Stage 1 fees and Stage 2 fees are ordinarily payable at completion for all conveyances which settle in a standard timeframe.
Please note Stage 1 fees are payable at time of consultation for all off the plan purchases, delayed settlements, advice on an Auction Contract, or if your purchase does not proceed after we have provided advice to you on the contract.
For Auction contracts and pre-auction offers, as a gesture of goodwill due to the uncertainty of success, if you are unsuccessful at your first auction after paying our Stage 1 fees, we can review up to a further two auction contracts at no additional Stage 1 fee.
* Sometimes extra charges are needed to make sure your conveyance meets all legal requirements. These charges are simply passed on to you at cost — we do not benefit from them. If any arise, we will invoice them at each stage and payment will be due on request.
** Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) verification – From 1 July 2026, the law requires us to carry out anti-money laundering checks on property matters, under the Commonwealth regime overseen by AUSTRAC, the Australian Government’s financial crime regulator. For each new matter we verify your identity, check beneficial ownership if you are buying or selling through a company or trust, and confirm your source of funds where required. This is genuine extra work we are legally required to do, and there is a verification fee charge from $180 plus GST per verification.