Conveyancing in Hornsby and the Upper North Shore

At Sapphire Legal, we would love to help you with the purchase or sale of your home or investment property. We take the stress out of buying or selling your home. As experienced conveyancers in Hornsby and the Upper North Shore, we offer a comprehensive range of property conveyancing services designed to guide you through every step of your property journey. 

How We Help You Buy or Sell Your Property

Our Conveyancing Services

Whether you’re purchasing your first home, selling an investment property or need help with checking the terms of a contract of sale before you sign, our team is here to provide personalised, professional support tailored to your needs.

  • Buying a House, Land or Unit

    Our experienced conveyancing lawyers can assist with all aspects of property conveyancing, ensuring you have a smooth and stress-free experience when buying your property.

    We provide pre-contractual legal advice, negotiate contract changes, conduct all necessary searches, and guide you through the entire process from start to finish.

    As your solicitor for buying a house, we’re here to protect your interests and make sure you understand every aspect of the purchase.

  • Selling a House, Land or Unit

    When it comes to selling your property, our team offers professional guidance to ensure everything is handled efficiently and correctly.

    We prepare and review the contract of sale, manage negotiations, and oversee the settlement process to ensure a successful transaction.

    As your solicitor for selling a house, we ensure all legal requirements are met, keeping you informed every step of the way.

Why Choose Sapphire Legal as Your Conveyancer in Hornsby?

  • Experienced and Personalised Service

    ith years of experience, our team provides personalised service that makes the process straightforward and stress-free. We take the time to understand your unique needs, ensuring you receive quality advice from a property conveyancing lawyer you can trust.

  • Competitive Conveyancing Prices

    We offer transparent, fixed-fee pricing, so you know exactly what to expect. Our conveyancing prices are competitive without compromising on the quality of service.

  • PEXA Registered User and Personalised Service

    As a registered user of PEXA, Australia’s leading electronic platform for conveyancing transactions, we can efficiently handle your property settlement, whether you’re in Hornsby, the Upper North Shore, or anywhere across the country.

  • Clear Communication

    We believe in keeping you informed at every stage. You'll never feel like just another client – we provide clear, friendly communication throughout your conveyancing journey.

Experienced and Personalised Service

At Sapphire Legal, we understand that cost is an important factor when choosing a conveyancer.
That’s why we offer transparent, fixed-fee pricing, ensuring you know exactly what to expect. 

Sale of House, Land, or Unit

Purchase of House or Unit

Stamp duty may apply.  If you are eligible for the First Home Buyer’s Assistance Scheme, we will apply for this on your behalf. 

Supporting Property Buyers and Sellers in Hornsby and Across Australia

Whether you’re buying or selling a property in Hornsby, the Upper North Shore or anywhere in Australia, Sapphire Legal is here to help. As your local property conveyancing lawyer, we take pride in delivering exceptional service and guiding you through a smooth transaction from start to finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

In NSW, the cost of conveyancing ranges between $1,500 to $3,500 depending on the nature of the conveyance and cost of disbursements. Your solicitor/conveyancer may ask that you pay an initial amount into Trust to help cover some of the immediate disbursements. The remaining balance to be paid will ordinarily be deducted at settlement.  Most solicitors and property conveyancers will do fixed fee conveyancing. You should however understand what you are getting.  For example, does the fee include explaining the Contract of Sale and negotiating any changes?  What happens if the sale goes wrong?

Disbursements are third-party fees incurred during the conveyancing process. These include charges such as search fees (e.g., council and water rates, strata searches), registration fees, PEXA fees, remote verification of identity (VOI), and stamping fees. At Sapphire Legal, we ensure you understand all the disbursements involved, providing clear explanations and managing the process efficiently.

If the transaction involves a mortgage, often your lender will require that a solicitor is used for the conveyancing.  All settlements must occur via PEXA, an online conveyancing platform. Unless you are a registered user of PEXA, you will not be able to do your own conveyance.

Not necessarily.  Solicitors are qualified lawyers, so they can offer a full range of legal services. Licensed conveyancers are specialised in property but can’t deal with complex legal issues.  Should a problem arise, you may need to change who is representing you. 

Deciding whether to use a solicitor or a conveyancer can be difficult.  Both are able to handle a property transaction however there are some important differences.  A solicitor is qualified to offer a range of legal services.  If a problem were to occur, or a complex legal issue needed to be addressed, a solicitor will be able to provide this service. If you need advice on other areas such as family law or changing your will, you may feel that a solicitor is the better choice.  If however you believe the sale is unlikely to be complicated or you do not require any other services, you may be happy for a conveyancer to do the work.  

Most Contracts of Sale have a settlement period of 42 days – this is the time from exchange of contract to date of settlement. You may however wish to negotiate a longer, or shorter timeframe.  In 2022, the average time from commencement of marketing to completion was approximately 150 days.

You do not have the right to dictate who may be around the children when they are with the other parent – this goes both ways. The exception to this is where there exists a genuine safety concern.  In such cases, you should apply to the Court for an order that prohibits the children being in the presence of that person.  It is important to be realistic about the idea that your ex may at some point re-partner, if they have not already done so – life goes on after-all.  It is not healthy, or productive, to spend literally years of your life in dispute over parenting and property – to do so will come at a cost to your health, finances and the good opinion of your children.  Should you hold serious concerns about the welfare of your child in the company of another adult, you have a responsibility to ensure that your child is safe – this may include withholding the child from spending time with the other parent until such issues are addressed.  That said, if such grounds are found to be false or unjustified and you find yourself in court, you should expect the other party to use your behaviour as evidence against you in their affidavit.   

Yes.  The vendor and seller will choose their own solicitor/conveyancer.  In some rare cases, it may be the same person however this should be avoided in the event a conflict of interest arises

Yes.  Each party is responsible for paying the professional costs of their respective solicitor/conveyancer.  In addition to the professional fees you will be charged disbursements including but not limited to, search fees, PEXA fee, mortgage discharge fee (seller), Land Registry fees, verification of identity fee’s, council and water rate adjustments.  

It is strongly advisable that you engage a solicitor or conveyancer BEFORE you sign the Contract of Sale.  Your solicitor/conveyancer will be able to advise you on the terms of the Contract and try to negotiate changes, if needed.  If you are selling, you must have your Contract of Sale prepared BEFORE your property goes on the market.  

If preparing the Contract of Sale, you will need to provide them with a copy of the most recent Council/Water Rates or Strata notice.  If selling under a Power of Attorney, the original document will also need to be given to your solicitor.  Regardless of whether you are buying or selling, your solicitor/conveyancer will also need to obtain two forms of proof of identity.   

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