When to engage your conveyancer in Perth
As soon as you decide to sell. Even without a disclosure statement to prepare, your settlement agent can order title and rates information and set up electronic settlement so nothing holds up your transfer.
Who can act for you in Western Australia
In Western Australia your sale is usually handled by a licensed settlement agent, or by a solicitor. Settlement agents are licensed by Consumer Protection to manage the transfer and settlement.
Vendor disclosure in Western Australia
WA has no mandatory statutory vendor disclosure statement. Sales run on an offer and acceptance basis using the standard Joint Form of General Conditions. Sellers and agents must still not mislead and must disclose material facts under the Australian Consumer Law.
Cooling-off in Western Australia
Western Australia has no statutory cooling-off period. Once an offer is accepted, the contract is generally binding, so buyers do their checks before making an offer.
Our view
WA is one of the lighter-touch regimes: no cooling-off and no mandatory disclosure statement. We think that puts the onus on a clean contract and prompt settlement set-up, which is exactly where a good settlement agent earns their fee.
Selling and buying at the same time?
Stamp duty is a buyer cost, so you won't pay it on the property you're selling. But if you're buying your next Perth home, transfer duty is usually the largest government cost of the purchase, and it belongs in your budget from the start.
Two common Perth scenarios
Selling to upsize
You're selling your Perth home and buying a larger one. Brief your conveyancer early so your paperwork is ready, line up both settlements for the same day where you can, and estimate the stamp duty on the new place so your borrowing adds up.
Selling an investment
Selling a Western Australia investment property means tidy title and rates information and, where it applies, sorting tenancy and body corporate details. Getting your conveyancer on early keeps a tenanted sale on track to settlement.
Nothing to pay until settlement
Your conveyancing and other selling costs can be funded and repaid from your sale proceeds at settlement, so getting started early does not mean paying early. How pay at settlement works.
Useful Western Australia resources
Frequently asked questions
When should I engage a settlement agent to sell in Perth?
As soon as you decide to sell, so title searches and settlement set-up are underway before you are under contract.
Is there mandatory vendor disclosure in WA?
No. WA has no statutory vendor disclosure statement, though the Australian Consumer Law still requires you not to mislead and to disclose material facts.
Who can do my conveyancing in WA?
A licensed settlement agent or a solicitor. Both can act for a seller in Western Australia.
Is there a cooling-off period when selling in WA?
No. WA has no statutory cooling-off period, so an accepted offer is generally binding.
Do I pay stamp duty when I sell in WA?
No. Transfer duty is paid by the buyer. If you are buying next, our WA stamp duty calculator applies the 2026 first home owner thresholds.
