Conveyancing and Form 1 Preparation

They’re Legal Documents After All

There are different reasons homes are sold. For example, you might be up-grading to a bigger home, down-sizing to a smaller one, or finalising a property settlement. Regardless of your reasons, selling a property it can be a difficult and emotional time. Selling a house is the process of exchanging ownership in property; it involves a broad range of steps such as disclosures, contracts, cooling-off periods, title searches and property inspections before the home is sold.

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Conveyancing

Selling or Buying a Home?

If Acting for the Buyer

If acting for a buyer the solicitor will:

Clarify, draft and lodge all relevant legal documents including the memorandum of transfer and the contract of sale.

Research the title of the property and see if there any issues such as easements which the buyer should know about.

Transfer money into the trust account.

Calculate all taxed and rates.

Act on your behalf when settling the property.

Contact your bank to confirm final payments are being made.

Represent your interests when you deal with the vendor and/or agent to ensure your rights as the vendor are protected if a sale does not reach settlement.

If Acting for the Seller

Should I use a Solicitor?

Using a solicitor will give you peace of mind thus allowing your agent do what they do best; getting you the best price for your home:

Cost: For a solicitor to undertake the Form 1, conveyancing will be a fixed fee.

Protection: Solicitors will be able to assist you if the sale goes wrong and protect your interest as you are our client.

Legislation: Property laws are constantly changing. We have an in depth knowledge of the property laws.

Qualifications and Experience: The contract that will be used is the Law Society contract. We recommend that the Law Society contract is used as the contracts are updates yearly to ensure it meets the highest quality and standards of legal principles adopted by the Law Society. The contact is only available to authorised members of the profession.

Specialist Advice: There is frequently a lot of variation across property sales. Solicitors can help you with the particular needs you have in the transaction.

Do you need advice on Capital Gains Tax? Do you need to change your Will? Will the sale have family law implications?

Conveyancing & Form 1 Preparation

It’s the Law!

What’s required?

A mandatory Property Interest Report (PIR) obtained from approved Government Departments.

A formal information search undertaken by the Council within which the land/property is situated.

Information concerning the use and development of the land/property usually supplied by the Seller’s themselves, this might incudes things such as;
Are you aware of any manufacturing activities, the keeping of dangerous substances or disposal of chemicals or fuels occurring on the land before you acquired an interest in the property or since you acquired the property?

Are you aware of any fences not on the true boundaries or any encroachment of any structure over the boundaries or over any easement or right of way?
Have all improvements on the property (including pergolas, verandahs, extensions, fences, sheds etc) been erected in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the local Council?

What if I get it Wrong?

Should I use a Solicitor?

Using a solicitor will give you peace of mind thus allowing your agent do what they do best; getting you the best price for your home:

Cost: For a solicitor to undertake the Form 1, conveyancing will be a fixed fee.

Protection: Solicitors will be able to assist you if the sale goes wrong and protect your interest as you are our client.

Legislation: Property laws are constantly changing. We have an in depth knowledge of the property laws.

Specialist Advice: There is frequently a lot of variation across property sales. Solicitors can help you with the particular needs you have in the transaction.

Do you need advice on Capital Gains Tax? Do you need to change your Will? Will the sale have family law implications?

Conveyancing and Form 1 Preparation

Conveyancing and Form 1 Preparation

They’re Legal Documents After All

Ph: 08 7225 8703

179 Grange Road, Findon, SA 5023

PO Box 1233, Flinders Park, SA, 5025
Fax: 08 7225 8704

194A Prospect Road, Prospect, SA, 5082

Conveyancing and Form 1 Preparation

They’re Legal Documents After All

Ph: 08 7225 8703

179 Grange Road, Findon, SA 5023 PO Box 1233, Flinders Park, SA, 5025 Fax: 08 7225 8704 194A Prospect Road, Prospect, SA, 5082

179 Grange Road, Findon, SA 5023

PO Box 1233, Flinders Park, SA, 5025
Fax: 08 7225 8704

194A Prospect Road, Prospect, SA, 5082