Top 10 conveyancers in Melbourne, compared

AB Morison is a dedicated conveyancing firm working from Southbank. Director Mandi Morison started it from her apartment around 2001 under the Sargeants Port Phillip name, and it took its current name in 2019 to honour three of its senior people. The firm describes itself as one of the largest conveyancing practices in Victoria.

The team acts on purchases and sales, first home buys, off the plan contracts, related party transfers, subdivisions and work for developers and overseas clients. According to the firm, residential matters are charged as a fixed fee package that covers standard searches and a property report. Office visits are by appointment.

This Bentleigh office trades under the Sargeants name, a Victorian network of conveyancing offices that says it has been running since 1978 and has acted for more than 150,000 clients. The branch looks after buyers and sellers across Glen Eira, Monash and nearby suburbs from its Centre Road office.

Google reviewers regularly mention pre-purchase checks of the Section 32, quick turnaround on short settlements and staff who explain each step in plain English. Fees are quoted per matter, and the network says it aims to keep its pricing competitive.

Provey has worked from Collins Street since 2009 and runs as two linked businesses: Provey Conveyancing, which holds the conveyancing licence, and Provey Legal. The firm says every conveyancer on its team is a qualified lawyer, which helps when a purchase raises a planning, covenant or loan question.

It acts for buyers and sellers of houses, units and off the plan apartments, and also takes commercial, leasing and development work. Clients can get a fixed quote online, and the firm says its portal shows documents and settlement progress in real time.

Westgate is a licensed conveyancing practice based in Truganina, in Melbourne's fast growing west. The firm says it has served clients for more than 15 years, acting on residential and commercial purchases, sales and title transfers.

It is a good fit for buyers in the new estates around Tarneit, Truganina and Point Cook who want a contract checked early. The firm offers a free contract review and consultation, charges flat fees, and says it answers enquiries seven days a week in four languages.

First Class Legal is a property focused legal practice with Melbourne offices in the CBD, Blackburn and Frankston, plus offices in four other states. Its Blackburn team carries most of its Melbourne reviews, and clients often name individual conveyancers who stayed with them from contract to settlement.

The firm acts on residential sales and purchases, off the plan, SMSF buys, subdivisions, strata and rural property, and related party transfers. It says it charges a fixed fee, confirmed in writing at the outset with estimated searches, and has completed thousands of electronic settlements.

Complete Conveyancing works from Port Melbourne and is part of the same business as Conveyancing Professionals, which lists Mick Mastromanno and Matthew Bourbon as co-founding directors. The group says its people bring more than 20 years in Victorian property.

It acts on houses, apartments, vacant land, retirement and student accommodation, along with subdivisions and transfers. The firm offers a free Section 32 and contract review within 24 hours, prepares vendor documents for sellers and runs a mobile service that visits clients at home.

Easy Link is a conveyancing practice led by director and licensed conveyancer Andy Nguyen, with offices in St Albans, Werribee, Epping, Springvale, Doncaster and Lonsdale Street in the city. That spread makes it simple to sign documents in person wherever you live in Melbourne.

The team acts on purchases, sales, property transfers, off the plan contracts, commercial deals and subdivisions. Fees are quoted per matter, and the firm says its pricing is transparent with no hidden costs. Offices open on weekdays.

BT Legal is a conveyancing law firm on High Street in Reservoir. It acts for buyers and sellers across Bundoora, Coburg, Fawkner, Preston and the wider north, and says it takes clients from anywhere in Victoria.

Its solicitors review contracts and Section 32 statements, assess stamp duty and first home buyer concessions, and run settlement through PEXA. For sellers, they draft the Section 32 and contract. The firm quotes a fixed fee up front, and its team includes lawyer Rengin Tokoglu, who is also a NAATI accredited Turkish translator.

ET Conveyancing, short for Easy Transfer, is a licensed conveyancing practice in Sunshine. It handles residential purchases and sales across Victoria, along with shops and off the plan property.

For buyers, the team checks the vendor statement and contract, runs title and council searches, lodges the First Home Owner Grant and looks for stamp duty savings. For sellers, the firm says it prepares the contract and Section 32 within 24 hours, then follows up deposit release and the buyer's finance dates.

Skilled Conveyancing Services has worked in Victorian property since 1990, the firm says. Its Melbourne base is in Wantirna South, and one central phone line also covers Mickleham, Geelong, Ballarat, Warragul and Wodonga.

The team acts on purchases, sales, contract reviews, title transfers, subdivisions and commercial property. Settlement runs through PEXA, and the firm also arranges PPSR searches, title insurance, utility connections and caveats. Quotes are prepared per matter through an online form.