Shenton Park Settlement Agent

Who looks after your Shenton Park settlement

If your property is in Shenton Park, about 9 km north of our Myaree office, you are in Perth’s western 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.

You might hear the job called conveyancing, settlement or both. In WA it is done by licensed settlement agents (conveyancers) or lawyers. We are a licensed settlement agent, which means we handle the transfer and the settlement, and we point you to a lawyer when legal advice is needed.

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.

Settling a Shenton Park property: the local bits

You will find character homes, subdivided blocks and strata units side by side in Shenton Park. Each one settles a bit differently, so the first thing we do is work out exactly what kind of title you are dealing with.

  • 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
  • Character and heritage questions belong with the council, and are worth checking before you sign
  • Regular updates so you are not left wondering where things are at
  • Bank details confirmed by phone, never changed on the strength of an email

We also handle conveyancing around Shenton Park in Daglish settlement agent, Subiaco, Jolimont and Crawley.

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Where your Shenton Park settlement is up to

If your Shenton Park property is strata, there is an extra party in the mix: the strata company. The buyer has to be given compulsory information about the scheme and the lot before signing, and at settlement the levies are adjusted between buyer and seller.

We request the strata information on the day the contract arrives, because waiting on it is one of the most common causes of a late settlement.

How your Shenton Park settlement agent can help

We look after a range of Shenton Park property transactions, including:

  • 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
  • Lodgement of documents with Landgate

Prefer to read it from the conveyancing side? See our Shenton Park conveyancing page, or our guides for purchasers and for sellers.

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What Shenton Park buyers and sellers ask us

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 Shenton Park 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 Shenton Park. 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 Shenton Park?

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