From signed contract to settled in Mount Lawley
Mount Lawley sits roughly 15 km north-east of our Myaree office, in Perth’s inner suburbs. Once the contract is signed there is a fair bit to organise before the property changes hands, and that is what we do.
In WA the person running your settlement is usually a licensed settlement agent, also called a conveyancer, or a lawyer. We are the former. We prepare and check the settlement documents, handle the figures and lodge with Landgate, and if anything needs legal advice we will recommend you get it.
Mount Lawley is close enough that a home visit to sign the paperwork is easy to arrange, including on weekends.
What is behind a Mount Lawley sale
In established inner suburbs like Mount Lawley, plenty of properties have been split into two or three lots over the years, and apartments and older flats are common too. That means a lot of strata and survey-strata settlements.
- Plenty of blocks are now survey-strata or built strata lots, each with its own quirks
- Apartments and older flats are strata, so levies, special levies and by-laws all come into it
- 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
- Strata information requested as soon as the contract is signed
Nearby pages: Menora, Inglewood, Dianella, Coolbinia and Joondanna.
How a Mount Lawley settlement runs
One of the first things we do on any Mount Lawley file is search the title. It tells us who the registered owner is and what else is recorded against the land, such as a mortgage, caveat, easement or notification.
Most of it is routine. When it is not, finding out in week one rather than the week before settlement gives everyone time to deal with it.
Our settlement work in Mount Lawley
If your Mount Lawley property is one of these, we can help:
- Title searches
- Lodgement of documents with Landgate
- 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
There is more on our Mount Lawley conveyancing page, plus general information for purchasers and for sellers.
Your Mount Lawley settlement questions answered
What are adjustments?
Rates, water and strata levies are often paid ahead. At settlement they are split so the seller pays up to the settlement date and the buyer pays from then on. It is all set out in your settlement statement.
I am buying a strata property in Mount Lawley. What is different?
Strata adds the strata company to the picture. Before you sign, the seller has to give you compulsory information about the scheme and the lot. We then request strata information and adjust the levies at settlement.
When is transfer duty paid?
Transfer duty is generally due within two months of the liability arising, and it is usually the buyer who pays. We arrange it through State Revenue Online as part of your Mount Lawley settlement.
Will my settlement agent come out to Mount Lawley?
In most cases, yes. Mount Lawley is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.