Conveyancing Lawyer and Solicitor Services
In terms of monetary value, properties are often the most important assets you’ll ever buy. That’s why property conveyancing services are some of the most important legal services you’ll ever need.
At Conveyancing Home QLD, we offer Experienced Conveyancing Solicitors Brisbane Trusts for expertise and service, who ensure your next property purchase or sale as smooth as possible.
From creating the initial contract through to finalising the settlement, our conveyancing solicitors have a thorough understanding of the legal requirements and processes that underpin property transactions.
When you call on us for conveyancing Brisbane wide, you can rest assured knowing your investments are kept safe at all times and get on with everything else involved in moving!
What is Property Conveyancing?
Property conveyancing refers to the process of legally transferring property from one owner to another. This administrative process has to be undertaken every time a property sale occurs – whether it’s a residential or commercial property – and a good conveyancing solicitor will explain every step of the process to you in a way that clearly shows you what your obligations, rights and interests are.
What is Conveyancing for Sellers?
If you’re selling a property, it’s your conveyancing solicitor’s job to ensure that you hold a valid title over the property and land that can be passed onto the buyer without any problems after they have paid.
What Sellers Need to Do
- Notifying your bank of sale.
- If you have a mortgage, signing the required Discharge Authority/Authority to Release Mortgage form. If you don’t have a mortgage, you simply need to provide the Title Deed to your solicitor at Conveyancing Home QLD.
- Instructing your bank as to which account the settlement funds should be placed in.
What is Conveyancing for Buyers?
If you’re buying a property, your conveyancing solicitor’s role is mainly to ensure that your pre-settlement rights are protected and that you’re getting a clear and unencumbered title when settlement is finalised.
What Buyers Need to Do
There are some tasks conveyancing solicitors will not be able to do for buyers – although they can tell you exactly what you need to do and advise you when to do it. These tasks include:- Applying for finance approval, notifying your solicitor of the outcome of your application and returning the loan documents to your bank within the appropriate timeframe.
- Arranging for building and pest inspections of the purchased property no later than the day after the contract is signed and notifying your conveyancing solicitor of the results of these inspections.
- Purchasing insurance on the property you’ve bought the day after you sign your contract.
- Fulfilling any other special conditions of the contract.
What Do Conveyancing Solicitors Do?
Property conveyancing is not a straightforward process, and without a thorough understanding of where to go to find the relevant information, how to lodge documents, and the deadlines that must be met, it can quickly become a very time-consuming and therefore costly service.
That’s why you need solicitors who knows the ins and outs of every task involved, including:
- Helping you obtain and understand your Contract of Sale, and providing advice regarding any special conditions before you sign. Conveyancing solicitors ensure that you are protected during the purchase or sale transaction and that all contract conditions are met.
- Advising you as to any concessions you could be eligible for (first home concession, stamp duty concessions).
- Providing you with a checklist of steps that you’ll need to complete and the key dates they need to be completed by. These steps can include applying for finance, lodging your Discharge Request with your releasing mortgagee and more.
- Undertaking all of the necessary searches and providing you with copies of the searches and a report explaining their findings. Searches that need to be conducted include Certificate of Title searches, government department and local authority searches.
- Attending to the removal of any encumbrances that may be on the title (expired leases, caveats, writs and statutory charges).
- Ensuring the correct notice periods are adhered to where tenanted properties must be vacated prior to settlement.
- Reviewing your building and pest inspection reports and advising you as to any rectifications or price adjustments you’re entitled to seek.
- Preparing, certifying and lodging legal documents such as the Transfer of Land within the required time frame.
- Assisting you with signing bank documents.
- Helping you prepare documents required for lodgement with the Office of State Revenue and calculating any rates and taxes that are applicable.
- Liaising with mortgagors and financiers to confirm the amount being borrowed will be ready for settlement.
- Preparing settlement statements, attending settlement on your behalf and advising you once settlement is completed.
- Advising you of any post-settlement tasks that may need to be taken care of (notifying body corporates of ownership changes, paying overdue rates, water, body corporate or land tax liabilities).
Commercial Conveyancing
When you’re conducting a commercial property transaction – whether it involves the purchase or lease of a warehouse, office or retail space, or even a piece of vacant land – it’s crucial that you hire solicitors with a thorough understanding of commercial conveyancing law.
Commercial conveyancing involves larger, higher-risk transactions that are underpinned by legal processes that are more complex than those relating to residential house conveyancing.
At Conveyancing Home QLD, we offer commercial conveyancing services that are:
- Tailored to our client’s specific needs
- Designed to reduce risk
- Carried out in a way that ensures your business has minimal downtime and there aren’t any costly delays
- Charged at a competitive price
What About DIY Home Conveyancing?
Many of our clients ask if hiring a conveyancing solicitors is really necessary – can’t they just do it themselves?
Online conveyancing cost calculators often claim that you can save thousands on your conveyance if you go it alone. However, these websites fail to mention the incredible risks you face if you do your conveyance incorrectly.
At Conveyancing Home QLD, we strongly advise anyone buying or selling property to engage the services of a conveyancing solicitor.
Failing to complete all of the necessary conveyancing tasks correctly and on time could endanger the considerable amount of money you have invested in your property.
Contact Conveyancing Home QLD Today
If you’re in the process of buying or selling property in Queensland and want the personal attention of a diligent conveyancing solicitor, contact Conveyancing Home QLD today.
Our team of professional and knowledgeable conveyancing solicitors will provide you with straightforward advice throughout the whole process so that you can rest assured knowing your transaction is protected and devote your time to the many jobs moving your home or business involves.
To get in touch, simply:
Fill out our online contact form and one of our team will promptly get back to you with the conveyancing information you need
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Phone (07) 3236 2852 to talk to a real person about your needs straight away
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Email info@conveyancinghome.com.au for answers to any questions you have, and to get the commercial or home conveyancing process started.