Melbourne’s Most Reliable Conveyancer

Licensing and scope. A licensed conveyancer is licensed by the Business Licensing Authority under the Conveyancers Act 2006 and regulated by Consumer Affairs Victoria, and carries out conveyancing work as defined in that Act. A solicitor is admitted to legal practice, regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board, and can advise beyond conveyancing.

For a standard purchase or sale, a licensed conveyancer covers the work. A solicitor is the better choice where a matter goes beyond conveyancing: a dispute over the contract, a complicated deceased estate, family law property orders, or a transaction structured through a trust or company needing broader legal advice.

Most Melbourne conveyancers quote a fixed professional fee with disbursements charged on top. Disbursements are the third party costs of the transaction: title searches, council and water certificates, and state lodgement and registration fees. Ask for both figures, since a low headline fee can sit alongside unbundled disbursements.

It is the vendor statement required under section 32 of the Sale of Land Act 1962. The vendor must give it to the buyer before the contract is signed, and it discloses title details, rates and outgoings, easements, building permits and any notices affecting the property.

Before signing anything. The contract and Section 32 should be reviewed before you sign a private sale contract, and well before an auction, because a property bought at auction carries no cooling off period in Victoria. Once signed, the terms are difficult to change.