Getting your Wooramel property settled
If your property is in Wooramel, you are in the Carnarvon area of the Gascoyne, roughly 710 km north of our Myaree office. An accepted offer feels like the finish line, but for the settlement it is really the start.
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.
You do not need to be near Perth for this. WA settlements happen electronically, and the work can be handled by phone and email. Call 0428 336 878 to talk it through.
Reading the title on a Wooramel property
Around Wooramel you can find coastal town property, holiday homes and bigger rural blocks further out of town. That mix matters, because each kind of title brings its own paperwork.
- Rural blocks on the edge of town can sit across more than one title
- Older town lots that have been subdivided often have shared driveways or easements
- Large amounts moving at settlement are exactly what payment redirection scammers target, so bank details get confirmed by phone
- Lodgement with Landgate through electronic settlement
- Regular updates so you are not left wondering where things are at
Other nearby towns we cover include Carbla, Hamelin Pool, Denham and Woodleigh.
Inside a Wooramel conveyancing file
Property settlements are a target for payment redirection scams, where someone hacks or copies an email account and sends you new bank details. On a Wooramel sale or purchase, the rule is simple: confirm any bank details by calling a number you already know, never one in the email.
We will never change our bank details by email. If you get a message that says otherwise, ring us on 6266 6961 before you do anything.
Settlement agent services for Wooramel
Whether it is a first home or a family transfer, these are the Wooramel jobs we do:
- 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
- Green title and strata title subdivision settlements
Jacaranda Settlements settles properties right across Western Australia. You can read more on our service area page, or start with our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
Common questions about Wooramel settlements
Who chooses the settlement agent?
You do. Buyers and sellers are each entitled to appoint a settlement agent or lawyer of their choice, and to change at any time. You do not have to use the one suggested by the real estate agent.
Can one settlement agent act for both the buyer and seller?
Only if both parties are given a written disclosure and consent. Many Wooramel buyers and sellers prefer to have their own settlement agent.
What are adjustments?
Rates, water and strata levies are often paid ahead. At settlement they are split so the seller pays up to the settlement date and the buyer pays from then on. It is all set out in your settlement statement.
I am in Wooramel. How do we get started?
Call 0428 336 878 or request a quote online. We will ask a few questions about your property and the contract, then explain the steps and what we need from you.