Who looks after your Beckenham settlement
Beckenham is roughly 15 km east of our Myaree office. As part of Perth’s south-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.
You might hear the job called conveyancing, settlement or both. In WA it is done by licensed settlement agents (conveyancers) or lawyers. We are a licensed settlement agent, which means we handle the transfer and the settlement, and we point you to a lawyer when legal advice is needed.
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.
Settling a Beckenham property: the local bits
Around Beckenham you will see original homes on bigger blocks next to newer builds on subdivided lots. A green title house and a strata villa down the street are both normal sales, but they settle differently.
- Subdivided rear lots often share a driveway, which shows up on the title
- 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
- A settlement statement that sets out the final figures before the day
- Lodgement with Landgate through electronic settlement
We also handle conveyancing around Beckenham in settlement agent for Langford, Kenwick, Thornlie, Maddington and Huntingdale.
Where your Beckenham settlement is up to
If your Beckenham property is strata, there is an extra party in the mix: the strata company. The buyer has to be given compulsory information about the scheme and the lot before signing, and at settlement the levies are adjusted between buyer and seller.
We request the strata information on the day the contract arrives, because waiting on it is one of the most common causes of a late settlement.
How your Beckenham settlement agent can help
We look after a range of Beckenham property transactions, including:
- Vacant land settlements
- 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
Prefer to read it from the conveyancing side? See our Beckenham conveyancing page, or our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
What Beckenham buyers and sellers ask us
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 Beckenham 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 Beckenham property.
Will my settlement agent come out to Beckenham?
In most cases, yes. Beckenham is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.