When you deal with a legal practitioner or conveyancer, you are protected by:

• Professional indemnity insurance – this means you are protected if something goes wrong as a result of the legal practitioner or conveyancer’s advice
• Statutory compensation funds – these funds compensate buyers and sellers for the loss of any money held on their behalf by a legal practitioner or conveyancer. For more information about the relevant funds.

Engaging a conveyancer to prepare or review the Section 32 statement and other legal documentation, such as the contract of sale.

A conveyancer is a person other than a legal practitioner, licensed to:

• Undertake conveyancing work
• Do legal work or give legal advice about the transfer of title.
• If you use a conveyancer, make sure that they are licensed. To find a licensed conveyancer, or check a conveyancer’s licence details, search our Public register of licensed conveyancers.