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The table below explains the Conveyancing Works process for buying property.

Conveyancing Works Solicitors You
1. Receipt of Contract
  • We receipt and allocate your contract and contact you to discuss what to do next.
  • We prepare and forward you a comprehensive letter with documents for your perusal and signing.
  • We order Title Search & Registered Plan Search
  • Notify seller's solicitor that we are acting for you.
  • We prepare transfer documents and forward them to the seller's solicitors for signing.
  • Take out building and public liability insurance
  • Organise Building & Pest Inspections, and notify us regarding results prior to due date*
  • Organise unconditional finance prior to due date and notify us
    • who (finance, person)*
    • where (location, branch)*
    • contact numbers*
    • are you refinancing another property?*
  • Provide us with details of loan and your contribution*
2. Going Unconditional
  • We notify seller's solicitor that all conditions have been met (or arrange extensions)
  • Notify Agent
  • After conditions are met, your contract is now unconditional
  • Arrange mortgage documents to be signed by
    you and delivered back to financier/broker*
3. Lead Up to Settlement
  • We order and obtain remaining searches and check all Searches
  • Liaise with financier to ensure they are prepared for settlement
  • Prepare settlement figures
  • If purchasing house or unit to live in... that you sign and have witnessed Form 2.1 (Stamp Duty Declaration) for the Office of State Revenue ASAP
  • Book settlement with your financier and seller's solicitor
  • Advise financier of cheque details for settlement
  • Receive correspondence from us and complete and sign Information Statement and Form 2.1 (Stamp Duty Declaration) and return to Conveyancing Works with a cheque for the cost of Searches
  • Chase up financier to ensure they are ready for settlement and have no outstanding items (ie. Fire Insurance)
  • Forward balance of settlement monies to be
    paid to seller, stamp duty and our fees by way
    of bank cheques as directed by Conveyancing Works
4. Just Prior to Settlement
  • Advise you of cheque details required for the settlement as soon as possible. Cheque details are dependant on all parties involved
  • This could be as late as the day of settlement depending on when information is available.
  • After we advise you of the cheque details, you arrange Bank Cheques for settlement, stamp duty and our fees and provide these to us
  • This could be as late as the day of settlement depending on when information is available.
5. Settlement
  • Stamp transfer document
  • Attend settlement
  • Send final letters to confirm details of settlement (to you and agent*)
  • Contact you and agent to confirm settlement.
  • Pay Office of State Revenue (stamp duty).
Receive final letter and Tax Invoice from Conveyancing Works after settlement
6. Post Settlement
  • For cash purchases, lodge Transfer at Dept of Natural Resources
  • Send final letter to you with details of settlement figures and tax invoice for our account
  • ENJOY YOUR PURCHASE
  • Recommend CW to anyone else who would benefit from the Conveyancing Works experience!

* where applicable

The table below explains the Conveyancing Works process for selling property.

Conveyancing Works Solicitors You
1. Receipt of Contract
  • We receipt and allocate your contract and contact you to discuss what to do next.
  • We prepare and forward you a comprehensive letter with documents for your perusal and signing.
  • We order Title Search.
  • Notify buyer's solicitor that we are acting for you.
  • We receive transfer documents from the seller's solicitors.
  • Contact your mortgagee to advise you are selling your property*.
  • Cooperate with the buyer to allow Building & Pest Inspections*.
2. Going Unconditional
  • We receive notifation from buyer's solicitor that all conditions.
  • Notify Agent
  • Forward Land Registry Transfer documents to you for signing.
  • After conditions are met, your contract is now unconditional
  • Ensure that your mortgagee has commenced preparations required for settlement.
3. Lead Up to Settlement
  • Liaise with your mortgagee to ensure they are prepared for settlement
  • Prepare settlement figures
  • Book settlement with your mortgagee and buyer's solicitor
  • Advise buyer of cheque details for settlement
  • Receive correspondence from us and complete and sign Information Statement and return to Conveyancing Works with a cheque for the cost of the title searche
  • Chase up mortgagee to ensure they are ready for settlement and that you will receive sufficient funds to discharge the mortgage*
  • Confirm details of how you would like the settlement monies remaining after paying out your mortgage to be paid to you.
  • Sign Land Registry Transfer documents (witnesed by a Justice of the Peace) and return to us promptly.
4. Just Prior to Settlement
  • Examine the Land Registry Transfer documents to ensure it has been correctly completed and signed and witnessed.
  • Contact your mortgagee to obtain the payout amount for your mortgage*
  • This could be as late as the day of settlement depending on when information is available.
  • Finalise your arrangements to ensure that you will have vacated the property and taken all of your possessions by the time of settlement.
  • Make arrangements with the real estate agent for keys to be made available to the buyer following settlement.
5. Settlement
  • Attend settlement
  • Contact you and agent to confirm settlement.
Receive final letter and Tax Invoice from Conveyancing Works after settlement
6. Post Settlement
  • Send final letters to confirm details of settlement (to you and agent*)
  • Recommend CW to anyone else who would benefit from the Conveyancing Works experience!

* where applicable

 

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