Accord Conveyancing

PROTECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS WITH A CONVEYANCING CONTRACT REVIEW IN MELBOURNE

Buying a property is the biggest financial transaction you are ever likely to make.

You’ll be entering into a legally binding contract of sale, so it makes sense to ensure you know exactly what you’re signing up for.

Our expert team of conveyancers will do a thorough pre-purchase contract review, and identify anything that could represent risk or cost. You can then proceed with peace of mind that there’ll be no surprises down the track with our conveyancing contract review services in Melbourne.

REVIEW OF SECTION 32 & CONTRACT OF SALE

A section 32, or Vendor’s Statement, contains information about the land and title of the property being sold. It gives you, the buyer, useful information that you would not get just from inspecting the property.

We’ll review your Section 32 and/or Contract of Sale to check that there are no potential problems with your purchase.

CONVEYANCING CONTRACT REVIEW FOR BUYERS

Before you sign the contract, you need to know if there are any issues with the property, land, titles, or services.

These could cost you money, reduce your enjoyment or use of the property, or affect your ownership. Our conveyancing contract review service in Melbourne will identify any clauses that are one-sided, items that should have been included, and anything that could disadvantage you. You may also have some special conditions of your own that you want to include.

At Accord Conveyancing, our contract review will give you the information to negotiate the right sale price and conditions and ensure a smooth settlement process.

The Benefits of a Property Contract Review

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The Contract of Sale contains both “General Conditions” and “Special Conditions”. General Conditions are those conditions which are the accepted standard conditions included in every Contract of Sale. “Special Conditions” are those which are not standard and are included by the Vendor’s solicitors to afford greater protection or benefit to the Vendor.

Both General and Special Conditions generally fall into two categories (i) they trigger additional costs and expenses to be payable by you or (ii) restrict or remove any rights to claim compensation if there is a defect in title or with the physical property. Obtaining a pre-signing Contract Review by a qualified conveyancer will help identify any onerous Special Conditions which should be removed or amended.

TITLE BOUNDARIES

It is imperative to determine whether the property you have physically inspected matches the measurements, boundaries or location of the property as registered on its Title Plan. This is important because whilst you are paying full value for the land as represented to you by the vendor in the Title Plan, you may be obtaining less in terms of the physical dimensions of the property.

A pre-signing Contract Review should include a perusal of the boundaries or location of the property to assist you in determining the accuracy when you inspect the property prior to you committing yourself to the purchase because the Contract will always provide indemnity against the vendor for any deficiency in measurements, so if you discover after contract signing that the property is missing square metreage because the fences have been erected incorrectly or that the courtyard of the unit is actually common property, you will not have any recourse against the vendor.

OWNERS CORPORATION

Is the property under an Owners Corporation? If so, you should obtain a pre-signing review to determine what the annual levies are and whether any significant maintenance issues have been discussed at an Annual General Meeting which may give rise to hefty special levies.

Non-compliant combustible cladding has been a frequent and significant issue for many apartment buildings across Melbourne, but the rectification requirements and costs are not always revealed to you as the purchaser unless you appoint a conveyancer to read through the pages of Owners Corporation information before you sign the Contract.

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For a conveyancer who’ll ensure a stress-free property transaction from start to finish, contact the experts at Accord.

Testimonial

(Zuzanna’s) prompt work, clear communication and taking extra time to answer all my first-timer questions about the process took the stress out of the whole thing, and settlement today came and went without a hitch. I can’t praise Zuzanna enough, and I’m glad I came to Accord. If I’m ever unfortunate enough to buy property again I’ll come straight to your team

Glen

I am now all settled in and making the place feel more like a home each day. I just want to thank you and the entire team at Accord for all the work you have done on my behalf and how streamlined you made this whole process. It was absolutely fabulous to work with you and your entire team and I will be encouraging your services to friends and family who are entering the housing market. Once again thanks a million for all your help and support.

– Dylan
Carrum Downs

Nicole, Stephanie and Zuzanna made the daunting process of purchasing our first home a seamless experience! We are thrilled to be in, and should we require a conveyancer in the future, we would 100% come back to Accord.

– Nick
Toorak

It has been a great pleasure dealing with you and Nicole again. I have taken every opportunity to recommend Accord to any of my contacts in need for a conveyancer, and as a very satisfied repeat client, I will continue to do so in future.

– Patrick
Town Planning Lawyer

Stephanie from Accord conveyancing managed the pre-purchase and settlement process for a property I recently purchased as a first home buyer. Stephanie explained the purchase process to me clearly and she also stepped me through it with expertise. Being a first home buyer, there was much I did not understand in terms of unfamiliar terminology and processes and Stephanie was wonderful in making these easy to understand and she was patient with all my questions about covenants and easements suchlike. She kept me up to date with the process in clearly worded emails or with phone calls. She was also instrumental in helping pick up and address an unfortunate instance of attempted fraud involving a fake email sent from a third party. Stephanie and Accord Conveyancing came well-recommended from People’s Choice Credit Union and I’d unconditionally recommend Accord/Stephanie for anyone requiring a conveyancer.

– Kathy
Sunbury

Thank you for the congratulations, and a big thank you again for your assistance in the purchase of my first property. I greatly appreciate your efforts and guidance through the process. Not only were you diligent in your review of the contract, but through all our correspondence you have been clear and easy to comprehend with your explanations of things, which in turn has bolstered my understanding, and in turn given me more confidence moving forward with matters.

– Daniel
NSW