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Free contract review in Sydney.

Buying in Sydney? Send us the contract for sale and its attached documents before you sign or bid. Our 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, terraces and apartments across Sydney

Get my free contract review Ready to buy? $1,900 fixed-fee conveyancing

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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 review

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

Fixed fee $1,900

Conveyancing, if you buy

Incl. GST, for a standard residential purchase. Covers contract review, title and plan review, special conditions and negotiation, exchange and cooling-off, transfer duty calculation and lodgement, reviewing building, pest and strata reports, searches and requisitions, preparing settlement statement and adjustments, liaising with your bank, PEXA settlement and regular updates.

Government charges, searches and 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

Sydney contracts are not all the same.
A Zetland apartment, a Surry Hills terrace and an Alexandria warehouse conversion raise different questions. We read your documents with the property type and location in mind.

What Sydney contracts often raise:

strata levies, by-laws and building works in apartment blocks
heritage conservation areas in older inner-city streets
flood and acid sulfate soils notes on the planning certificate
positive and restrictive covenants on the title
sewer lines and easements shown on the drainage diagram
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 Sydney 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 NSW property law every day.

Contract of Sale Particulars, general conditions and special conditions, including deposit, settlement and finance terms.
Attached documents The title search, planning certificate, drainage diagram and any pool documents, and anything that’s missing.
Apartments and strata Fees, special levies, rules and any works or disputes flagged in the strata information.
Planning and overlays Zoning and planning controls shown on the planning certificate, 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 Sydney

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

Many Sydney 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.

In NSW the agent must have the contract before the property is advertised, so ask for it early. 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.

What’s attached

What an NSW contract usually contains
The seller must attach the prescribed documents to the contract: the title search, all plans and dealings, the drainage and sewerage diagrams and the council planning certificate, plus pool registration and compliance documents if there’s a pool. For apartments, the common property search and by-laws.

It can show:

ownership and title details
mortgages, caveats and other registered interests
easements, covenants and restrictions
the planning zone and planning controls
pool compliance documents, where there’s a pool
sewer lines and drainage
special conditions the seller has added

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.

Buying at auction?

Get your contract reviewed before you bid.

Auction purchases are different. In NSW there’s no cooling-off at auction, or for a contract exchanged on the same day after a pass-in. That makes understanding the contract before you bid particularly important.

If you're considering bidding at auction, send us the contract before auction day so we can review it and suggest amendments to the contract that benefit you and suit what you need.

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How it works

Four simple steps.

Upload your contract

Send us the contract securely online.

We review it

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

Get your review the same business day

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 NSW property law.

Sydney office, NSW law

Our Sydney office is in Chippendale, a short walk from Central Station.

Sydney property lawyers

NSW property law, locally understood.

Prepared works across inner Sydney, from CBD apartments to terraces in the inner south and inner west. We know what tends to come up in each: strata records, heritage conservation areas, flood notes, council and water adjustments and electronic settlement through PEXA.

We also review contracts across Greater Sydney and regional NSW, including Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith, Liverpool, Bankstown, Chatswood, Bondi, Manly, Gosford, Terrigal, Erina, Woy Woy, Newcastle, Maitland, Port Stephens, Nelson Bay, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, Shellharbour, Kiama, Nowra, Jervis Bay, Batemans Bay and Ulladulla.

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

Inner Sydney & CBD

Haymarket Surry Hills Ultimo

Inner south

Alexandria Darlington Erskineville Eveleigh Redfern Waterloo Zetland

Inner west

Camperdown Glebe

FAQs

Straight answers.

Is the contract review free for Sydney buyers?

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

Do you review contracts for every Sydney suburb?

Yes. We review residential contracts across Sydney and the rest of NSW. If the property is in NSW, send it through.

Can you review an apartment contract?

Yes. We review the contract, its attached documents and any strata information you have, including levies, special levies and by-laws. 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 NSW, so the review needs to happen before you bid.

Where is Prepared based?

Our Sydney office is at The Commons Chippendale, 20-40 Meagher St, Chippendale. 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 $1,900 incl. GST, paid at settlement. Government charges, searches and transfer duty are additional.

Melbourne office
Level 1, 33 Cremorne Street,
Cremorne, VIC 3121

Sydney office
20–40 Meagher Street,
Chippendale NSW 2008

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

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Provides legal advice and conveyancing to clients who retain us.

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