Settlement Agent Thornlie

Your settlement, handled from offer to keys

Thornlie sits roughly 15 km south-east of the Perth CBD, in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs. Once an offer on a Thornlie property is accepted, the transaction moves from the real estate agent to a settlement agent, and that is where we come in.

Our office is in Myaree, roughly 14 km from Thornlie, and we can come to you to sign documents, including on weekends.

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 Thornlie. 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.

The local detail behind your settlement

Suburbs like Thornlie sit in Perth’s middle ring, where the original blocks have gradually been developed and the titles now show a mix of original green title and newer survey-strata lots.

That mix is why we do not treat any two Thornlie settlements as identical. An original green-title home, a rear survey-strata lot and a villa in a small group all settle differently, and the checks that matter change with each.

Settlements we regularly handle around here include:

• subdivided lots being sold individually
• established green-title transfers
• survey-strata rear lots and shared driveway arrangements
• villa and townhouse strata settlements, including levy adjustments
• rates, water and levy adjustments calculated to the settlement date

Practically, that means the title search goes out immediately, enquiries to the council and Water Corporation follow, strata figures are requested where there is a strata company, and the adjustments are calculated to the day so nobody pays for a period they did not own.

We handle settlements in the adjoining suburbs too, including conveyancing in Langford, Beckenham, Huntingdale, Maddington and Kenwick.

What you can expect from us

The job of a settlement agent is to transfer ownership of the property and to make sure nothing is missed on the way. 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.

Settlement in WA is now conducted electronically, which means no one drives across town with bank cheques. We complete it online and let you know the moment it is through.

Settlement services we provide

We are licensed for every part of conveyancing in WA. The services clients ask for most:

• Selling – Private homes, commercial property and deceased estates, with documents signed at a time that suits you.
• Buying – Everything from the accepted offer through to registration of your name on the title.
• Title searches – Shelley can search a title and explain what is registered against it before you commit.
• 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.

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

Appointments to suit you

Not everyone can get to an office between nine and five, and you should not have to. Our office is in Myaree, roughly 14 km from Thornlie, and we offer home appointments, including weekends, to sign documentation and to complete the verification of identity check sellers need, so there is no trip to Australia Post.

If it is easier to do everything remotely, that works too. Settlements in Western Australia are completed electronically, so you will not need to attend settlement itself. Call Shelley on 0428 336 878 to arrange a time that suits you.

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

Can you tell me what is registered against a property before I make an offer?

Yes. A title search is inexpensive and quick, and it will show ownership, encumbrances and any notifications. It is a sensible first step if anything about the property is unclear.

What does a settlement agent cost for a Thornlie 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.

Who tells the council and Water Corporation about the change of ownership?

We do, as part of the settlement. You do not need to contact them yourself, although you will want to arrange your own connections for power, gas and internet.

Don’t have time to get to an office?

Our services include Thornlie 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.