A settlement agent for Ascot buyers and sellers
Ascot is roughly 15 km north-east of our Myaree office. As part of Perth’s eastern 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 Ascot sales we settle
Ascot 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.
- Long-held homes sometimes need a survivorship application before they can be sold
- If there is a tenant, the contract needs to deal with that
- Duplex and triplex sites can carry easements for shared services
- Bank details confirmed by phone, never changed on the strength of an email
- Seller identity checks sorted well before settlement
Neighbouring suburbs we cover include settlement agent Redcliffe, Cloverdale, Rivervale, Kewdale and Perth Airport.
What we do while you pack up in Ascot
Settlement day for a Ascot 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 Ascot
Whether it is a first home or a family transfer, these are the Ascot 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
Prefer to read it from the conveyancing side? See our Ascot conveyancing page, or our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
Common questions about Ascot settlements
Someone emailed new bank details for my settlement. What should I do?
Stop and call. Confirm the details using a phone number you already know, not one in the email. We never change our bank details by email.
Will I get a quote before I commit?
Yes. Settlement agents must give you a written costs disclosure before they are appointed. Request a quote and we will set it out for your Ascot property.
Is conveyancing the same as settlement in WA?
Pretty much. In WA the work is usually called settlement and is done by licensed settlement agents, who are also known as conveyancers, or by lawyers. We are a licensed settlement agent handling Ascot property.
Will my settlement agent come out to Ascot?
In most cases, yes. Ascot is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.