Getting your Eden Hill property settled
Sitting roughly 20 km north-east of our Myaree office, Eden Hill is part of Perth’s northern suburbs. An accepted offer feels like the finish line, but for the conveyancing it is really the starting gun.
A quick bit of WA background: here the people who handle conveyancing are licensed settlement agents (also known as conveyancers) or lawyers. Jacaranda Settlements is a licensed settlement agent. Where your situation calls for legal advice, we will recommend you get it rather than guess.
Eden Hill is a fair way from Myaree, but home appointments can often be arranged. Ring to check availability, or we can run it by phone.
Why Eden Hill sales are not all the same
Eden Hill has a good spread of property types, from long-held family homes to strata villas. Long-held homes sometimes need title work, such as a survivorship application, before they can be sold.
- Villa and townhouse complexes are usually strata, so the strata information needs to come in early
- 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
- Regular updates so you are not left wondering where things are at
Neighbouring suburbs we cover include Bayswater, Bassendean, Morley, Noranda and Embleton.
Inside a Eden Hill conveyancing file
Property settlements are a target for payment redirection scams, where someone hacks or copies an email account and sends you new bank details. On a Eden Hill sale or purchase, the rule is simple: confirm any bank details by calling a number you already know, never one in the email.
We will never change our bank details by email. If you get a message that says otherwise, ring us on 6266 6961 before you do anything.
Settlement agent services for Eden Hill
Whether it is a first home or a family transfer, these are the Eden Hill jobs we do:
- 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
- Transfers under court orders following a separation
- Title searches
For the conveyancing side of a local sale, see Eden Hill conveyancing. Buying? Start for purchasers. Selling? Start for sellers.
Common questions about Eden Hill settlements
Can one settlement agent act for both the buyer and seller?
Only if both parties are given a written disclosure and consent. Many Eden Hill 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 Eden Hill. 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.
Is Eden Hill too far for a home visit?
Not necessarily. Visits out to Eden Hill can often be arranged, so ring us to check dates. Phone and email work just as well if a visit does not suit.