Choosing a settlement agent in Karawara
Sitting about 7 km north-east of our Myaree office, Karawara is part of Perth’s southern suburbs. An accepted offer feels like the finish line, but for the conveyancing it is really the starting gun.
Settlement agents in Western Australia have to be licensed, and they work under a code of conduct set by the state. That is us. It also means we are upfront about our limits: we are not lawyers, and we will say when a question should go to one.
We are only a short drive away, so if you would rather sit down and go through the documents at home or at work, we can do that.
Reading the title on a Karawara property
Karawara 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.
- 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
- Seller identity checks sorted well before settlement
- Strata information requested as soon as the contract is signed
Looking at property just outside Karawara? Try settlement agent for Waterford, Manning, Como, Salter Point and Kensington.
What happens between the Karawara contract and the keys
Settlement is not quite the end of a Karawara sale. Afterwards the change of ownership needs to reach the council and the Water Corporation, along with the State Revenue side, so future accounts go to the right person.
We look after those notifications as part of the job and confirm with you once settlement is through, so you can collect or hand over the keys.
Settlements we handle for Karawara property
Most of our Karawara work is straightforward home sales and purchases, but not all of it:
- 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
For the conveyancing side of a local sale, see Karawara conveyancing. Buying? Start for purchasers. Selling? Start for sellers.
Karawara settlement agent questions
I am buying vacant land off the plan in Karawara. 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 Karawara property.
Will my settlement agent come out to Karawara?
In most cases, yes. Karawara is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.