Queensland

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Unlike the other Australian States where there are conveyancing companies owned and run by Licensed Conveyancers, it is illegal in Queensland to have conveyancing companies owned by Licensed Conveyancers. All paid conveyancing work in Queensland must be done by a Law Firm. That is the law.

Many law firms in Queensland have set up conveyancing companies that are in fact law firms and are treated as law firms. These companies must therefore comply with the rules and regulations of a Legal Profession Act which is administered by the relevant Law Society. Licensed Conveyancers and Para Legals can be employed in these law firms run as conveyancing companies, but all work must be supervised by a Solicitor.

The bottom line is that in Queensland it doesn’t matter at all if you go with a conveyancing company or a law firm, because there is no difference between them. They are one and the same.

For more information on how conveyancing works when buying a house or unit in Queensland, take a look at Monkey's Buying Guide. Here you will find details on:

• What happens when you are ready to Sign the Contract

• The cooling-off period

• The deposit

• The steps in the conveyancing process

• What happens on settlement day

For more information on how conveyancing works when selling a house or unit in Queensland, take a look at Monkey's Selling Guide. Here you will find details on:

• What happens when a buyer is found

• What happens when you are ready to sign the contract

• The cooling-off period

• The steps in the conveyancing process

• What happens on settlement day