Settlement agents in East Perth, explained simply
If your property is in East Perth, roughly 10 km north-east of our Myaree office, you are in Perth’s inner suburbs, which is an area we cover. Conveyancing is the part of the sale nobody sees, and it is the part that decides whether settlement day goes smoothly.
Settlement agents in Western Australia have to be licensed, and they work under a code of conduct set by the state. That is us. It also means we are upfront about our limits: we are not lawyers, and we will say when a question should go to one.
Being this close to the office means we can usually come to you to sign documents, weekends included. Or keep it all to phone and email if that suits you better.
What we see in East Perth settlements
East Perth has a lot of older housing, and older homes usually come with older titles. Over the decades blocks get subdivided, easements get added and the odd caveat appears. It is all normal, but it needs reading.
- Plenty of blocks are now survey-strata or built strata lots, each with its own quirks
- Apartments and older flats are strata, so levies, special levies and by-laws all come into it
- Subdivided rear lots often share a driveway, which shows up on the title
- Long-held homes sometimes need a survivorship application before they can be sold
- Lodgement with Landgate through electronic settlement
Looking at property just outside East Perth? Try Northbridge, West Perth and Perth.
What to expect along the way in East Perth
Most delays on a East Perth settlement come from the same few places: bank documents signed late, strata information arriving slowly, or a special condition nobody followed up. We chase all three from day one.
The contract sets the settlement date and there can be penalties for missing it, so if anything changes on your side, tell us early and we will work out the options.
Settlements we handle for East Perth property
Most of our East Perth work is straightforward home sales and purchases, but not all of it:
- Title searches
- Lodgement of documents with Landgate
- 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
Prefer to read it from the conveyancing side? See our East Perth conveyancing page, or our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
East Perth settlement agent questions
I am buying a strata property in East Perth. 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.
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 East Perth 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.
Will my settlement agent come out to East Perth?
In most cases, yes. East Perth is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.