Who Our Property Conveyancing Is For

This service is built for property investors, repeat buyers, upsizers and downsizers, overseas and expat purchasers, and trustees or families managing an ownership change. If it is your very first purchase, our first home buyer legal advice is a better fit.

What Our Property Conveyancing Services Cover

Every purchase is a little different, so we shape the work around your property and your plans. From the first contract review to the day you get the keys, here is what we take care of.

Pre-Signing and Pre-Auction Reviews

We check your ADLS/REINZ sale and purchase agreement before you sign or bid, so you are not locked into vendor-favourable terms with no room to move.

Rigorous Due Diligence

We examine the Record of Title, LIM and council file for restrictive covenants, easements, cross-lease flaws and zoning overlays that can hurt resale value or breach a lending condition.

Complex Property Types

Cross-leases, unit titles, off-the-plan and turnkey builds, and multi-tenanted investments, all handled by residential conveyancing solicitors who see them every week. With unit titles and apartments, we also check the body corporate rules, the levies and the pre-contract disclosure statement.

Financing and Settlement

We coordinate your mortgage drawdown with the bank, register the title through LINZ, and manage a clean, same-day settlement.

Our Conveyancing Process and Timeline

Most purchases run about 25 working days from signing to keys. We keep each step moving:

  1. Pre-signing or pre-auction agreement review
  2. Due diligence on title, LIM and council file
  3. Satisfying finance and other conditions
  4. Confirming the agreement unconditional
  5. Pre-settlement checks and figures
  6. Settlement day and title registration

Fixed-Fee Property Conveyancing Costs

Transparent fixed fees, agreed upfront, plus GST and disbursements:

Stage 1 - Due Diligence

  • Due Diligence Auctioned Property

    $750

    + GST + disbursements

  • Due Diligence Existing Home

    $1,000

    + GST + disbursements

  • Due Diligence New Build / Turnkey

    $1,250

    + GST + disbursements

Stage 2 - Conveyancing

  • Conveyancing Residential

    $2,500

    + GST + disbursements

  • Conveyancing Commercial

    $3,000

    + GST + disbursements

Disbursements (LINZ registration, LIM fee, AML identity verification, and other third-party costs) are quoted at the time of instruction and vary by matter.

Why Investors Choose Our Residential Conveyancing Solicitors

A cut-price, high-volume service can miss the obscure title defects that cripple a future resale or breach your lending. And once you have signed, you lose your bargaining power to change vendor-favourable terms, which is why we review before you commit.

Founding Director Adam Siddall brings a top-tier firm background and dual New Zealand and United States experience, and our senior team focuses on property law every day, not as a side practice. With 3,500+ matters completed, 200+ five-star Google reviews and membership of the NZLS Property Law Section, you get property conveyancing services that protect the investment, not just process the paperwork.

FAQ

Property Conveyancing Auckland FAQs

Do I need a lawyer or a conveyancer for buying a house?
Both can handle the mechanics, but a property lawyer can also identify and resolve legal risks in the title or contract, which matters most in investment and complex purchases.

When should I get my agreement reviewed?
Before you sign or bid. A pre-signing review is the point where we can still improve the terms in your favour.

What does property due diligence check?
Title, LIM, council files, zoning and any covenants or easements. See our standalone property due diligence in Auckland for detailed investigations.

Can you act for overseas or expat buyers?
Yes. We act for Australian, expat and overseas buyers, with remote signing and guidance on ownership structures and any Overseas Investment Office requirements.

How long does conveyancing take when buying?
Most purchases settle about three to four weeks after the agreement goes unconditional. Auction and short-settlement deals move faster. We keep your file moving so you are ready on settlement day.

What is a LIM, and do I need one?
A LIM is a Land Information Memorandum from the council. It flags flooding risk, unconsented work and any outstanding notices. We review it so nothing gets missed.

Buying is one part of what we do. As your conveyancing lawyer in Auckland, we also handle conveyancing for selling a house and can act as your lawyer for mortgage refinance when the time comes.

Get a Fixed-Fee Conveyancing Estimate

Buying soon? Get your fixed-fee estimate within two hours. Call 09 522 8810 or request an estimate and we will reply the same day.

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