Clear, Fixed-Fee Pricing
Know exactly what you’ll pay before you engage us — no hidden costs, no hourly-rate surprises.
- Fixed fees on our everyday conveyancing, review, leasing and SMSF work.
- A qualified property lawyer on every matter — at the same fixed price.
- Third-party costs shown separately and at cost, never marked up.
- A written quote before we start, so the fee is locked in.
How we charge
Our Approach to Fees
For our everyday property work we charge a fixed fee — one agreed price for the whole matter, confirmed in writing before we begin. You know what the legal work will cost before you engage us, and the fee we quote is the fee you pay: we don’t add anything later for phone calls, emails or time spent.
Where a matter’s scope genuinely can’t be known in advance — a dispute, litigation or a complex commercial transaction — we provide a clear written estimate rather than a fixed figure, and keep you updated on cost as the matter progresses.
Alongside our professional fees you’ll pay disbursements: third-party costs such as government search and registration fees, the PEXA settlement fee and stamp duty. We pass these on at cost and itemise them, so you can see exactly where your money goes.
Our fixed fees
What Our Everyday Legal Work Costs
The prices below are our professional (legal) fees, fixed and confirmed in writing before we begin. All fees are plus GST. Conveyancing, leasing and SMSF setup/transfer fees are also plus disbursements (the third-party search and registration costs itemised further down); stand-alone contract reviews, strata reviews and independent legal advice are plus GST only.
Conveyancing & Property
Existing residential purchase
Houses, units and townhouses — contract review to PEXA settlement. In your own name; through a company or trust $2,100.Residential sale
Preparing your contract and settling the sale — any ownership structure.Off-the-plan & new-build purchase
New apartments and unregistered land. In your own name; through a company or trust $2,500.Commercial property purchase or sale
Offices, retail, industrial and tenanted investments — GST and due diligence handled.SMSF property purchase
Buying through your super fund, structured to stay compliant. Existing residential; off-the-plan $2,900.Contract & Report Reviews
Contract review — existing residential
A property lawyer reviews the contract and advises you before you sign.Contract review — commercial
Includes a high-level review of any lease terms in the contract.Contract review — off-the-plan
Includes the building contract where one is involved.Strata report review
Plain-English advice on the strata inspection report for a unit or lot.Leasing
Commercial lease — acting on the transaction
Acting for you on the whole commercial (non-retail) lease — landlord or tenant.Retail lease — acting on the transaction
The whole retail lease, complying with the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) — landlord or tenant.Lease review
Reviewing a lease and advising you on its terms and risks — either side.SMSF Structuring
Bare trust + corporate custodian setup
The holding-trust structure with a new custodian company. The $611 ASIC company registration fee is additional.Bare trust deed only
The bare trust deed on its own, where the custodian company already exists.Transfer from bare trust to SMSF
Transferring the property to the fund once the loan is repaid.Independent legal advice (ILA) certificate
The certificate an SMSF lender requires trustees and guarantors to receive.All fees are professional fees plus GST. Where a service shows “from”, the fee depends on your purchasing entity or property type, as noted. We confirm your exact fixed fee in writing before any work begins.
Fixed fees apply under our Costs Agreement
Our fixed fees apply once you enter our Costs Agreement at the start of your matter, which sets out exactly what the fee covers — and most matters are fully covered by it. A few specific items fall outside the fixed-fee scope: for example, additional rounds of contract negotiation, negotiating an extension of cooling-off, changing the settlement date, or urgent issues arising just before settlement. These are charged as set add-on fees or, where the work is more substantive, at our hourly rate of $600 + GST. We always tell you before any additional cost is incurred.
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Matters Priced Individually
Some legal work can’t honestly be reduced to a single fixed fee, because how much work is involved depends on how the other side behaves and how far the matter runs. These are charged at our hourly rate of $600 + GST. Before we start, we give you a written estimate of the likely cost, and we keep you updated as the matter progresses — so there are no blank cheques and no surprises.
Commercial & Property Litigation
Contract-of-sale disputes, failed settlements and property claims in the Supreme and District Courts.
Co-Ownership, Caveat & Partnership Disputes
Section 66G sales, caveats, equitable-interest claims and partnership or development disputes.
Complex & Bespoke Commercial Advice
Structuring, larger commercial transactions and advisory work that falls outside our standard fixed-fee jobs.
Tell us about your matter and we’ll come back with a clear written estimate.
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What’s Included — and What’s Extra
Transparency only works if you can see the whole picture. Our fixed fee covers all of our professional legal work. Alongside it sit disbursements — third-party costs we pay on your behalf and pass on at cost.
Included in your fixed fee
For a standard purchase, your fixed fee covers:
- Reviewing the contract and advising you on its key terms and risks before you sign.
- One round of negotiating amendments to the contract.
- Advising you of the exchange, cooling-off and settlement dates, and tracking them.
- Providing your exchanged contract to your broker or lender.
- Ordering the searches your matter needs — council rates, water and strata, where applicable.
- Arranging your building & pest and strata reports where you instruct us.
- Obtaining land tax and ATO clearance certificates before settlement.
- Verifying your identity and setting up the PEXA settlement workspace.
- Preparing your stamp duty paperwork and the settlement adjustment figures.
- Advising the funds required, completing settlement through PEXA, and confirming key release.
- Emails, phone calls and updates throughout — we don’t bill for contact.
What are disbursements?
Disbursements are out-of-pocket costs we pay to third parties — government agencies, search providers and the electronic settlement platform — to complete your matter. They’re separate from our professional fee, passed on at cost with no mark-up, and itemised on your quote and invoice so you can see every dollar.
Typical Disbursements on a Purchase
These are third-party fees set by government agencies and service providers — not our charge. The amounts below are estimates and can change; we confirm the current figures for your specific matter. A sale, or a different property or location, will involve a different mix of searches.
| Disbursement | What it covers | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| PEXA settlement fee | Completing settlement electronically on the PEXA platform. | $137.39 |
| Land Registry – transfer registration | Government fee to register the transfer of ownership into your name. | $166.60 |
| Land Registry – mortgage registration | Government fee to register your incoming mortgage on the title (where you have a loan). | $166.60 |
| Section 603 Certificate | Council certificate confirming the rates, charges and any amounts owing on the property. | $208.00 |
| Section 66 Certificate – Sydney Water | Sydney Water certificate showing the water and sewer mains that affect the property. | $36.01 |
| Electronic Duties Return (EDR) | Processing and paying your stamp duty (transfer duty) to Revenue NSW electronically. | $16.87 |
| Electronic signing | Securely signing your documents online, at $8.50 per signing. | ~$25.50 |
| Verification of Identity (VOI) & AML check | Confirming your identity and completing the anti-money-laundering checks the law requires — protecting you and the transaction against fraud and identity theft. | $29.90 |
Disbursements vary with the property, its location and the searches your matter needs. The figures above are a guide only; your written quote sets out the disbursements we expect for your transaction, each confirmed at cost.
How it works
From Enquiry to Fixed Fee in Four Steps
Free 15-Minute Consultation
Tell us about your matter — property type, timeframe and structure. There’s no charge and no obligation to proceed.
A Fixed Quote in Writing
We send you a clear written quote setting out our fixed professional fee and the expected disbursements, before any work starts.
You Approve — the Fee Is Locked
Once you accept, the fixed fee is locked in. It doesn’t move because a matter took a few more calls or emails.
No Surprise Bills
You pay the fee you agreed, plus the disbursements we itemised. If anything genuinely changes the scope, we tell you and re-quote first — never after the fact.
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You Can Budget With Certainty
One agreed price means you know your legal cost from day one — no ticking clock, no bill that balloons as the matter runs.
A Lawyer, Not Just a Conveyancer
A qualified property lawyer runs every file — at the same fixed fee — so you’re covered the moment something needs negotiating or defending.
You Can Compare Us Fairly
Because our prices are published, you can weigh us up properly instead of chasing quotes — and see the value behind the number.
Our Interests Are Aligned
We’re not paid by the hour, so we’re motivated to work efficiently and get your matter done — not to spin it out.
Everything Itemised
Professional fees and third-party disbursements are set out separately, so you see exactly what you’re paying for.
Backed by a Full-Service Firm
Conveyancing, leasing, SMSF and litigation under one roof — if a matter grows, you stay with the same team.
Experience the legal side done clearly, at a price you agreed up front.
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Pricing Questions, Answered
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