GUIDE TO BUYING

WHAT WE DO......

The services provided would include:

• Perusal of proposed contract
• Preparation of all transfer documentation.
• Attendance to all necessary searches.
• Liaising with your lender to organise the advance.
• Perusal and advice concerning all mortgage documentation.
• Arranging for and witnessing your signature(s).
• Arranging settlement.
• Stamping of documentation as necessary.
• Calculation of rate adjustment.
• Attendance at settlement.
• Arranging for collection of keys, etc.
• Complete settlement documentation for accounting/tax return purposes.
• Advise agent that Settlement effected and directs agent to account to Seller for deposit less commission

Essential searches undertaken on your behalf:

• Department of Natural Resources (Title).
• Local Authority, including:

1. Rates position.
2. Building approvals.
3. Zoning.
4. Drainage plans.

• Land Tax.
• Pre-settlement Title search.
• A Body Corporate search for unit buyers

Searches which may be required by your lender or by yourself:

• Flood levels.
• Town Planning Certificate.
• Contaminated land.
• Heritage listings.
• Railways Department.
• Electricity Department.
• Queensland Building Services.
• Registered Plan of Survey.
• Main Roads.
• Body Corporate search (if appropriate)

 

WHAT YOU DO....

Arrange for contract to be forwarded to us:

• Insure Property.
• Make reasonable endeavours to obtain finance. provide written confirmation (either personally or through financier) or by 5pm on the day before the finance date that:-
  1. Your finance has been approved; or
  2. Your finance has been declined and you wish to terminiate the Contract; or
  3. You wish to seek an extension of the Finance Date as you have been unable to arrange finance.

• Once finance has been approved, ensure that all mortgage documents are signed and returned to your bank/broker.
• Arrange for Building and Pest Inspection to be conducted on the property at least two (2) days before the Inspection Date.
• Advise our office by 5pm the day before the Inspection Date that you:-
  1. Are satisfied with the Building and Pest report;
  2. Are not satisfied with the Building and Pest report and wish to terminate the Contract or seek compensation or rectification of the significant matters raised by the Inspector; or
  3. Wish to seek an extension of the Inspection Date as you have been unable to arrange for a search to be conducted.

• Provide us with a bank cheque for stamp duty (unless being provided at settlement by your financier)
• If any funds are being provided by you for settlement, you must provide those funds as a telegraphic transfer or bank cheques made payable as directed by Conveyance Xpress no later than one (1) business day prior to settlement.
• Carry out pre-settlement inspection of the Property.
• Attend to matters such as connection of telephone and electricity, changes locks, transfer contents insurance.