Retaining a lawyer for conveyancing when selling a property

Introduction

In selling your Property, you are not only dealing with a substantial asset, but you are also going to enter into a very valuable Contract with a party you probably have never met or dealt with. Given this, your rights should be properly protected from the many risks and dangers not only from the nature of the transaction but also from any actions of the Purchaser or their solicitors/conveyancers.

A solicitor is best placed to give you this protection and peace of mind. We don't take shortcuts. We ensure that the work is properly and legally completed in your best interests and in accordance with your instructions.

As part of this protection, we ensure that:

• A proper Contract is prepared for the sale/auction of the Property. A Contract, as opposed to a standard real estate agent's Contract Note, provides greater protection for a Vendor's interests and allows the Vendor to cover him/her/itself from risks specific to the Property.
• A set of rate and planning certificates, being certificates issued by council, water authority, planning authority, State Revenue Office and VicRoads, are disclosed in the Vendor's Statement to limit any possibility of the Purchaser being able to withdraw from a signed Contract due to any lack of legally required disclosures.

How Sharrock Pitman Legal can assist?

Our Property Law team is led by Andre Ong, Accredited Specialist (Property Law). Our Property Law team advises investors and owner-occupiers considering selling real estate holdings. If you require assistance, please call us on 1300 205 506 or get in touch by emailing sp@sharrockpitman.com.au.

The information contained in this article is intended to be of a general nature only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Any legal matters should be discussed specifically with one of our lawyers.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.