawyer. We are the former. We prepare and check the settlement documents, handle the figures and lodge with Landgate, and if anything needs legal advice we will recommend you get it.
You are close to our office, so you can drop in, have us come to you, or handle the whole thing by phone. Your call.
East Fremantle homes and the paperwork behind them
Coastal suburbs like East Fremantle see a lot of redevelopment, with old blocks split, rebuilt or turned into units. All of that leaves a trail on the title, and reading it properly is half the job.
- If there is a tenant in place, the contract needs to say how that is being handled
- Knock-down-rebuild sites can carry easements or notifications worth checking straight away
- Large amounts moving at settlement are exactly what payment redirection scammers target, so bank details get confirmed by phone
- Strata information requested as soon as the contract is signed
- Title searched and any issues raised early, not the week before settlement
Nearby pages: Palmyra, Fremantle, Bicton, North Fremantle and White Gum Valley.
From accepted offer to settled in East Fremantle
Buying in East Fremantle? The contract will usually have conditions to satisfy before settlement, such as finance approval and inspections. While those are sorted, we search the title, chase the figures and prepare the transfer.
We also handle transfer duty as part of the process, and before settlement you get the chance to do a final inspection to check the property is in the same condition as when you made your offer.
Our settlement work in East Fremantle
If your East Fremantle property is one of these, we can help:
- 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
- Lodgement of documents with Landgate
- Green title and strata title subdivision settlements
More detail is on our East Fremantle conveyancing page, along with our settlement process overview.
Your East Fremantle settlement questions answered
Can one settlement agent act for both the buyer and seller?
Only if both parties are given a written disclosure and consent. Many East Fremantle 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.
I am buying a strata property in East Fremantle. What is different?
Strata adds the strata company to the picture. Before you sign, the seller has to give you compulsory information about the scheme and the lot. We then request strata information and adjust the levies at settlement.
Will my settlement agent come out to East Fremantle?
In most cases, yes. East Fremantle is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.