Conveyancing - Selling

Selling Property

Pre-Sale & Acceptance of an Offer

The Real Estate Agent will market your property and present you with any offers. We recommend you obtain legal advice before accepting an offer and signing the contract. Obtaining legal advice prior to signing the contract will allow your lawyer to discuss the terms with you to ensure you are able to meet your obligations and that your interests are protected. We are available to peruse and provide you with advice on the proposed contract.

Importance Of Disclosure

There are strict laws concerning the documents that are presented to the Buyer when signing the contract. If particular forms or pieces of information are missing it may create a loophole allowing the Buyer to withdraw from the contract at any time up until settlement. It is a good idea to ask the real estate agent to send the contract to your conveyancer before it is presented to the Buyer for signing, to ensure the necessary disclosure documents and information are present.

Advice and Special Conditions

Once we have received a copy of the signed contract, we contact you immediately to ensure you are aware of your legal obligations, the special condition dates* and settlement date. We also provide you with formal written advice.

Throughout the matter will we liaise with you in relation to special conditions, and advise the Buyer's solicitor of your instructions.

Settlement

We prepare settlement figures and cheque details, and arrange a settlement time and venue. We attend settlement on your behalf and notify you of completion. If requested, we are available to deposit your sale proceeds into any of the major banks after settlement.

We notify the agent that settlement has been effected and direct them to release the deposit to you (less their commission). Following settlement, we provide you with formal accounting in relation to sale monies and fees.