Who looks after your Joondanna settlement
If your property is in Joondanna, roughly 15 km north of our Myaree office, you are in Perth’s northern suburbs, which is an area we cover. Conveyancing is the part of the sale nobody sees, and it is the part that decides whether settlement day goes smoothly.
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 Joondanna property: the local bits
You will find character homes, subdivided blocks and strata units side by side in Joondanna. Each one settles a bit differently, so the first thing we do is work out exactly what kind of title you are dealing with.
- Character and heritage questions belong with the council, and are worth checking before you sign
- Battle-axe and rear lots often come with easements for access or shared services
- Older homes often have decades of title history: notifications, easements and the odd old caveat
- Strata information requested as soon as the contract is signed
- Title searched and any issues raised early, not the week before settlement
We also handle conveyancing around Joondanna in Yokine, Tuart Hill, Dianella, Coolbinia and Menora.
Where your Joondanna settlement is up to
If your Joondanna 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 Joondanna settlement agent can help
We look after a range of Joondanna property transactions, including:
- Green title and strata title subdivision settlements
- 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
Prefer to read it from the conveyancing side? See our Joondanna conveyancing page, or our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
What Joondanna buyers and sellers ask us
I am buying vacant land off the plan in Joondanna. When does it settle?
Off-the-plan land can only settle after its certificate of title is issued. Check the sunset clause in your contract, and make sure your deposit is held in a trust account.
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 Joondanna property.
Will my settlement agent come out to Joondanna?
In most cases, yes. Joondanna is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.