Top 10 conveyancers in Sydney, compared

Ishaks is a North Strathfield conveyancing practice founded by Peter Ishak in 2003. It handles established homes, off the plan and house and land purchases, plus sales, and also takes on commercial work, leases and business sales.

Off the plan is where the firm leans hardest. It says it has completed more than 6,500 off the plan and house and land transactions. It quotes each job after you describe the property, and reviewers often name the individual conveyancer who ran their file.

Dott & Crossitt was founded in 2014 by Jared Zak, who opened its first office in Richmond and is still listed as principal solicitor. It has since grown into a multi-state practice, with its head office at Norwest and a second Sydney office in the CBD. The firm says it has more than 100 staff.

It covers buying, selling, contract review, off the plan and title transfers, and supports first home buyers and investors. The firm says it generally works on a fixed fee and gives clients a digital dashboard for documents and milestones.

Your Move Conveyancing has worked in NSW property since 2013. Founding director David Winning built a team of more than a dozen licensed conveyancers, based in Chatswood with Bondi Junction and Newcastle offices by appointment.

The firm handles purchases, sales and transfers of title, and says matters can be run fully remotely. Each file has one lead conveyancer. Fees are fixed up front and, according to the firm, payable only once the matter completes. It also says it will work outside normal hours when a deadline is tight.

VJ Tait & Associates has been a fixture in Castle Hill since 1998. Principal Vanessa Tait leads a small team that, according to the firm, has more than 35 years of combined conveyancing experience and works only on real estate transactions.

The firm acts for buyers and sellers, prepares sale contracts and handles refinancing, settling electronically through PEXA. It says it prefers plain language and stays involved from first contact to settlement. Reviews point to repeat clients who have used the office for decades.

Perpetual Conveyancing is a family business on High Street in Penrith, led by principal and licensee David Sharrock, who the firm says spent 13 years in the NSW Police Force before moving into conveyancing. A small team of licensed conveyancers handles purchases, sales and leases.

The firm uses an all inclusive fixed fee that covers searches and disbursements and is paid at settlement. If the transaction does not go ahead, the firm says there is no charge. It also offers free JP services.

Platypus Conveyancing is a Northern Beaches practice based at Collaroy Plateau and run by its principal licensee, known to clients as Deep. It acts on purchases of houses, units, land and off the plan property, prepares sale contracts with agents, and handles transfers between family members.

The firm says it can be contacted seven days a week and can run a matter remotely, which suits buyers who are busy or out of the area. Reviewers mostly praise clear explanations and quick replies.

Birdie Conveyancing works out of Miranda and focuses on the Sutherland Shire, while taking matters across NSW. Directors are Nathan Smith and solicitor Jessica Burke, and the business sits alongside a related firm, Birdie Law.

It prepares documents, gives legal support through the contract stage and arranges settlement for buyers and sellers. The firm says it donates to a local charity with every settlement and runs a local property podcast, For the Shire Buy the Shire.

REBconveyancing is a Parramatta practice owned by licensed conveyancer Ameer Rebehy, who studied law and business at Western Sydney University and, according to the firm, has worked in real estate for more than 10 years.

It handles buying and selling of houses, strata units and off the plan property. The firm uses a fixed fee with a full breakdown, offers to meet clients at their location, and sees Sutherland Shire and Southern Highlands clients by appointment.

LEAD Conveyancing is the trading name of Lead Legal Services, a NSW law firm led by principal solicitor Trinh Thai. It acts across Sydney and regional NSW from a CBD base and says it has practised property law for about 10 years.

The firm handles buying, selling and transfers, and offers contract review and drafting on their own. Fees are fixed, include the lawyer's time, and can be estimated online. The firm lists Word of Mouth customer service awards from recent years.

Hamer & Hamer was founded in Balgowlah in 1974 by Brian Hamer and is now run by legal practitioner director Murray Hamer. Conveyancing is handled by a small team that includes solicitor Sophie Stoneman and licensed conveyancer Michelle Gibson.

The firm acts for buyers of established homes, strata units, vacant land and off the plan property, including at auction, and prepares sale contracts for sellers. It also handles family transfers after a relationship breakdown or inheritance, and settles through PEXA.