Top 9 conveyancers in Perth, compared

Vicki Philipoff opened her first settlement agency in 1986 and set up this West Perth business in 1999. It has grown into one of the bigger independent agencies in the city, with a long team list of licensed settlement agents and conveyancers.

The firm handles purchases, sales, strata, subdivisions and settlements for overseas buyers and sellers, and says it holds a quality accreditation no other WA settlement agency has. It offers fast track settlements, free SMS updates and a fixed price settlement backed by a published disclosure statement.

Rezzi started life in 1986 as Residential Settlements and took its current name in 2022. Managing director Peter Fletcher has more than 40 years in WA property, and the conveyancing side is run by licensee and general manager Ivy Molina. Several of the senior conveyancers each claim thousands of settlements.

The firm quotes a fixed fee upfront, says there are no hidden extras on a standard settlement, and collects its fee at settlement. Everything can be done online, including signing. It also handles related party, separation and deceased estate transfers, and says it has acted for more than 25,000 Perth families.

Strategic Settlements is a licensed settlement agency on Fitzgerald Street, part of the Strategic Group of Companies and led by managing director and licensee Trent Fleskens. Its team page lists several senior conveyancers and conveyancers supported by settlement assistants.

The firm says it was early to PEXA online settlements and uses its own software to cut down on errors. It quotes a fixed professional fee upfront, with GST and disbursements included, and backs its work with an On-Time Guarantee. Beyond buying and selling it handles subdivisions, related party transfers and transmission applications.

CS Legal is a Perth law firm with a dedicated settlements team, led by settlements manager Teresa Wise in Joondalup and senior conveyancer Kathy Regan in the CBD. Blair Campbell is the principal and Richard Wensley the managing director. The firm says it has served Perth for more than 20 years.

Buyers and sellers get a fixed fee quote that rolls in government fees, so the total is known upfront, with terms applying above a set property price. Having solicitors in the same firm helps when a settlement turns into a dispute, an estate matter or a commercial deal.

BAFC Settlements is an independent agency in South Fremantle, owned and run by licensee Anne Meiklejohn. Her team includes senior conveyancer and licensed settlement agent Amanda Pietrangeli, who brings more than 30 years in the industry. The firm says it has been settling WA properties for over three decades.

It is set up for clients who cannot easily get to an office, with a mobile settlement service and an after-hours number. Work covers purchases, sales, private sales, strata titles, subdivisions, foreign buyer and seller matters and family transfers, all lodged electronically through PEXA. Quotes are given per matter.

Alpha Conveyancing is a Perth settlement agency that says it has more than 20 years in the industry, acting for home buyers and sellers as well as rural and commercial clients. Its staff commit to ongoing training to keep up with changes in law and lending practice, according to the firm.

Alongside standard purchases and sales, it handles subdivisions and vacant land, rural property, family and related party transfers, deceased estates, change of name and court order transfers. Settlements run through PEXA, with the team liaising with banks, councils and the other side on your behalf.

Apple Settlements is a locally owned agency in Bedford that has been settling Perth property since 1995. It is a member of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers and acts on residential and commercial sales and purchases across Western Australia.

Beyond standard settlements it handles subdivisions, deceased estates, family transfers and title searches. Many of its clients are repeat buyers, sellers and investors who come back for each new property.

West Perth Property Settlements is a boutique settlement and conveyancing agency on Hay Street, a short walk from the CBD. It describes itself as a property settlement specialist and acts for buyers and sellers on homes, vacant land and commercial property anywhere in Western Australia.

Getting started is simple, with free online quotes. Clients often mention the help they got as first time land buyers, from contract right through to receiving the certificate of title.

WA Settlement Services is an independently owned boutique settlement agency in Northbridge. Owner Tracey Vermaak works as a conveyancer in the business and is a member of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers, with support from its WA Division.

It is a small team, which suits clients who want to deal with the same people from offer to settlement. Clients regularly name individual staff for keeping them updated at each step, for both purchases and sales.