Get the help you need to make your property transaction run smoothly with Burgess Thomson’s conveyancing team in Newcastle.
Whether you’re buying property or selling property, our experienced Newcastle conveyancers will handle your real estate deal with precision and efficiency.
Trust in our licensed conveyancers and conveyancing lawyers to navigate every stage of your residential home purchase, first-time home buying, off-the-plan purchases, transferring property, or SMSF investment.
We understand that uncertainty, stress, and delays are not your friends when it comes to property transactions. So, next time you’re buying a house, or selling an apartment, experience complete peace of mind knowing your conveyancing is in the hands of knowledgeable professionals well-versed in all aspects of property transactions.
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Why You Need Burgess Thomson
We Can Help You With
- Buying Property
- Selling Property
- Transferring Property
- SMSF Property Purchases
- First Home Buyers
- Off The Plan
- Property Development
- Retirement Villages
- Put & Call Options
- Building Contract Reviews
- Caveats
- Easements and covenants
- Contracts of sale
- Purchase of land
Our Newcastle team of conveyancing lawyers offer a fast and efficient service to make your property purchase or sale as simple and problem-free as possible.
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Burgess Thomson has been known as one of the best Newcastle law firms since 1983 with the best team of lawyers, solicitors and licensed conveyancers in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens and broader Hunter region.
- The Best Newcastle Lawyers & Conveyancers
- Over 60 Years Combined Legal Experience
- The Highest Quality Legal Advice
- Outstanding Client Service
How The Conveyancing Process Works
The conveyancing process can be filled with legal jargon. As such, it is important to approach this with understanding and proper support.
The process starts with the draft contract of sale being drawn up. This includes street address and legal property title details, completion period, inclusions and exclusions of sale and any special conditions specific to the particular property.
The purchaser needs to get legal advice, review the contract, arrange inspections and start making loan arrangements before any contracts are signed.
The contract is signed by both parties, and may be immediately binding, depending on the circumstances of the sale. You may however, have a cooling off period available, or be able to withdraw from the contract under certain conditions, so it’s important that you know the exact terms and conditions written into the contract.
Prior to settlement, adjustments to the purchase price are agreed upon between the parties to cover council and water rates as well as other costs which may be allowed for in the contract. There is a set length of time between the contract becoming binding and the contract being settled or completed. In this time the purchaser of the property has a lot to do including conducting various checks on the property, paying transfer duty, organising insurance and getting any loan arrangements in order, and the seller of the property should be making arrangements with their bank to have any mortgage discharged as well as making plans to move.
We’ll ensure everything is in place for a smooth settlement. The purchaser or the incoming mortgagee has to organise the funds, and the seller or outgoing mortgagee has to provide the property title and the document/s needed to release the mortgage.
After settlement the new owner needs to be registered as the owner on the title, and various government bodies need to be informed of the change in ownership.
Why Us?
Burgess Thomson’s team of conveyancing lawyers and licensed conveyancers have over 60 years of combined legal experience.
As such, you can rest assured that your legal affairs will be taken care of in the most sensitive and efficient manner.
We appreciate your time and patience and will deliver you excellence and high quality services.
How Burgess Thomson Can Help
Our licensed conveyancers and specialist conveyancing solicitors at Burgess Thomson in Newcastle can assist you with the following conveyancing services:
- Legal advice in regard to real estate contract law
- Drafting and reviewing Contracts for Sale
- Auction Contracts and purchases off-the-plan
- Cost appraisal including transfer duty, GST and disbursements such as search and registration fees
- Tax considerations and asset protection including capital gains tax, and sales or purchases by companies, self managed superannuation funds, family and discretionary trusts and deceased estates
- Property Title including Torrens, old system, qualified and limited, strata, community, crown or leasehold
- Property tenancy including joint tenants and tenants in common
- Statutory warranties, contract conditions and special conditions
- Section 66W Certificates, the cooling off period and deposits
- Put and Call Options
- Retirement Village purchases, leases, licence agreements and service contracts
- Dispute resolution and litigation
- Commercial property including leases
- Building contracts, owner builder issues and the Home Building Act 1989
- Liaison with financial institutions about deposit bonds, loans, mortgages and discharges of mortgages
- Execution of contracts, exchange and settlement
- Arranging electronic settlement via PEXA
- Adjustments to the purchase price about rates and allowances
- Advice for first home buyers including the First
- Home Buyers Assistance Scheme, New Home Grant, HomeBuilder Grant and First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
- Preparing Powers of Attorney for sale of property and arranging registration with Land Registry Services NSW
- Advice on easements and covenants on title searches
Buying and selling property is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make, so it pays to get sound legal advice from specialist conveyancing and property law solicitors.
Let Burgess Thomson be your one stop shop for all things property related.
Burgess Thomson’s team of conveyancing lawyers and licensed conveyancers have over 60 years of combined legal experience.
As such, you can rest assured that your legal affairs will be taken care of in the most sensitive and efficient manner.
We appreciate your time and patience and will deliver you excellence and high quality services
