Settlement Agent Southern River
Southern River settlements without the jargon
From our Myaree office, Southern River is roughly 15 km south-east. It is in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs, an area we look after regularly, and the job is the same wherever the property is: get the paperwork right and the settlement done on the agreed date.
WA does things slightly differently to the eastern states. Conveyancing here is done by licensed settlement agents or by lawyers, and settlement agents work under the Settlement Agents Act 1981 and a code of conduct. We are licensed, and we will tell you when a question is really one for a lawyer.
You are close to our office, so you can drop in, have us come to you, or handle the whole thing by phone. Your call.
Southern River titles, strata and everything in between
Southern River 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.
- 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
- 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
Selling or buying nearby instead? See Huntingdale settlement agent, Gosnells, Thornlie, Langford and Maddington.
The Southern River settlement timeline
When you buy in Southern River, your deposit is normally held in a trust account until settlement rather than going straight to the seller. Settlement agents in WA must keep client money in a statutory trust account, and those accounts have to be audited.
At settlement the deposit and the balance of the price go to the seller, less anything owed to their bank, and we confirm the numbers with you before the day.
The Southern River settlements we take on
Common Southern River conveyancing jobs that come across our desk:
- Transfers under court orders following a separation
- 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
More detail is on our Southern River conveyancing page, along with our settlement process overview.
Settlement agent FAQs for Southern River
Do I have to attend settlement?
No. Transfers and mortgages in WA generally have to be lodged electronically, so settlement is completed online and you do not need to attend. We let you know once your Southern River settlement has gone through.
Is there a cooling-off period when I buy in Southern River?
Generally, no. Once a WA property contract is signed there is no cooling-off period unless one has been added as a special condition, so be sure before you sign.
Can you give me legal advice about my contract?
We are settlement agents, not lawyers. If your Southern River contract raises something that needs legal advice, we will tell you and recommend you speak to a lawyer.
Will my settlement agent come out to Southern River?
In most cases, yes. Southern River is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.