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Common questions about conveyancing, fixed pricing, and working with Vic Legal. If your question isn't here, call Edgar or Natalie directly on (03) 9370 5422.
Your Questions Answered
These are the questions Edgar and Natalie hear most often from first-time buyers and sellers. Plain answers, no legal jargon.
A conveyancer is a licensed specialist who manages the legal transfer of property ownership — from reviewing your contract of sale through to settlement. Property settlement is legally binding: an error in your contract or a missed search can cost you significantly. A licensed conveyancer protects your interests at every step.
Both can legally handle property transfers in Victoria. Conveyancers specialise exclusively in property — it is their entire practice, not one of many areas they service. This focus typically means lower fees and deeper familiarity with the searches, forms, and PEXA settlement process specific to Victorian conveyancing.
Your conveyancer's fee is quoted upfront and does not change. Government searches and disbursements — such as land title searches, council certificates, and PEXA transaction fees — are separate and pass through to you at cost, itemised, with no markup. You will never receive a surprise invoice from Vic Legal.
PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) is Victoria's mandatory electronic conveyancing platform. Settlement completes digitally — no physical bank cheques, no queuing at a titles office. Funds and title transfer in real time on settlement day. Vic Legal is a fully accredited PEXA subscriber.
How our conveyancing process works →Most residential settlements take 30 to 60 days from contract signing to settlement day. The exact timeline depends on the contract date agreed between buyer and seller, loan approval from your lender, and the time required to complete all required property searches. We keep you informed throughout.
To get started we need: your driver's licence or passport (proof of identity), a copy of the signed contract of sale, loan pre-approval documentation if you are buying with finance, and your bank account details for settlement. We will guide you through each item — nothing comes as a surprise.
Yes. We handle cross-border purchases including New South Wales. Interstate matters require compliance with the destination state's conveyancing requirements — we manage that complexity on your behalf. Contact us for details specific to your matter.
Talk to us about your interstate matter →Victorian first home buyers may qualify for stamp duty exemptions or concessions on purchases up to certain price thresholds. We assess your eligibility and apply the relevant concessions automatically as part of your settlement — you do not need to apply separately or know the rules in advance.
Yes. We provide pre-auction contract and Section 32 review so you know exactly what you are bidding on before auction day. Auction contracts are unconditional — there is no cooling-off period once the hammer falls — which is why reviewing the contract beforehand is essential.
Call us on (03) 9370 5422 or use our online enquiry form. We provide a fixed fee quote on your first contact — no obligation, no charge. We usually respond within the same business day.
Use our enquiry form →Call Edgar or Natalie directly — they answer their own phone. Or use our enquiry form and we'll call you back, usually the same day.