Property Settlements in The Vines

A licensed settlement agent for The Vines property

The Vines sits roughly 25 km north-east of the Perth CBD, in the Swan Valley. Every settlement runs to a date in the contract, and everything between signing and that date has to be organised by someone.

The Vines is roughly 36 km from our Myaree office, so we handle these settlements by phone, email and electronic signing. Give us a call and we will talk you through how it works.

Buying or selling a house is a lengthy and complex process and obtaining professional advice will help ensure your smooth and successful property settlement in The Vines. The main job of a settlement agent is to transfer the ownership of the property and depending on whether you are buying or selling has various different components.

Property in The Vines: what it means for your settlement

Around The Vines the parcels are larger and land use is more mixed than in the suburbs, which puts more on the title and more in the pre-settlement checks.

That affects settlement in practical ways: bigger parcels can carry easements and access arrangements, water supply is not always a scheme connection, and where land has been used for a business or for production, the duty and GST treatment can differ from a straightforward home purchase. All of that is better sorted early.

In practice, we start with the title and the plan, confirm exactly what land is included, and put the enquiries to the shire and the water authority in writing. Where the answers raise something, you will hear it from us while the contract still has conditions attached.

Locally, that translates into work like:

• duty and GST treatment where land has been used for a business or production
• easements, access arrangements and boundary questions on rural-residential blocks
• shire rates and levy adjustments at settlement
• larger parcels, sometimes more than one lot on a single title
• water supply arrangements, including bores, tanks and licences

We handle settlements in the adjoining suburbs too, including Upper Swan settlements, Belhus, Aveley, Brigadoon and Ellenbrook.

What you can expect from us

Once a contract is signed, a series of searches, enquiries and payments have to happen in the right order. Searching the title and any restrictions on it, arranging for anything that should not stay on the title to be removed, obtaining rates, water and levy figures, preparing the settlement statement and the transfer, attending to duty, completing settlement and notifying the authorities afterwards, all sit with us rather than with you.

The dates that catch people out are usually not the settlement date. Finance and building inspection conditions have their own deadlines earlier in the contract, and missing one of those causes far more trouble than anything that happens in the final week.

Electronic settlement is now the standard process in Western Australia, so nobody has to physically attend a settlement any more. It happens online, and we confirm it with you as soon as it is done.

How we can help with your property

Licensed for all aspects of conveyancing in WA, the work we take on includes:

• Transfer duty through State Revenue Online – We arrange stamping, so duty does not need to be paid before settlement.
• Application by survivorship – Transferring a property into the surviving owner’s name.
• Lodgement at Landgate – Preparation and lodgement of documents for registration.
• Home settlements – Transfers of established houses, duplexes, townhouses and villa strata, for buyers and for sellers.
• Vacant land settlements – Land purchases and sales, including contracts that are conditional on the title issuing.

Every one of these is quoted before we start, so you know the cost before you commit to anything.

How we look after clients further out

The Vines is roughly 36 km from our Myaree office, so we look after clients here remotely, and it works well. Documents are sent to you, explained over the phone, and signed electronically. Verification of identity can be completed without a trip to an office, and we will tell you exactly what is needed.

Settlement itself is completed electronically in Western Australia, so there is nothing to attend on the day and no need for anyone to travel. Distance genuinely does not change the service, only the way we get the paperwork to you. Call Shelley on 0428 336 878 and we will talk through how it would work for your property.

We offer cost-effective and stress-free settlement

We are licensed in all aspects of conveyancing in Western Australia. Other services that we offer:

Settlement questions, answered

The property is on more than one lot. Does that complicate things?

Not necessarily, but it needs to be identified early so the contract and the transfer describe exactly what is being sold. We check the titles at the start rather than assuming the listing is complete.

What does a settlement agent cost for a The Vines property?

Our fee depends on the property and what the transaction involves, so we quote before you commit. Ask for a quote and you will get a clear figure rather than an estimate that moves later.

Do I pay transfer duty before settlement?

Not with us. We arrange stamping through State Revenue Online, so duty is dealt with as part of the settlement rather than needing to be paid beforehand.

Don’t have time to get to an office?

Our services include The Vines home appointments, including weekends to sign confusing documentation and to conduct a verification of identity check for sellers to avoid going to Australia post. However, we are also able to work remotely to do all this over the phone or in person.