Conveyancing in central Geelong, VIC 3220
Our office is at 15 Yarra Street, in the middle of Geelong. You are welcome to call in, and most of our central Geelong clients do at some point. Jeannette Ernst has been doing conveyancing in this city for more than 30 years, under licence number 001780L.
Send us the contract and Section 32 before you sign and we will review it and come back to you within 24 hours, free of charge. There is no obligation to use us afterwards.
What is different about property in the Geelong CBD
Central Geelong is not one kind of property. Within postcode 3220 you will find apartments and townhouses over the waterfront, period houses on the older streets, converted warehouses, and mixed use buildings with a shop below and a residence above. Each of those brings something different to the contract.
Owners corporation properties. If you are buying an apartment or a townhouse, the Section 32 has to include the owners corporation certificate. It sets out the fees, the balance of the maintenance fund, any special levies coming, and whether there is a dispute running. Getting that certificate takes time, so if you are selling, it is the single thing most likely to hold up your vendor statement. We order it the day we are instructed.
Older homes and overlays. Parts of central Geelong sit under planning overlays, including heritage controls in some streets. An overlay does not stop you buying, but it can change what you are allowed to alter later. We read the planning certificate properly and tell you what it means in plain English before you commit.
Mixed use and commercial. A shop with a flat above is a different transaction to a house, particularly around GST and whether the sale is a going concern. If that is what you are looking at, say so early and we will handle it as a commercial matter from the start.
Off the plan. Several CBD developments sell off the plan. Those contracts are long, the sunset date matters, and the deposit arrangements are worth understanding before you sign. This is exactly the sort of contract the free 24-hour review is for.
Selling in central Geelong
We prepare Section 32 vendor statements quickly, and your agent can have it in hand while the interest is still fresh. Agents around Geelong deal with us regularly and know we will not be the reason a campaign is held up.
Why Geelong clients stay with us
- We will return your phone calls and emails
- We speak your language, we can explain concepts in plain English
- Honesty and integrity is our strong belief
- Take control and lead you through the Conveyancing maze
- Communicate with your Estate Agent, lender and persons relating to your transaction
- Keep you informed of the progress
- Advise you on what you need to take care of
- Friendly professional service, taking pride in exceeding clients expectations
- Online for email communication and delivery of documents
- Providing correct advice drawing on our many years experience with complex residential and commercial Conveyancing transactions
Jeannette’s experience can guide you through the conveyancing maze, and her keep it simple approach reduces stress for clients even where the circumstances are complicated.
What we handle
- Purchases of Real Estate
- Sales (and Auctions) of Real Estate
- Pre-Purchase Contract Advice
- Fast Section 32 Statements delivered via email or hard copy
- Off the Plan land purchases and sales
- Commercial Transactions
- Subdivisions
- Transfers of Land
- First Home Buyer Assistance
- Stamp Duty Exemptions and Refunds
- Friendly professional and reliable service
Beyond the city centre
This page is about central Geelong and the 3220 postcode. We act right across the municipality and the Bellarine as well, so if your property is in one of the surrounding suburbs, start at our Greater Geelong conveyancing page and work from there. We also keep an office at Drysdale for clients on the peninsula.
To get moving, call (03) 5222 3230, email [email protected], or drop the contract in to 15 Yarra Street and we will take it from there.
