Settling a Wembley Downs sale or purchase
From our Myaree office, Wembley Downs is roughly 15 km north. It is in Perth’s northern suburbs, an area we look after regularly, and the job is the same wherever the property is: get the paperwork right and the settlement done on the agreed date.
In Western Australia, conveyancing is carried out by licensed settlement agents, sometimes called conveyancers, or by lawyers. We are a licensed real estate settlement agent. We are not lawyers, so if something in your contract needs legal advice we will say so and suggest you speak to one.
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.
Wembley Downs houses, units and land
Being near the beach, Wembley Downs tends to have plenty of strata, from older walk-up units to newer apartments, sitting alongside houses on their own titles. Strata adds another party to the settlement, so we get onto it early.
- Knock-down-rebuild sites can carry easements or notifications worth checking straight away
- Large amounts moving at settlement are exactly what payment redirection scammers target, so bank details get confirmed by phone
- Apartments and villas near the beach are usually strata, so the strata company’s information needs to come in early
- Lodgement with Landgate through electronic settlement
- Regular updates so you are not left wondering where things are at
Also close to Wembley Downs: Churchlands, Doubleview, Scarborough, Woodlands and Innaloo.
The steps behind your Wembley Downs settlement
Once the contract for your Wembley Downs property reaches us, here is roughly how it runs:
- We send a welcome letter and an authority to act
- We search the title and request rates, water and any strata information
- Finance and any special conditions get satisfied
- You sign the settlement and bank documents
- We book settlement and tell you straight away
- The buyer does a final inspection
- Settlement happens electronically and we let you know the moment it is done
Signing your bank documents promptly is the single easiest way to keep things on track.
What our Wembley Downs settlement agent service covers
Here is what we handle for Wembley Downs property owners and buyers:
- 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
More detail is on our Wembley Downs conveyancing page, along with our settlement process overview.
Questions Wembley Downs clients ask their settlement agent
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 Wembley Downs. 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 Wembley Downs settlement.
Will my settlement agent come out to Wembley Downs?
In most cases, yes. Wembley Downs is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.