Bongaree Conveyancing

We protect your interests under the Contract and in the proposed purchase by

• Reviewing the Contract conditions
• Monitoring critical key dates
• Initiating property searches and enquiries
• Analysing search results and reporting to you
• Calculating government duties and charges and obtaining any concession to which you may be entitled;
• Advising you on mortgage documents
• Liaising with your financier to ensure their requirements are met and funds are available
• Calculating settlement figures
• Discharging mortgages and adjusting rates and other charges;
• Completing settlement and obtaining property title
• Reporting to you on the outcome of settlement

Client-Care Guarantees apply
> Fixed fair fee
> No hidden Extras
> No Move - No fee
> No Meetings Needed

We protect your interests under the Contract and in the proposed sale by

• Reviewing the Contract conditions
• Ensuring compliance with contract terms, conditions and time limits
• Making sure you are paid in full and that all outstanding rates and other charges are paid and accounted for
• Arranging for the payment and proper legal discharged of any mortgages on your property.
• Checking that all documents you are required to sign are correct
• Informing the necessary authorities of your sale
• Completing settlement for you
• Preparing final settlement statements

Client-Care Guarantees apply
> Fixed fair fee
> No hidden Extras
> No Move - No fee
> No Meetings Needed

We conduct this search at the commencement of your matter. It reveals who the registered owner of the property is and whether there are any mortgages or easements registered on the title.

This search is conducted on the morning of settlement to ensure that no further dealings (eg. Mortgages) have been registered on the title prior to settlement.

Local Authority

This search reveals:-
1. the rates position of the Property
2. any water charges owing on the Property

For some local authorities this search also reveals where there are any adverse notices issued by Council in relation to the Property. The exact nature of this search will differ between local authorities - in most cases all of the above information is revealed. In certain areas, we will also need to conduct a Special Water Meter Reading to confirm water usage. We have included the cost of this search in the fee quoted.

In the Brisbane City Council, this search is free; however, it does not reveal any adverse notices which may be issued. To obtain this information, we recommend you carry out a Full Local Search (refer to our Additional Searches information page).

This search shows whether there is any unpaid land tax on the property. If there is land tax owing, we will ensure that the current owner pays the debt before the property is transferred to you. If this is not done, you as the new owner, would become liable for the debt.

This search reveals whether the Main Roads Department (Queensland Transport) has any requirements over the lot. For example, whether they wish to acquire the land for road widening.

We obtain a copy of the plan of the property. This shows the position and dimensions of the property and the location of any easements. We will send you a copy of the plan and request that you confirm that the property shown on the plan is the property you have agreed to buy.

We obtain a copy of the Certificate of Currency of Insurance for the property to ensure that the Body Corporate has insurance in place over the common property.

This search reveals the current Body Corporate levies position on the lot you are buying. This information an adjustment to be made at settlement to ensure that both you and the Seller pay the correct proportion of the current period body corporate levies. It also ensures that the amount of levies payable by you have been correctly represented to you on the Contract.

CTS & CMS Search, obtaining further particulars about multi-unit dwellings (body corporates).

This is an amount payable in some circumstances where a town agent is appointed to physically attend settlement.