Your Lynwood Settlement Agent

Choosing a settlement agent in Lynwood

Sitting roughly 10 km east of our Myaree office, Lynwood is part of Perth’s southern suburbs. An accepted offer feels like the finish line, but for the conveyancing it is really the starting gun.

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.

We are only a short drive away, so if you would rather sit down and go through the documents at home or at work, we can do that.

Reading the title on a Lynwood property

Lynwood is a settled, established suburb: older brick-and-tile homes, plenty of blocks split into duplex or triplex sites, and villa and townhouse complexes. Lots of those are strata or survey-strata, which changes what needs doing.

  • Duplex and triplex sites can carry easements for shared services
  • 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
  • Title searched and any issues raised early, not the week before settlement
  • Rates, water and any strata levies adjusted so each side pays only their share

Looking at property just outside Lynwood? Try Ferndale settlement agent, Cannington, Wilson, East Cannington and Riverton.

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What happens between the Lynwood contract and the keys

Settlement is not quite the end of a Lynwood sale. Afterwards the change of ownership needs to reach the council and the Water Corporation, along with the State Revenue side, so future accounts go to the right person.

We look after those notifications as part of the job and confirm with you once settlement is through, so you can collect or hand over the keys.

Settlements we handle for Lynwood property

Most of our Lynwood work is straightforward home sales and purchases, but not all of it:

  • 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
  • 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

For the conveyancing side of a local sale, see Lynwood conveyancing. Buying? Start for purchasers. Selling? Start for sellers.

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Lynwood settlement agent questions

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 Lynwood 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.

I am buying vacant land off the plan in Lynwood. When does it settle?

Off-the-plan land can only settle after its certificate of title is issued. Check the sunset clause in your contract, and make sure your deposit is held in a trust account.

Will my settlement agent come out to Lynwood?

In most cases, yes. Lynwood is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.