A settlement agent for Yangebup buyers and sellers
Yangebup is about 9 km south of our Myaree office. As part of Perth’s southern suburbs it sees its share of sales every year, and every one of them needs someone to handle the title, the figures and the settlement itself.
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.
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.
The kinds of Yangebup sales we settle
Yangebup 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.
- 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
Neighbouring suburbs we cover include Bibra Lake settlement agent, Beeliar, South Lake, Spearwood and Cockburn Central.
What we do while you pack up in Yangebup
Settlement day for a Yangebup property is less dramatic than people expect. These days nobody needs to meet in an office. In WA, transfers and mortgages generally have to be lodged electronically, so the banks and settlement agents complete it online, the funds move, and the documents go to Landgate for registration.
Before that, we have done the searches, checked the figures and made sure every document is signed and ready. Afterwards, we confirm with you that it has gone through so you can sort out the keys.
Settlement agent services for Yangebup
Whether it is a first home or a family transfer, these are the Yangebup jobs we do:
- 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
Prefer to read it from the conveyancing side? See our Yangebup conveyancing page, or our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
Common questions about Yangebup settlements
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 Yangebup 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 Yangebup. 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 Yangebup?
In most cases, yes. Yangebup is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.