Question 1

When should I engage a conveyancer when selling?

Accepted Answer

Before you list. A Victorian vendor cannot legally offer a property for sale without a complete Section 32 (vendor statement), and in other states the equivalent disclosure must be ready before contracts are exchanged. Engaging us early means the vendor statement and contract of sale are prepared properly the first time, the agent has the documents they need to take offers, and you avoid the most common cause of failed campaigns — disclosure being scrambled together after a buyer asks for it.

Question 2

What is a Section 32 and what does it have to disclose?

Accepted Answer

A Section 32, named after section 32 of the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic), is the statutory disclosure a Victorian vendor must give a purchaser before signing. It must include the certificate of title and registered dealings, mortgages and other encumbrances, easements and covenants, planning and zoning information, rates and outgoings, owners corporation certificates where relevant, notices and orders from authorities, and details of any building works. Defects in the Section 32 can give a purchaser a right to end the contract — preparing it correctly the first time is the single best protection a vendor has.

Question 3

Who prepares the contract of sale?

Accepted Answer

The vendor's lawyer prepares the contract of sale and the Section 32. The agent is not authorised to prepare these documents and should not be drafting special conditions. We prepare both documents to match your circumstances — nominee provisions, settlement period, deposit treatment, chattels and exclusions, and any special conditions you need to protect — and provide them to your agent before the campaign opens.

Question 4

Can I sell before I buy?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and many vendors do — but the settlement timing on both contracts has to be coordinated carefully. A long settlement on your sale gives you room to find and settle the next property; a short one shortens that window. If you intend to buy after you sell, tell us early so we can match the settlement dates, structure any subject-to-purchase or extension provisions you need, and confirm what your lender requires for the change-over period.

Question 5

What happens on settlement day?

Accepted Answer

Settlement is now conducted electronically through PEXA across most of Australia. On the day, your lawyer, the purchaser's lawyer, your discharging lender and the purchaser's lender meet in a digital workspace; the purchaser's funds flow to discharge your mortgage, pay any vendor adjustments and remit the balance to you, and the transfer is lodged with the land registry — all in a single coordinated step. You do not need to attend. We notify you the moment settlement is confirmed and arrange release of keys with the agent.

Question 6

What costs should vendors expect?

Accepted Answer

Vendor costs fall into three buckets: professional fees (our fixed conveyancing fee), agent commission and marketing (negotiated separately with your agent), and statutory and search costs (title searches, owners corporation certificates, council and water information). Discharge fees apply if you are paying out a mortgage, and adjustments for rates and outgoings are made at settlement. We disclose every figure upfront — there are no hourly rates and no marked-up disbursements.

Selling Property

Every step of a vendor's matter.

Section 32 preparation

Contract of sale

Agent coordination

Mortgage discharge

Settlement preparation

PEXA settlement

Listing to settlement, in one workspace.

Instructions and quote

Searches ordered

Section 32 prepared

Agent on market

Contract exchanged

PEXA settlement

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What goes wrong in vendor matters — and how we prevent it.

Defective Section 32 disclosure

Special conditions drafted by the agent

Mis-timed settlement on your next purchase

Outgoings and owners corporation surprises

Often combined with selling.

Property Settlements

Contract Review & Section 32

Property Transfers

Background from the Information Centre.

The selling process, end to end.

Section 32: what every seller must disclose.

Settlement day, explained.

Selling property, answered.

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