Residential Purchase

If you are purchasing property our property experts can help you navigate the complex process at a reasonable fixed price.

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plus GST and disbursements

$1,700

Expert conveyancing lawyers

Fixed Prices

Prompt and easy to understand communication

Full advice and support

What is included in the fixed price?

Full advice

Your conveyancing lawyer will provide full advice and support prior to signing the sale and purchase agreement all the way through to settlement. We don't charge per phone call or per 6 minute unit.

Title Review

We will provide you with a full written report on the property's title and any interests noted on it. It is important to know what is on your title and how it may limit your intended use of the property.

Process mortgage documents

We receive your loan and mortgage documents from your lender, advise you on them, meet with you to sign and then complete all the necessary steps with your bank for settlement day.

Help you satisfy your conditions

We work with you to ensure that any purchaser's conditions are fully explained and once you are happy we notify the vendor's lawyer if the conditions are satisfied.

Complete Settlement

Prior to settlement we meet with you to sign all the necessary documents. On the settlement day we work with the vendor's lawyer to pay the settlement funds and register your name on the title.

Full post settlement report

Following settlement we will provide you will a full written report on settlement which will include a trust account statement showing the flow of settlement funds.

When should I get in touch with a conveyancing lawyer?

You should get in touch with your conveyancing lawyer as early as possible in the process. We are more than happy to have a chat to you about your plans and give you advice on anything you should look out for. Because we have fixed prices you don't have to worry about being charged for each phone call. We can tell you things to look out for when looking for a property to purchase or review a sale and purchase agreement before you sign to ensure you are protected.

What's a disbursement?

A disbursement is something that your conveyancing lawyer pays for on your behalf. The most common examples during a residential property purchase are Land Information New Zealand search and registration fees. A title or instrument search costs $6 while the registration cost for a transfer or mortgage is $90. These are the same costs charged by LINZ and we don't add any margin to them. Your particular transaction will determine the number and type of disbursements however the minimum for a standard property purchase will be a few title searches and registration of a transfer and mortgage, so all up $198. It may be more if we have to search extra interests noted on the title or register any other instruments.

Can you help with my Kiwisaver withdrawal?

Yes we can assist with your Kiwisaver withdrawal. We can help you sort out the application form which will require you to complete a statutory declaration. Your Kiwisaver provider will also want your conveyancing lawyer to write to them and provide certain details about your purchase, which we will do. Your Kiwisaver provider will have specific turnaround times which you should be aware of to ensure that you receive the withdrawal prior to when you need it. Get in touch with us sooner rather than later to ensure your Kiwisaver withdrawal will be processed in time. Please be aware that there may be an additional charge to the fixed fee if you are completing a Kiwisaver withdrawal. Get in touch with us today to confirm if there will be any additional fee.

Can you review my building and LIM reports?

We are more than happy to review your Land Information Memorandum (LIM) report and advise you on it. At this stage we are offering this as part of the fixed price. We will review the LIM, provide you a written report on it and note any issues that you should be aware of or investigate further. We are happy to have a look at your building report but we can't offer any specific advice on it because that's not your conveyancing lawyers area of expertise. We are more than happy to negotiate with the vendor's lawyer regarding any issues identified in the building report.

What type of things make a transaction non-standard?

Our fixed prices for residential conveyancing are for standard transactions only. Some things won't be included in a standard transaction are:

Buying the property through a company or trust.
Complicated finance or lending arrangements such as guarantees or a non major NZ bank lender.
Extensive negotiations or disputes around the transaction.

We always try to ensure that clients are aware of what the costs will be. Get in touch with us to confirm if your transaction will be considered standard and if not what the extra cost will be. If during the course of a transaction something changes and there will be additional charges we will let you know as soon as we are aware.