Conveyancing
Conveyancing is the legal transfer of title of property from the seller to the buyer.
How we can help
Conveyancing is the legal transfer of title of property from the seller to the buyer. DD Lawyers handles the legal transfer of property title with efficiency and care. We understand that time is money for our clients and provide the best legal services possible. We offer upfront and fixed fee quotes (conditions apply).
Buying your dream home or buying a vacant land to build your dream home can be a daunting process if you have never done before. This will be one of your largest financial transaction and crucial decision. If you are buying a property, we will:
- Ensure that all of your legal rights are protected and that you get title to what you have purchased
- Investigate issues affecting the property
- Prepare legal documents to ensure transfer of title into your name
- Calculate financial adjustments including rates, water and body corporate levies
- Co-ordinate banks, solicitors and agents to ensure settlement occurs
- Effect settlement on your behalf
- Commit to keeping you informed on how the conveyance is progressing
- Take out building and public liability insurance
- Organise Building & Pest Inspections, and notify us regarding results prior to due date
- Return duly executed documents as requested
- Organise unconditional finance prior to due date and notify us the details of your financier or mortgage broker
- Provide us with details of loan and your contribution
- Arrange mortgage documents to be signed by you and delivered back to financier/broker
If you are selling your property, we will:
- Ensure that your legal rights are protected and the transaction progresses to a settlement without hassle
- Review all legal documentation and calculate financial adjustments (i.e. rates, water and body corporate levies etc.)
- Co-ordinate banks, solicitors and agents to ensure settlement occurs
- Ensure the effective release of mortgage/s with your lender/s
- Attend settlement on your behalf
- Forward proceeds by way of bank cheque or direct deposit to your nominated account
- Advise the rating authorities that you are no longer the owner of the property
- Commit to keeping you informed on how the conveyance is progressing
If you are selling a property and buying another, we can co-ordinate both contracts to ensure a smooth transition to your new property.
- Contact your mortgagee to advise you are selling your property
- Cooperate with the buyer to allow Building & Pest Inspections
- Ensure that your mortgagee has commenced preparations required for settlement
- Chase up mortgagee to ensure they are ready for settlement
- Sign Land Registry Transfer documents (witnessed by a Justice of the Peace) and return to us promptly
- 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
At DD Lawyers, you will experience peace of mind with its upfront and fixed fee quotes (conditions apply). You will know your costs from the outset, allowing you to plan your transaction with confidence.
The Office of State Revenue (OSR) is responsible for the delivery and administration of revenue management services for State taxes, grants and subsidy schemes. Their website provides you with a wide range of information including transfer duty calculators to provide you with an indication of the transfer duty amount that will be payable when purchasing a residential property.
The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) examines proposals by foreign interests to undertake direct investment in Australia and makes recommendations to the Government on whether those proposals are suitable for approval under the Government's policy. If you are a foreign person intending to purchase property in Australia, you are likely to require FIRB approval before you enter into a contract.
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has been the State's leading professional association for the real estate industry since 1918. Their website provides a solid starting point for your property related research.
RP Data provides online information relevant to the property industry, which can assist you with your initial research on a property.
If you are considering a purchase in a community titles scheme (a unit), this website can help you to learn about the operation of body corporates.
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