Recommendation for legal conveyancer WA

[BLTN]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anybody has a reliable, well-priced conveyancer?

I've been quoted at around the $1,400 mark for a property sub $300K - this seems pretty high to me... Not a first home owner and should be a pretty straight forward process.

Thoughts?

 

[INVSTOR]

Bellmac Settlements are reasonably priced.

 

[BLTN]

Bellmac Settlements are reasonably priced.

Are they legal conveyancers? What sort of price do they charge?

I'd like to stick with my existing conveyancer for simplicity's sake - but I'm sure it is several hundred more than I need to pay.

Need to find a cheaper building inspection too - I'm sure I overpaid for that last time as well.

 

[INVSTOR]

Conveyancing only. I have only used a solicitor a couple of times interstate. Are you getting them to go over Real estate contract before you sign?
Add- the last quote I had was about $1100-$1200 all inclusive of fees for $525,000 property.

 

[Jake D]

I could be wrong but I don't think you'll get much lower than $1000. Is it worth the $400 to make a change now?

 

[BLTN]

Conveyancing only. I have only used a solicitor a couple of times interstate. Are you getting them to go over Real estate contract before you sign?
Add- the last quote I had was about $1100-$1200 all inclusive of fees for $525,000 property.

I've been recommended by numerous people to use legal conveyancers. Admittedly, I haven't really considered the alternative.

No, I'm not getting them to go over the contract.

I could be wrong but I don't think you'll get much lower than $1000. Is it worth the $400 to make a change now?

This is a fair point, but if you apply it to all stages of the buying process (i.e. conveyancing, building inspection reports, building insurance etc), it starts adding up.

If $1,400 is a fair price, then I don't mind. But it seems on the high end for a cheap property.

 

[D_One]

I don't think the price or cost of the property affects how much a solicitor or conveyancer will charge.

 

[Jake D]

I don't think the price or cost of the property affects how much a solicitor or conveyancer will charge.

Dept. of commerce WA has a schedule of fees that settlement agents are allowed to charge for property settlements. The schedule is directly related to sale/purchase price.

Most agents I've spoken to have quoted their rate as a percentage of this schedule, (like "DoC says we can charge you $1500, but we'll give you a 25% discount...")

 

[INVSTOR]

Dept. of commerce WA has a schedule of fees that settlement agents are allowed to charge for property settlements. The schedule is directly related to sale/purchase price.

Most agents I've spoken to have quoted their rate as a percentage of this schedule, (like "DoC says we can charge you $1500, but we'll give you a 25% discount...")

Yes! You should be able to get 40-50% discount off the maximum fee from a conveyancer. Legal firms would have higher rates I'd imagine.

 

[b simpson]

Cs legal in Perth.

I got one done for $850 last year, plus registration of transfer $210, and disbursents $450.
That price is only for referrals so consider this a referral.

 

[Tulamalula]

I have 2 quotes from lawyers, both offered discounted rates - 1. down to $1000, (40% discount) 2. $1350 (25% discount) plus disbursements.

have paid $2500 in the past so am happy with the above.

 

[HD_ACE]

For a decent conveyancer in perth, $1000-1100 inclusive should be about what you pay. Or a bit more for a lawyer.

Cheers

 

[ems]

Around the $1k mark. Is that the same for selling as well as buying?