Our Services

For Buyers

You’ve found your dream home. Let us help you secure it.

Buying property is a major decision, and usually something people don’t do very often. For us though, it is our day-to-day focus.

Get expert advice before you sign.

Glenferrie Conveyancing can review your proposed Contract and Vendor’s Statement (Section 32) for you before you sign the Contract.
A Pre-Signing Contract Review costs $130 plus GST, and we provide you with a written review of your proposed Contract and Vendor Statement noting:

Any Special Conditions in the proposed Contract that are oppressive to your interests.
Any issues identified in the Vendor Statement.

If you proceed to purchase the property, and Glenferrie Conveyancing completes the conveyancing for you, then the cost of your Pre-Signing Review is waived (i.e. it’s free).

Whether you are buying a piece of land, an existing home or off the plan, we have the experience to protect you and your investment. Before you sign on the dotted line, Glenferrie Conveyancing will ensure that you understand all of the risks so you can make the most informed choice possible. These risks include those involving title, zoning, easements, restrictive covenants, overlays including heritage, adverse possession, rates in arrears and the stamp duty implications related to the purchase.

We can also refer you to a mortgage broker if you need help with finance, a real estate agent if you need help finding your dream home or a buyer’s advocate if you need help negotiating the purchase terms.

For buyers, our main deliverables are:

Reviewing your Contract of Sale
Nominating any additional or substitute purchasers (if required).
Drafting the Transfer of Land document and the Notice of Acquisition.
Preparing the State Revenue Office online Duties Form, used for the assessment of stamp duty.
Liaising with your bank or other home loan provider (as required).
Performing any necessary property information searches for Council and Water rates and Land Tax. These may be needed to correctly apportion these charges between the seller and the buyer at settlement.
Preparing the Statement of Adjustments.
Receiving client funds into our Trust Account:
Name: Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd conveyancing business trust account
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 063-138
Account number: 10721106
Preparing the electronic settlement workspace.
If applicable, attending a manual (paper-based) settlement.
Sending copies of the Notice of Acquisition to council, water authority and the owners corporation (as applicable).
Submitting the Notice of Trust Acquisition to the State Revenue Office (if applicable).
Assessing stamp duty (or arranging for its assessment in complex cases), and lodging paper documents at Land Use Victoria for registration (if required).

For Sellers

You’re ready to sell. Let us help you make it happen and avoid the pitfalls.

Selling a property usually means an exciting new chapter in your life. But this chapter comes with a lot of paper work! As the vendor, you are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of your Vendor Statement. Any errors may result in the voiding of your property sale, leaving you stuck with costs and no purchaser.

Ensure you meet your legal obligations.

To ensure you are meeting all your legal obligations, Glenferrie Conveyancing will carefully prepare your Contract and your Section 32 Vendor Statement. This will disclose title, copy of plan, planning restrictions, zoning, road access, rates, taxes and notices.

Looking out for your interests.

During this process we will be on the lookout for and help you deal with any issues that come up that may jeopardise your sale. We will also work with your real estate agent and negotiate the terms of sale with the buyer’s conveyancer.

For sellers, our main deliverables are:

Preparing the Contract of Sale, Vendor Statement (Section 32) and Deposit Statement (Section 27).
Liaising with your Real Estate Agent
Holding the deposit in our Trust Account (if required):
Name: Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd conveyancing business trust account
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 063-138
Account number: 10721106
Liaising with your mortgagee and assisting you with completion of the Discharge Authority (if applicable).
Preparing the State Revenue Office online Duties Form.
Preparing the electronic settlement workspace.
If applicable, attending a manual (paper-based) settlement, and depositing proceeds cheques.

Property Transfer

Your assets are precious. Let us help you keep them safe when your circumstances change.

Whether through divorce, children growing older, illness or taxation reasons, transfer of property typically occurs at a time when your circumstances are changing. These changes can be stressful and we work hard to understand your concerns and answer any questions that arise from the property transfer process.

Understand the implications of property transfer.

Transferring ownership of property does come with costs and complications. We provide advice on the stamp duty costs for your property transfer so that you enter the process with your eyes open. We take care of all of the paperwork.

For clients wanting to change the ownership of a property and/or transfer it to a related party, our main deliverables are:

Providing advice regarding the stamp duty payable on the proposed transfer.
Liaising with the existing mortgagee (if applicable).
Drafting the Transfer of Land document and the Notice of Acquisition.
Preparing the State Revenue Office online Duties Forms, used for the assessment of stamp duty.
Liaising with the incoming mortgagee (if applicable).
Receiving client funds into our Trust Account:
Name: Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd conveyancing business trust account
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 063-138
Account number: 10721106
Preparing the electronic settlement workspace.
Sending copies of the Notice of Acquisition to council, water authority and the owners corporation (as applicable).
Submitting the Notice of Trust Acquisition to the State Revenue Office (if applicable).

For Developers

You’re ready to develop. We’ve got your back.

Whether you are looking to add an extra dwelling out the back, start a large-scale development, or anything in between, Glenferrie Conveyancing can help you meet all of the legal obligations to make your subdivision a reality.

For developers wanting to subdivide land, our main deliverables are:

Liaising with your Surveyor.
Obtaining consent from your mortgagee to the subdivision (if applicable).
Preparing the Subdivision document and if applicable, the Owners Corporation document(s).
Lodging documents at Land Use Victoria.

Replace a Lost Title

For clients who have lost a paper Certificate of Title, the main deliverables are:

Obtaining an Issue search.
Preparation of the Application for a New Certificate of Title in Place of One Lost or Destroyed.
Obtaining evidence of the lost title’s issue and chain of possession.
Preparing the Statutory Declaration.
Lodgement of the Application at Land Use Victoria.

Glenferrie Conveyancing strongly recommends that its clients do not hold paper Certificates of Title, and instead Glenferrie Conveyancing controls (i.e. securely holds) many electronic Certificates of Title for its clients, and these cannot be lost.