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Don’t wait on the legals. Upload your contract now and our expert property lawyers will review it within 4 business hours where possible. We’ll flag any risks, explain the fine print in plain English, and give you the confidence to move forward, or walk away knowing exactly where you stand.

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Free contract review in Melbourne.

Buying in Melbourne? Send us the Contract of Sale and Section 32 before you sign or bid. Our Victorian property lawyers flag what matters for your property and explain it in plain English.

Free. No obligation. No credit card.
Same-business-day response
Houses, townhouses and apartments across Melbourne

Get my free contract review Ready to buy? $1,600 fixed-fee conveyancing

Start your journey here.

Takes a minute. We reply the same business day.

No obligation. No payment to get started. We'll call or email with your fixed quote.

What it costs

Free review. Fixed-fee conveyancing. One team if you want to keep going.

You don't need to appoint us to get your contract reviewed. Start with the free review. If you decide to buy the property, you can then choose whether you'd like Prepared to handle the conveyancing.

Free

Contract and Section 32 review

No charge. No obligation. No credit card. You're not limited to one property.

Fixed fee $1,600

Conveyancing, if you buy

Incl. GST, for a standard residential purchase. Covers contract and Section 32 review, title and plan review, special conditions and negotiation, stamp duty calculation and lodgement, settlement statement and adjustments, PEXA settlement and regular updates.

Government charges, searches and land transfer duty are additional and are payable to the relevant authorities or third parties. No hourly billing. No surprise legal bill. No pressure either way.

Why review first

Melbourne contracts are not all the same.
A Southbank apartment, a Coburg terrace and an estate home in Tarneit raise different questions. We read your documents with the property type and location in mind.

What Melbourne contracts often raise:

owners corporation fees, levies and rules in apartment and townhouse blocks
heritage and neighbourhood character overlays in established suburbs
flood-related overlays near creeks and low-lying land
estate covenants and design guidelines in newer suburbs
drainage and sewerage easements along boundaries
special conditions on deposit and settlement timing
council rates and water charges adjusted at settlement

We'll tell you what we found, why it matters and what you may want to do next.

What's included

What your free Melbourne contract review covers

We read the whole contract, not just the price and settlement date. Your review is carried out by Australian property lawyers who work in Victorian property law every day.

Contract of Sale Particulars, general conditions and special conditions, including deposit, settlement and finance terms.
Section 32 Vendor Statement Title, planning, outgoings and building disclosures, and anything that looks incomplete.
Apartments and owners corporations Fees, special levies, rules and any works or disputes flagged in the owners corporation information.
Planning and overlays Zones and overlays shown in the planning information, and what they may mean if you want to renovate or build.
Title restrictions Easements, covenants and restrictions on the plan that can limit how you use the land.
Your next steps What to ask the agent, what to investigate and what may be worth negotiating before you commit.

Buying in Melbourne

Get the contract early. Read it before you fall for the house.

Many Melbourne homes go to auction, and well-priced private sales can move quickly. That leaves little time to read a contract properly once you've found the right place.

Asking the agent for the contract early changes that. Send it to us after the first inspection and you'll know where you stand before the second.

You can do this for every property on your shortlist. No charge. No obligation.

Section 32

What a Melbourne Section 32 usually contains
The Section 32 Vendor Statement is the seller's disclosure about the property. In metropolitan Melbourne it usually includes council and water charges, planning information and, for apartments and many townhouses, owners corporation details.

It can show:

ownership and title details
mortgages, caveats and other registered interests
easements, covenants and restrictions
the planning zone and any overlays
owners corporation fees, levies and rules
council rates, water charges and other outgoings
building permits issued in the last seven years

We check what's there, what's missing and what it means for you before you commit.

Found a problem?

You stay in control.

A review doesn't tell you that you have to buy the property. It gives you information before you make the decision. Depending on what we find, you may choose to:

Walk away If the property or contract isn't right for you.
Negotiate Ask for a change to the contract, price or other terms.
Investigate further Get the right building, pest, planning or other advice.
Proceed Move forward knowing what you're agreeing to.

How it works

Four simple steps.

Upload your contract

Send us the Contract of Sale and Section 32 securely online.

We review it

A property lawyer reviews the documents and identifies the issues that matter.

Get your review

We'll return your review with clear explanations and practical next steps.

Decide what to do

Walk away, negotiate, investigate further or proceed. There's no obligation to use Prepared for conveyancing.

Get my free contract review Or call 1300 018 099

Why use a property lawyer?

Your contract deserves more than a tick-and-flick.

Same business day where possible

Property moves quickly. Submit before 2pm and we'll aim to have your review back before you need it. If we can't meet that timing, we'll tell you.

Reviewed by property lawyers

A property contract isn't just paperwork. It creates legal obligations. Our reviews are completed by experienced Australian property lawyers working in Victorian property law.

Melbourne-based, Victorian law

We're Melbourne-based and work with Victorian residential property every day.

Melbourne property lawyers

Victorian property law, locally understood.

Prepared works across Melbourne, from inner-city apartment blocks to new estates on the city fringe. We know what tends to come up in each: owners corporation records, heritage and flood overlays, estate covenants, council and water adjustments and electronic settlement through PEXA.

Don't see your suburb? If it's in Victoria, we can help. Send us your contract.

Inner City & CBD

Carlton Docklands East Melbourne Melbourne CBD North Melbourne Parkville Southbank West Melbourne

Northern suburbs

Brunswick Coburg Craigieburn Donnybrook Epping Essendon Fitzroy Glenroy Greenvale Mickleham Moonee Ponds Northcote Preston Reservoir Sunbury Thornbury Wollert

Eastern & north-eastern suburbs

Balwyn Box Hill Camberwell Doncaster Glen Waverley Hawthorn Ivanhoe Kew Richmond Toorak

Southern & south-eastern suburbs

Albert Park Brighton Caulfield Dandenong Elwood Malvern Prahran South Yarra St Kilda

Western suburbs

Altona Footscray Hoppers Crossing Newport Point Cook St Albans Sunshine Tarneit Truganina Werribee Williamstown Wyndham Vale Yarraville

FAQs

Straight answers.

Is the contract review free for Melbourne buyers?

Yes. There's no charge and no obligation to use Prepared for your conveyancing.

Do you review contracts for every Melbourne suburb?

Yes. We review residential contracts across metropolitan Melbourne and the rest of Victoria. If the property is in Victoria, send it through.

Can you review an apartment contract?

Yes. We review the Contract of Sale, the Section 32 and the owners corporation information, including fees, special levies and rules. Off-the-plan purchases are not covered by the free review.

How quickly will I get my review?

We aim to return reviews the same business day. If you send your contract before 2pm, we'll aim to have it back before you need it.

I'm bidding at an auction on Saturday. Is there time?

Send the contract during the week, as early as you can. There's no cooling-off period for auction purchases in Victoria, so the review needs to happen before you bid.

Where is Prepared based?

We're at Level 1, 33 Cremorne Street, Cremorne. You send your contract securely online, so there's no need to visit.

How much is conveyancing if I buy?

Our fixed professional fee for a standard residential purchase is $1,600 incl. GST, paid at settlement. Government charges, searches and land transfer duty are additional.

Level 1, 33 Cremorne Street, Cremorne, Victoria, Melbourne, 3121

Phone: 1300 018 099
Email: contracts@prepared.com.au

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Why Prepared

Prepared.com.au Pty Ltd – ABN 97 688 614 066
Provides information-only contract reviews sold via partner real estate agencies. Not a law practice. Not legal advice.

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Australian legal practice. Legal Services Board Entity Number E0030050.
Provides legal advice and conveyancing to clients who retain us.

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