Terms and Conditions - buying or selling a property in Tasmania
The following are the terms and conditions for use of the eConveyancing service. Please read them carefully. If you have any questions regarding the
purchase process or these Terms and Conditions please ask your
property law solicitor when they contact you. A copy of these Terms
& Conditions will be forwarded to you by email if you provide us
with your email address in the online form.
1. Fixed price
The fixed price quoted applies to most ordinary purchases or sales of
residential real estate in Tasmania and includes reviewing or preparing the sales contract respectively, exchange of contracts, and attending to all settlement matters.
The price also includes arranging the transfer of funds from your home loan,
or discharging the mortgage, and all correspondence regarding the lodging
of security with the provider of the home loan.
The fixed price does not include disbursements
incurred by the law firm including title searches and statutory
certificates required by law. Ask your solicitor to provide an estimate
based on your particular situation.
2. Exclusions
Usually, the fixed price will not apply for:
- purchases or sales off the plan;
- purchases or sales where the price is more than $550,000;
- land that is not Torrens title or strata title (most real estate is one of these two types of title);
- purchases or sales that are subject to unusual special conditions; or
- arranging or discharging multiple mortgages.
If your property purchase or sale falls outside the guidelines of the fixed price,
don't worry, your solicitor will advise you before proceeding and will usually be able to give you an alternate fixed price for the service.
3. If the purchase or sale does not proceed
If you do not proceed with the purchase or sale of the property, and you have instructed the law firm to review
or prepare the contract, then the law firm will be entitled to charge you a fee of
$200 including GST to cover costs for the time spent plus any disbursements
incurred along the way.
4. Additional fees
If the transaction falls outside what can reasonably be called normal (for example, the seller refuses to complete), a reasonable additional charge may be levied by the law firm.
Ask your solicitor about these possible additional charges.
This online service is free to visitors. The administrators of this
website, from time to time, may charge a small fee to law firms who
participate in this system for marketing these services on their behalf.
5. Payment of fees
Payment is due and payable on completion of the transaction. The law firm
may ask for some money on account before completion to cover disbursements.
6. Obligation
Your solicitor will contact you within one business day and confirm your instructions and the fixed price. If the fixed price does not apply to your transaction, the law firm will tell you before you are committed to proceed or pay any money.
REMEMBER:
You are under no obligation to pay any fees until you confirm your instructions directly with your solicitor.
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