Who looks after your White Gum Valley settlement
If your property is in White Gum Valley, about 5 km south-west of our Myaree office, you are in Perth’s southern 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 White Gum Valley property: the local bits
Being near the beach, White Gum Valley 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
We also handle conveyancing around White Gum Valley in Beaconsfield, Hilton, O’Connor, Fremantle and Samson.
Where your White Gum Valley settlement is up to
If your White Gum Valley 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 White Gum Valley settlement agent can help
We look after a range of White Gum Valley 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 White Gum Valley conveyancing page, or our guides for purchasers and for sellers.
What White Gum Valley buyers and sellers ask us
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 White Gum Valley settlement has gone through.
Is there a cooling-off period when I buy in White Gum Valley?
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 White Gum Valley 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 White Gum Valley?
In most cases, yes. White Gum Valley is a short trip from our Myaree office, so a home appointment to sign the paperwork can usually be arranged, including on weekends.