Legal fees
You will also need to consider legal fees. When approaching a firm to do your conveyancing, it is important to understand how their fees are structured, and exactly what they cover.
Generally legal fees quoted will not include the searches that need to be done on a property before purchase. The basic searches can cost approximately $400-$500, and include:
◦Contaminated Land Register Search
◦Land Tax Search
◦Title Search
◦Council Rates Search
◦Main Roads and Electricity Company Searches Other searches may be required depending on the location of your property and the information you wish to know about the property. You should seek your own legal advice as to what searches are required and the costs of these searches