Property & conveyancing
Selling property in WA checklist
Direct answer: Before selling property in WA, confirm every registered owner can sign, gather title and mortgage details, identify anything that must be disclosed or resolved, and make the sale contract accurately record inclusions, tenancy, settlement and special conditions. Start mortgage-discharge and settlement preparation early to reduce the risk of delay.
Get urgent advice if
- an owner has died, lost capacity or cannot be located;
- the property is held by a company, trustee or deceased estate;
- a caveat, writ, family-law dispute or co-owner disagreement affects the title;
- there are tenants, unapproved structures, notices or boundary disputes;
- you have accepted competing offers or want to terminate a contract;
- you cannot provide vacant possession;
- the mortgage payout may exceed the sale proceeds;
- settlement may be delayed.
Before listing the property
- Confirm the exact registered owners and title details.
- Locate identification and any trust, company, power-of-attorney or estate authority.
- Obtain the mortgage account and lender-discharge requirements.
- Check whether a caveat, charge, writ or other encumbrance must be removed.
- Resolve co-owner instructions and how net proceeds will be distributed.
- Review the selling agent’s appointment and commission.
- Identify fixtures, chattels and excluded items.
- Gather approvals, plans, warranties and strata documents.
- Identify current leases, occupancy arrangements or notices.
- Obtain tax and accounting advice about capital gains, GST or withholding where relevant.
Contract preparation
- Seller names match the title and signing authority.
- Property description is correct.
- Price, deposit and settlement date are accurate.
- Included and excluded items are clearly stated.
- Vacant possession or tenancy is addressed.
- Known notices, orders or material issues are considered with your adviser.
- Any repair, cleaning or work obligation is precise and achievable.
- Finance and inspection conditions are understood.
- Special conditions do not create unintended warranties.
- Default, extension and termination provisions are understood.
Once the contract is signed
- Provide the complete signed contract promptly to your settlement representative.
- Complete identity verification and authority forms.
- Submit the lender’s discharge request immediately.
- Provide rates, water, strata and land-tax information requested.
- Maintain insurance until advised otherwise.
- Keep the property in the required condition.
- Record agreed extensions or variations in writing.
- Tell your representative about travel or signing constraints.
Preparing for settlement
- Confirm mortgage discharge is ready.
- Review the proposed settlement statement and adjustments.
- Provide verified bank-account instructions securely.
- Complete agreed repairs and retain evidence.
- Prepare the property for the buyer’s final inspection.
- Remove excluded personal property and rubbish.
- Arrange keys, remotes, access devices and manuals.
- Coordinate tenant, agent and buyer access where applicable.
- Avoid committing net proceeds before settlement is confirmed.
After settlement
- Wait for formal settlement confirmation before releasing keys.
- Check receipt of net proceeds.
- Retain contract, settlement and tax records.
- Cancel or transfer utilities and insurance at the appropriate time.
- Update your address and estate plan if the sale changes your circumstances.
What happens next?
Legal Care Australia can assist with contract issues, authority and title problems, mortgage discharge coordination, complex transfers and the WA settlement process where the firm accepts the work.
Client next step: Provide the proposed or signed contract, title details and mortgage information through the secure enquiry process. Engagement begins only after conflict clearance and written confirmation.
Official information
General information only. Selling obligations depend on the contract, title and circumstances.