Camillo settlements without the jargon
Buying or selling in Camillo? The suburb is roughly 20 km south-east of our Myaree office, in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs, and like everywhere in WA the conveyancing starts the moment the offer and acceptance is signed.
WA does things slightly differently to the eastern states. Conveyancing here is done by licensed settlement agents or by lawyers, and settlement agents work under the Settlement Agents Act 1981 and a code of conduct. We are licensed, and we will tell you when a question is really one for a lawyer.
You are close to our office, so you can drop in, have us come to you, or handle the whole thing by phone. Your call.
Camillo titles, strata and everything in between
Camillo is a settled, established suburb: older brick-and-tile homes, plenty of blocks split into duplex or triplex sites, and villa and townhouse complexes. Lots of those are strata or survey-strata, which changes what needs doing.
- Duplex and triplex sites can carry easements for shared services
- Villa and townhouse complexes are usually strata, so the strata information needs to come in early
- Subdivided rear lots often share a driveway, which shows up on the title
- Regular updates so you are not left wondering where things are at
- Bank details confirmed by phone, never changed on the strength of an email
Selling or buying nearby instead? See Kelmscott settlement agent, Seville Grove, Champion Lakes, Mount Nasura and Armadale.
The Camillo settlement timeline
When you buy in Camillo, your deposit is normally held in a trust account until settlement rather than going straight to the seller. Settlement agents in WA must keep client money in a statutory trust account, and those accounts have to be audited.
At settlement the deposit and the balance of the price go to the seller, less anything owed to their bank, and we confirm the numbers with you before the day.
The Camillo settlements we take on
Common Camillo conveyancing jobs that come across our desk:
- Transfer duty arranged through State Revenue Online as part of the settlement
- Settlements for houses, duplexes, townhouses and villa strata, for buyers and sellers
- 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
More detail is on our Camillo conveyancing page, along with our settlement process overview.
Settlement agent FAQs for Camillo
Do I have to attend settlement?
No. Transfers and mortgages in WA generally have to be lodged electronically, so settlement is completed online and you do not need to attend. We let you know once your Camillo settlement has gone through.
Is there a cooling-off period when I buy in Camillo?
Generally, no. Once a WA property contract is signed there is no cooling-off period unless one has been added as a special condition, so be sure before you sign.
Can you give me legal advice about my contract?
We are settlement agents, not lawyers. If your Camillo contract raises something that needs legal advice, we will tell you and recommend you speak to a lawyer.
Will my settlement agent come out to Camillo?
In most cases, yes. Camillo is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.