Fixed-Fee Conveyancing

One of the most common questions Sydney buyers and sellers ask is simply: what will the conveyancing cost? Fixed-fee conveyancing answers that by setting the professional fee for a routine matter up front, so you are not left guessing. Many licensed conveyancers and solicitors offer fixed-fee quotes for standard transactions.

A fixed-fee quote covers the standard professional work on a routine conveyance: reviewing the contract and prescribed documents, running the title and property searches, calculating transfer duty, liaising with the lender and the other side, handling the exchange of contracts, and managing settlement through PEXA, the online platform used to lodge documents and transfer ownership. The value of fixed-fee pricing is certainty; you know the professional fee before you engage anyone.

What a fixed fee does not include matters just as much as what it does. Government charges, search fees, transfer duty (the NSW state tax on a property purchase, formerly stamp duty, administered by Revenue NSW) and other disbursements (third-party costs paid on your behalf, such as searches, certificates and registration) are additional and vary by property. A reputable fixed-fee quote sets these out separately and in writing, so there are no surprises at settlement. Be wary of any quote that promises no extra costs without explaining how disbursements are handled, because those costs are real and are paid to third parties.

Fixed-fee conveyancing suits straightforward residential purchases and sales, including first home buyers, owner-occupiers and investors, where the transaction follows a standard path. More complex matters, such as commercial property or unusual contracts, are often quoted on their specifics rather than a single fixed fee, because the work varies. The conveyancer will tell you which applies to your situation.

The licensed conveyancer or solicitor quotes their own fixed fee in writing, and you engage that professional directly. That keeps the relationship and the advice between you and a qualified professional.

If you want a clear, fixed-fee quote for a routine Sydney conveyance, share a few details and a licensed conveyancer or solicitor will contact you, usually within one business day, with the professional fee and the separate disbursements set out plainly.