Settling a Greenmount sale or purchase

Buying or selling in Greenmount? The suburb is roughly 25 km north-east of our Myaree office, in the Perth Hills, and like everywhere in WA the conveyancing starts the moment the offer and acceptance is signed.

In Western Australia, conveyancing is carried out by licensed settlement agents, sometimes called conveyancers, or by lawyers. We are a licensed real estate settlement agent. We are not lawyers, so if something in your contract needs legal advice we will say so and suggest you speak to one.

Want to meet in person? Call first and we will let you know if a visit to Greenmount works for the dates you need. Otherwise phone and email do the job.

Greenmount houses, units and land

Greenmount is hills country, so think larger lots, rural-residential properties and the odd property spread across more than one title. None of that is a problem, it just means there is more to check.

  • Sheds, tanks and outbuildings should be clearly covered in the contract
  • Some properties sit across more than one lot or title, which means more documents to line up
  • It pays to have building inspections and insurance quotes sorted before your finance goes unconditional
  • Rates, water and any strata levies adjusted so each side pays only their share
  • A settlement statement that sets out the final figures before the day

Also close to Greenmount: settlement agent Boya, Helena Valley, Darlington, Glen Forrest and Hovea.

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The steps behind your Greenmount settlement

Once the contract for your Greenmount property reaches us, here is roughly how it runs:

  • We send a welcome letter and an authority to act
  • We search the title and request rates, water and any strata information
  • Finance and any special conditions get satisfied
  • You sign the settlement and bank documents
  • We book settlement and tell you straight away
  • The buyer does a final inspection
  • Settlement happens electronically and we let you know the moment it is done

Signing your bank documents promptly is the single easiest way to keep things on track.

What our Greenmount settlement agent service covers

Here is what we handle for Greenmount property owners and buyers:

  • 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

More detail is on our Greenmount conveyancing page, along with our settlement process overview.

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Questions Greenmount clients ask their settlement agent

Can you give me legal advice about my contract?

We are settlement agents, not lawyers. If your Greenmount contract raises something that needs legal advice, we will tell you and recommend you speak to a lawyer.

Who chooses the settlement agent?

You do. Buyers and sellers are each entitled to appoint a settlement agent or lawyer of their choice, and to change at any time. You do not have to use the one suggested by the real estate agent.

Can one settlement agent act for both the buyer and seller?

Only if both parties are given a written disclosure and consent. Many Greenmount buyers and sellers prefer to have their own settlement agent.

Is Greenmount too far for a home visit?

Not necessarily. Visits out to Greenmount can often be arranged, so ring us to check dates. Phone and email work just as well if a visit does not suit.