Top 6 conveyancers in Hobart, compared

Tas Conveyancing is a Hobart CBD practice on Victoria Street run by owner and director Caitlin Jackson, a licensed conveyancer who worked as a property lawyer before starting the business, according to the firm. Its team of about a dozen includes senior conveyancers, conveyancers and assistants.

Alongside sales and purchases, the firm handles estate, family, trust and SMSF transfers, matrimonial property transfers and duty concessions. It says it charges flat professional fees for standard matters. Many clients buy or sell from interstate, and buyer's agents use the firm for early contract checks.

Goodman Conveyancing is a family owned Hobart practice that opened in 2001, first as a barristers and solicitors firm, and now works only in conveyancing, according to the firm. It is led by directors Kate Goodman and Millie Garrett, both licensed conveyancers, from an upper floor office on Murray Street.

The team of about 14 handles purchases, sales, refinancing and transfers to family or friends, including duty advice. The firm says its fees are fixed and offers an online quote. Repeat clients say they have used it on more than one deal, including a Launceston purchase run from Hobart.

EB Conveyancing opened in February 2020 and works from the Cat & Fiddle Arcade off Murray Street. Director Emmi Balmer is a licensed conveyancer and Michael Balmer runs the business side as managing director, according to the firm. It is a member of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers in Tasmania.

Its reviews lean toward first home buyers, and the firm covers the MyHome shared equity scheme, foreign buyer purchases, transfers and refinancing. It says it charges fixed prices, with a fee schedule sent on request. Staff take calls on Saturday mornings and will meet outside hours by appointment.

Campbell Conveyancing is run by owner Shannon Campbell, a licensed conveyancer who set up her own business after finishing her conveyancing diploma in 2016, according to the firm. It works from Cole Street in Sorell, east of Hobart, and also offers a mobile service.

For anyone buying or selling around Sorell, Midway Point, Dodges Ferry or the Tasman Peninsula, a local office saves a drive into town. Reviews describe a small team that took time with an elderly couple's purchase and stayed reachable through a stressful deal. Fees are quoted per matter.

Advocate Lawyers is a Tasmanian law firm led by principal Kelly Dewey, with offices on Macquarie Street in the city and in Kingston. Its property team handles residential conveyancing alongside the firm's litigation and family work, which helps when a sale is tied up with an estate or a property split.

The firm publishes fixed prices for standard sales and purchases and says it gives free verbal advice on a contract before you sign. It also acts on family transfers, private sales without an agent and off the plan purchases, and settles electronically. Reviewers mention help with last minute council documents.

Simmons Wolfhagen is one of Tasmania's oldest law firms, with roots going back to 1845, according to the firm. It has offices on Bathurst Street in Hobart and in Kingston, plus four more around the state. Its conveyancing team of about 30 is led by four directors and includes special counsel, associates and paralegals.

The firm says it offers fixed fee conveyancing across the Tasmanian residential market. Having a full law firm behind the file helps when a deal involves a trust, an estate or a family company. Reviews describe clear timeframes and regular updates, and some clients used the same team to buy and later sell.