From preparing your Section 32 through to settlement day, our team ensures everything is correctly documented, legally compliant, and positioned to protect your interests as a vendor.
When you sell a property in Victoria, you have significant legal obligations. Our role is to ensure every one of them is met - correctly, on time, and without exposing you to liability.
The Section 32 is the document you must provide to a buyer before they sign the contract. It must include title details, mortgages and encumbrances, outgoings, planning overlays, building permits, and service notices. An incorrect or incomplete Section 32 can expose you to legal liability - including a buyer's right to rescind. We prepare this with precision.
We draft the contract of sale with terms that protect your interests - including special conditions around settlement timing, fixtures and chattels, and adjustments. We review any amendments requested by the buyer's conveyancer and advise you before agreeing to changes.
From 1 January 2025, all property sellers must obtain a clearance certificate from the ATO to avoid the buyer withholding 15% of the purchase price. We manage this application as a standard part of every sale matter - with enough lead time to avoid any settlement delays.
We liaise with your lender to arrange discharge of mortgage documentation and coordinate the release of funds at settlement. We confirm discharge amounts and timing to ensure settlement proceeds without hold-ups.
We coordinate all parties - buyer's conveyancer, lenders, real estate agents, and the settlement platform - to ensure settlement occurs on the agreed date. We verify settlement figures, reconcile adjustments, and confirm the outcome to you promptly.
We confirm the distribution of sale proceeds - including satisfaction of your mortgage, real estate agent commission, and release of net proceeds to you. We issue a final statement of account so you have a clear record of the transaction.
Selling a property involves legal obligations that carry real consequences if missed. Our team ensures you are fully compliant - without added stress.
Provide a compliant Section 32 before the buyer signs. Failure to comply can allow the buyer to rescind.
Obtain an ATO clearance certificate - from 1 January 2025, all vendors must do this or risk 15% withholding on settlement funds.
Disclose all known encumbrances on the title - mortgages, caveats, easements, and covenants must be disclosed in the Section 32.
Settle on the agreed date - failure to settle can expose the vendor to the buyer's damages and rescission rights.
Ideally before you list the property for sale. The Section 32 must be ready before any buyer can sign a contract. We typically need 1–2 weeks to prepare the Section 32 after you engage us - so starting early avoids any delay to your listing or auction campaign.
A Section 32 must include: title search and encumbrances, particulars of any mortgage, planning certificate, council rates, outgoings and services, any notices from authorities, building permits issued in the last 7 years, and any owners corporation information. Missing or incorrect information can entitle the buyer to rescind the contract.
From 1 January 2025, every vendor must provide an ATO clearance certificate at settlement - regardless of property value (the former $750,000 threshold has been removed). Without it, the buyer is legally required to withhold 15% of the purchase price and remit it to the ATO. We apply for this as a standard part of every sale matter.
If settlement cannot proceed on the agreed date, the party at fault may be liable for penalty interest and, in serious cases, the other party may seek rescission and damages. We proactively manage all pre-settlement steps to ensure there are no avoidable delays. If a genuine issue arises, we communicate immediately and advise on your options.
We can have your Section 32 ready quickly - so you can list without delay. No obligation, no pressure.