Conveyancer in Newcastle?
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G'day G,
I have used a solicitor based in The Junction for my last 2 purchases and they were quite good: UTR Law, either Wayne Roddenby or Julie Fox.
Best of luck,
JJ
I have used a solicitor based in The Junction for my last 2 purchases and they were quite good: UTR Law, either Wayne Roddenby or Julie Fox.
Best of luck,
JJ
Catalyst
I used these Catalyst Legal a few years ago. 110 Hunter st Newcastle
02 49275988, Amy was very helpful, [email protected]
I used these Catalyst Legal a few years ago. 110 Hunter st Newcastle
02 49275988, Amy was very helpful, [email protected]
I have used Tony Morris of Conveyancing Services in Adamstown (about 10mins out of cbd) a few times in the past. See http://www.conveyancing-services.com.au/index.html
This has included two 'problem' conveyances; one where the purchaser defaulted for a period of two months and another where we were buying and the vendor defaulted 48 hrs prior to settlement. Both were handled very well, although the one where the vendor defaulted had to be referred onto a solicitor. All this was handled quite smoothly and the converyancer actually attended at the solicitors with us to brief the solicitor on the history of the matter.
Haven't lived in Newcastle for nearly two years now though, so my opinion may be outdated. Fees were very reasonable too.
Angela
Simply the best solicitor/conveyancer i have ever had dealings with...
Skye Clarke
Freshwater Legal
Principal
Newcastle Office
22 Letchworth Parade Balmoral NSW 2283
Phone (02) 4975 2625
Fax (02) 4913 5319
Sydney Office
23 Fishbourne Road Allambie NSW 2100
Phone (02) 9939 0780
Fax (02) 9939 2338
Mobile 0421 010 943
Email [email protected]
www.freshwaterlegal.com
Skye Clarke
Freshwater Legal
Principal
Newcastle Office
22 Letchworth Parade Balmoral NSW 2283
Phone (02) 4975 2625
Fax (02) 4913 5319
Sydney Office
23 Fishbourne Road Allambie NSW 2100
Phone (02) 9939 0780
Fax (02) 9939 2338
Mobile 0421 010 943
Email [email protected]
www.freshwaterlegal.com
why not use your usual conveyancer in sydney? as i said - never met mine in ten years. all work done by phone and email. if you want to use them:
http://www.allabout.net.au/
highly recommended.
http://www.allabout.net.au/
highly recommended.
Although a conveyancer in your home town is not necessary, has anyone found it a disadvantage to use one well away from the locality you are buying in?
When I bought in Brisbane I used a local solicitor from one of a few mentioned to me by agents (the one I had lined up from SS recommendation a couple of months earlier had left the company and the company never returned my call).
As a result of the solicitors local knowledge of/and experience in dealing with the council and their laws he added a clause to the contract to protect me. I doubt if a solicitor or conveyancer out of the area without regular dealings with the council would have been aware of the potential trap for me as buyer.
Are my concerns with using a solicitor or conveyancer outside the area without local knowledge justified. I have been told that some will contact another firm in the area of where the house is to ask if anything they should be aware of.
When I bought in Brisbane I used a local solicitor from one of a few mentioned to me by agents (the one I had lined up from SS recommendation a couple of months earlier had left the company and the company never returned my call).
As a result of the solicitors local knowledge of/and experience in dealing with the council and their laws he added a clause to the contract to protect me. I doubt if a solicitor or conveyancer out of the area without regular dealings with the council would have been aware of the potential trap for me as buyer.
Are my concerns with using a solicitor or conveyancer outside the area without local knowledge justified. I have been told that some will contact another firm in the area of where the house is to ask if anything they should be aware of.
I also prefer someone local as well but yes good point beachside. Anyway I picked someone listed here and they seem really good. The important thing is they are good to talk to and want to help get things rolling. My last solicitors were a joke Lizzie, I think I wrote about it once and that is why I didn't want to go with them.
Although my solicitor was on the ball with the local council knowledge he dropped the ball in other areas.....and settlement was delayed costing me money - which I held him responsible for. He paid!
I suspect a good conveyancer (who deals only with property) is better than an average solicitor of which conveyancing is only one of the areas they work in....and left to the receptionist to look after!
But how many conveyancers are clued up with knowledge and skills for wording of contracts out of the norm. Some of the ones I have contacted in the past and asked what their experience was with wording contracts for early access (or similar) have told me it can't be done. Probably would not find their way around a broken down car on their way home!!
I suspect a good conveyancer (who deals only with property) is better than an average solicitor of which conveyancing is only one of the areas they work in....and left to the receptionist to look after!
But how many conveyancers are clued up with knowledge and skills for wording of contracts out of the norm. Some of the ones I have contacted in the past and asked what their experience was with wording contracts for early access (or similar) have told me it can't be done. Probably would not find their way around a broken down car on their way home!!
