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Expert Conveyancing Services

Property Law - without the stress!

Streamlining Property Transfers in New Zealand

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring property from one to another.  Its at the heart of what we do at Urban Property Law.  We’re experts in streamlining property transfers throughout New Zealand.

Our team is dedicated to providing a top-notch conveyancing service. We bring a wealth of experience and specialised legal skills to every transaction, whether it’s buying, selling, or refinancing property. With Urban Property Law, you’re choosing a partner who will handle your conveyancing transaction with professionalism, care and attention to detail with a down-to-earth, friendly approach.

Purchasing your home

Purchasing
 Services

  • Free Initial Discussions: We offer complimentary discussions with you before entering into a standard agreement to purchase to ensure conditions specific to you and drafting conditions are included where needed. We also liaise with your real estate agent in relation to the final agreement to purchase and provide initial information and advice on the transaction process.
  • Pre-Auction Reviews: Our team will provide a detailed report on the purchase agreement, title documents, and any reports included in the auction pack.
  • Personalised Agreement Drafting: We will draft a purchase agreement in the case where a real estate agent is not involved.
  • Legal Advice on Property Title: After receiving the purchase agreement or build contract, our team will thoroughly search the title to the property and provide legal advice in relation to documents that may be registered.
  • Kiwisaver and First Home Application Assistance: We offer assistance in relation to Kiwisaver and First Home Applications, including providing you with information sheets and additional guidance.
  • Detailed Legal Advice: Our team will provide detailed advice on the legal aspects of the agreement, your obligations as a purchaser, and the owner’s obligations and warranties to you.
  • Finance Coordination: We will work with you and, if finance is required, your bank manager or broker to ensure conditions in the purchase agreement are met when due.
  • Document Preparation for Completion: Our team will prepare all legal documents required to complete, including advising you on loan documentation.
  • In-Person or Virtual Meetings: We will meet with you in person or via an audio-visual link to sign any necessary documents.
  • Efficient Settlement Management: We will manage all aspects of the settlement, including receiving loan funds, Kiwisaver, and your contributions into our trust account. We also attend to the settlement with the owner's solicitor to ensure a smooth and stress-free transaction.
  • Electronic Registration: Our team will attend to electronic registration in the Land Transfer Office.
  • Transparent Reporting: You’ll receive all transactional statements and documents evidencing how funds have been received and disbursed in our trust account.
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Sales
 Services

  • Free Initial Consultation: We offer complimentary discussions with you before entering into a standard agreement for sale to ensure conditions specific to you and drafting conditions are included where needed. We also provide information and advice on the transaction process.
  • Free Pre-Auction Review: Our team will provide a detailed report on the sale agreement, outline your obligations within it and review the title to the property.
  • Drafting Sale Agreement: We will draft the sale agreement if a real estate agent is not involved.
  • Sale Agreement Review: Upon receiving the agreement for sale, our team will search and review the title to the property and provide you with detailed advice in relation to the legal obligations contained.
  • Follow-Up on Conditions: We follow up on conditions contained in the sales agreement and ensure deadlines are met.
  • Mortgage Discharge Assistance: If needed, we obtain authority from your bank to discharge the mortgage registered on your title.
  • Council Information and Water Meter Reading: Our team obtains information from the council regarding your land and water rates and orders a final water meter reading.
  • Document Preparation: We prepare all legal documentation necessary to complete the transaction.
  • In-Person or Virtual Meetings: Our team meets with you in person or via an audio-visual link to sign necessary documents.
  • Settlement Management: We manage all aspects of settlement, including receiving settlement money from the purchaser’s solicitor into our trust account, repaying your mortgage if applicable, any rates that are owing, payment of the final water invoice, and depositing any balance to you.
  • Electronic Registration: Our team will attend to electronic registration in the Land Transfer Office.
  • Change of Ownership Notification: We will notify the council of the change of ownership.
  • Transparent Reporting: You’ll receive all transactional statements and documents evidencing how funds have been received and disbursed in our trust account.
View Selling Services Fees

Selling your
home

Re-
mortagaging your home

Refinancing
 Services

  • Loan Instruction Management: We will acquire loan instructions for lending from your new bank.
  • Loan Documentation Advice: Our team will provide detailed, understandable advice on loan documentation and your obligations to the bank.
  • Mortgage Discharge Coordination: We will obtain authority from your existing bank to discharge the mortgage registered on your title.
  • Legal Documentation Preparation: Our team will prepare all legal documentation necessary to complete the transaction.
  • Personalised Signing Meetings: We will meet with you in person or via an audio-visual link to sign any necessary documents.
  • Refinance Transaction Management: We will manage all aspects of the refinance transaction, including receiving loan money into our trust account, repaying your existing mortgage, and depositing any balance to you.
  • Electronic Registration: Our team will attend to electronic registration in the Land Transfer Office.
  • Comprehensive Reporting: We will report to you with all transaction statements showing how funds have been received and disbursed through our trust account. Additionally, we will provide final reporting to you and your bank with an updated copy of the title recording the newly registered mortgage.
View Refinancing Services Fees
At Urban Property Law, we simplify your property transaction journey. Our comprehensive services cover every step – from initial documentation to the finalisation of conveyancing transactions. We ensure all legal procedures are meticulously followed, providing peace of mind. We’ll provide you with all the legal information you need for your specific property transaction, including Information Sheets and Checklists.

If you require help with anything not mentioned here, please contact us If we cannot assist you, we can point you in the direction of another professional who can.

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