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Conveyancing for buyers and sellers across Melbourne's east since 1998. Fixed fees, one conveyancer from start to finish, and a phone that gets answered.
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Marlow & Lane exists to make the biggest transaction of your life the least stressful part of the move.
Since 1998 we have settled more than nine thousand properties across Melbourne's east with a simple approach: one licensed conveyancer handles your file from the first phone call to the day you get the keys, and that person answers when you ring.
We read the contract before you sign it, not after. We tell you what the special conditions mean in plain English, what the section 32 does and does not disclose, and what we would push back on if it were our purchase.
Our fees are fixed and quoted in writing before you commit to anything. Disbursements are itemised. There is no hourly meter and no surprise on the settlement statement.
We act for buyers, sellers, investors, developers and families transferring property between themselves, and we are certified on PEXA so settlement happens electronically, on the day, without anyone driving a cheque across town.
Buying a homeContract review before you sign, then everything to settlement.Find out more →
Selling a homeSection 32 prepared properly, so nothing holds up your sale.Find out more →
Off-the-plan & new buildsSunset clauses, variations and the things developers hope you skim.Find out more →
Family transfersBetween spouses, to children, into or out of trusts, with the duty handled.Find out more →
Commercial propertyShops, offices and warehouses, with leases and GST sorted.Find out more →
Retirement villagesContracts that need a second read, explained without the jargon.Find out more →
“Hear from our clients
My husband and I have used Marlow & Lane for three properties now. Sarah read a contract for us on a Sunday night before an auction, found a special condition that would have cost us thousands, and had it struck out before we bid. Settlement was a non-event, which is exactly what you want.
— Dorothy P., Kew
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Our people
One conveyancer, start to finish
Sarah Marlow
Principal, Licensed Conveyancer
Started the practice in 1998 after a decade in property law. Reads every auction contract that comes through the door, usually the night before.
- Licensed Conveyancer, Victoria
- Australian Institute of Conveyancers (Vic) member
- PEXA certified
Tom Lane
Director, Licensed Conveyancer
Commercial and off-the-plan work, and the developer contracts that run to two hundred pages. Twelve years with the firm.
- Licensed Conveyancer, Victoria
- Grad Cert Property Law, RMIT
- PEXA certified
David Nguyen
Senior Conveyancer
Residential purchases and family transfers. The one who rings you back the same afternoon, and the one most clients ask for by name the second time.
- Licensed Conveyancer, Victoria
- Australian Institute of Conveyancers (Vic) member
- Nineteen years in practice
Our promise
Sarah MarlowPrincipal, Licensed Conveyancer
Fixed fee, quoted in writing before you sign anything.
If your matter takes more work than we expected, that is our problem. The fee on the quote is the fee on the invoice, and disbursements are itemised so you can see every dollar.
Sarah MarlowPrincipal, Licensed Conveyancer
How settlement works
Four steps from signed contract to keys
- Contract review
Send us the contract and section 32 before you sign. We read it and ring you, usually the same day.
- Exchange
You sign, we lodge, and you get a written timeline of every date that matters.
- The waiting
Finance, searches, adjustments, the bank. We chase them; you get a short update each week.
- Settlement
Electronic, on the day, on PEXA. We ring you when the keys are yours.
Reviews
What our clients say
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Fixed fee meant fixed fee. Sarah found an issue with the section 32 on our Balwyn purchase that the agent had glossed over, and dealt with the vendor's solicitor without any drama. Settlement was on the day. Highly recommend.
Sold Mum's house after she went into care and Tom handled the whole thing, including the transfer paperwork with the bank and the retirement village contract at the other end. Patient with a lot of questions from four siblings.
Third property with them. Same conveyancer every time, answers the phone herself, tells you straight what the contract says. Fees were exactly as quoted.
Where we work
Conveyancers in Kew and the suburbs around it
Kew
Hawthorn
Balwyn
Camberwell
Canterbury
Surrey Hills
Box Hill
Doncaster
Questions
What people ask before they sign a contract
What does conveyancing cost?
A fixed professional fee, quoted in writing before you engage us, plus itemised disbursements such as title searches and PEXA fees. For a standard residential purchase the fee is $1,290 including GST.
Should I have the contract reviewed before I sign?
Yes, always. Once you sign at auction there is no cooling-off period. Send us the contract and section 32 and we will read them and ring you, usually the same day.
What is a section 32?
The vendor's statement: what the seller must disclose about the property, from title and easements to rates and building permits. We check what is in it, and what is missing.
How long does settlement take?
Usually 30 to 90 days from signing, set in the contract. Off-the-plan can be much longer. We give you a written timeline at exchange.
Do I need to come into the office?
No. Most matters are handled by phone, email and PEXA. You are welcome to come in, and plenty of clients do for the first meeting.
Can you act for both buyer and seller?
No, and nobody should. Each party needs their own conveyancer, and we will tell you if we already act for the other side.
From the blog
Advice, from people who do this every day
Buying at auction: what to have checked before Saturday
The contract, the section 32, and the three questions to ask the agent.
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Transferring the family home to your children
Duty, capital gains and the order to do things in.
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Where to find us
Level 1, 214 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
First floor, above the bakery at the High Street end. Two-hour parking on Cotham Road; tram 109 stops outside.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm
- Phone
- (03) 5550 7180
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- (03) 5550 7180
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Marlow & LaneLevel 1, 214 High Street, Kew VIC 3101Conveyancing licence 001652L
Call(03) 5550 7180Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm
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AreasKew · Hawthorn · Balwyn · Camberwell · Canterbury
AccreditedAustralian Institute of Conveyancers · PEXA · Licensed conveyancer
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