Welcome to
Southland Conveyancing

Who Are We

Many people do not know what a Licensed Conveyancer is going to do for them in their sale or purchase. All they know is they have been told they need a conveyancer.

Many people are time poor and even if they knew what to do they do not have the time. Just about everybody is very conscious of the costs involved, but do not be deceived.

The lowest priced conveyancer is not necessarily going to be the cheapest. When things do not go according to plan you may be very disappointed with the outcome and the resulting escalating costs.

Licenced Conveyancers

Joanne Hall JP Licence No. 1346704 is the business owner of Southland Conveyancing.

Continuing a long association with Southland first as a conveyancing clerk and then as a Licensed Conveyancer, graduating from Macquarie University in Conveyancing Law and Practice in 2006, Joanne purchased the business in 2013.

Joanne is a Certified Practising Conveyancer with over 20 years professional experience delivering to you, knowledge and experience in all areas of conveyancing.

Karen Ralph JP Licence No. 05013750 started working in Conveyancing in 2013 and has since completed her Studies at Macquarie University and is now a fully licensed conveyancer.

Speaking in language clients understand, Karen Ralph is personable, honest, passionate and professional about helping clients achieve their goals of home ownership, whether it be to reside in or investment.

Where Can I Find out More?

You can find plenty more about conveyancing here via the:

What is conveyancing?

Put simply, conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the title of a property from one person to another.
Why should I use a conveyancer?

Buying or selling property is one of the biggest financial transactions of your life. Due to the financial and legal aspects of transferring property, the consequences of making a mistake can be both costly and heartbreaking.

By having a licensed conveyancer take care of your property transfer, their qualifications and experience can help protect your assets.

A licensed Conveyancer has an in-depth understanding of the law concerning property transactions, is required by law to carry professional indemnity insurance and fidelity insurance, and unlike certain solicitors that offer conveyancing, can focus solely on property transfer instead of other legal matters.
What is the cooling off period and how does it affect me?

A cooling off period is the right of a purchaser of property to cancel the agreement within 5 working days. It offers some protection to purchasers that may have rushed into a contract to purchase property and can be used to finalise financial arrangements or perform title searches. Cancelling the agreement (or rescinding, as it is known) will cost the purchaser 0.25% of the total purchase price.

The cooling off period does not always apply (at auction, for example) and can be waived providing a 66W certificate is signed by a conveyancer who has briefed his or her client with regard to the implications involved of waiving the cooling off period.
What is a disbursement?

A disbursement is one of the expenses incurred during the process of searching and obtaining certificates from local government authorities or local councils etc.