Conveyancing and property law pricing
Conveyancing
pre-purchase contract review
$350-$650
The form below will calculate the exact fee for you. Fees vary depending on urgency, length and complexity and are charged once the review is complete.
Includes:
Tailored written report with detailed advice on the contract and vendor statement you submit, written by one lawyer and reviewed by another
10-minute call with your lawyer to answer any questions
One email draft for you to send to the agent requesting any missing material and/or amendments to conditions (if necessary)
Option of 6 business hour turnaround (includes urgency fee).
purchase
$1350 (standard)
$2500 (complex)
$1850 (URGENT SETTLEMENTS)
Please note: disbursements are charged at an additional fee to the prices listed.
Disbursements are out-of-pocket expenses that vary greatly depending on your local area and can include certificates from the Council, water authority or State Revenue Office and Owners Corporation certificates and fees paid to the land registry.
‘Complex’ includes rare title types like company or stratum title - we will let you know before we start if this applies to you.
If the settlement date in the contract is less than 21 days from the date we receive your instructions to act.
sale
$1350 (standard)
$2500 (complex)
$1850 (URGENT SETTLEMENTS)
Please note: disbursements are charged at an additional fee to the prices listed.
Disbursements are out-of-pocket expenses that vary greatly depending on your local area and can include certificates from the Council, water authority or State Revenue Office and Owners Corporation certificates and fees paid to the land registry.
‘Complex’ includes rare title types like company title - we will let you know before we start if this applies to you.
If the settlement date in the contract is less than 21 days from the day of sale.
transfers
$990
For transferring between spouses.
Please note: disbursements are charged at an additional fee to the prices listed (such as PEXA fees and fees paid to the land registry). These will range from $100-$400 depending on the property and type of transfer.
For spousal transfers following separation, we can only act for one side of the transfer.
If your transfer requires a complex stamp duty application (such as a transfer between trustees), an additional fee of $660 applies. This might be required where someone died without a Will, or the property is being transferred not in accordance with the Will, or where there is a transfer of life estate, or a transfer under a trust, or where there is a change of trustee, or for certain subdivisions.
caveat
$350
MISSING TITLE APPLICATION
$770
Please note: disbursements are charged at an additional fee to the prices listed (such as PEXA fees and fees paid to the land registry). These will range from $100-$400 depending on the property and type of transfer.
Subdivision / consolidation / boundary realignment
simple subdivision - no bank, <5 lots, model rules oc
$550
standard subdivision - bank, <5 lots, model rules oc
$880
Complex subdivision (eg nico, common property) -
$1450
Please note: disbursements are charged at an additional fee to the prices listed (such as fees paid to the land registry). These will start from $660 depending on the number of lots and type of subdivision.
These fees assume there are no caveats on title and all owners consent.
Any additional land transfers or complex stamp duty assessment required following registration of the subdivision are charged separately.
Adverse possession
Book a free 10 minute chat and we can advise how we can assist. It might be:
advice considering if you have a claim
a letter to your neighbour asserting your rights
documentation that will enable you to lodge an adverse possession claim in the future (or resist a fence being moved)
a full adverse possession claim.
The cost of land registry searches, land registry fees, any stamp duty, and your surveyor’s costs are not included in these fees.
advice
$770
LETTER TO NEIGHBOUR
$770
DEED OF ASSIGNMENT OF POSSESSORY RIGHTS + SUPPORTING STATUTORY DECLARATION
$990
adverse possession application
$4400
Strategy session
Book a strategy session with Laura Vickers, our Accredited Specialist in Property Law.
Includes 30 minutes of document review before/after.
30 minute strategy session
$350
Co-ownership agreement
Includes 2 rounds of amendments and a conference