Websites for conveyancers and property lawyers
One managed plan for licensed conveyancers and law practices that do property work: we build your firm's website, host it, keep it updated and report the enquiries it receives. A$249 a month, A$499 to set up.
Who the plan is for
Licensed conveyancers, conveyancing firms and law practices that act on property transactions anywhere in Australia. It is sold to businesses only, on the website plan terms. There is one plan and one price, so the figures in the fee schedule are the whole cost: A$249 a month and a one-off A$499 setup fee, GST may apply, for a minimum of 12 months.
What the plan includes
- Your website live within 14 days of receiving your content
- Hosting, the SSL certificate and security updates
- Up to 5 content edits a month
- A plain listing for your firm beside our guides for the state you practise in
- A monthly report of the enquiries your website received
- A 12-month minimum term, then month to month
What it does not include
- Paid advertising, such as search or social media ads.
- Logo or brand design. We use the logo and colours you already have.
- Writing your content. We publish the text, photos and details you supply, and each change you send later counts toward your monthly edits.
- New sections or a redesign beyond those edits. We quote for that first, and nothing is done unless you agree.
- Your domain name. It is registered in your firm's name, and you pay the registrar for it.
- Email accounts for your staff.
- A position in search results or a number of enquiries. Nobody can honestly promise either.
How it works
- A call. We talk through your practice, the areas you cover and what the site needs to say. There is no charge for the call.
- Your content. If you go ahead, you accept the plan terms and the setup fee is invoiced. You send your text, photos, logo and your licence or practising certificate details.
- Live within 14 days. We build the site and send it to you to approve. It goes live within 14 days of us receiving your content; time we spend waiting for your approval or missing details is not counted.
- Every month. We make your edits, keep the site secure and updated, and send a report of the enquiries it received.
How the listing works, and the rules behind it
Firms on the plan can have a plain listing beside our guides for the state they practise in. Every listing has the same format: firm name, licence or practising certificate number, the area you serve, your phone number and a link to your own website. It is labelled as a paid listing. Listings run in alphabetical order, and none is called recommended, best or specialist.
The listing is set up so that no part of the plan is a payment for referring clients:
- The fee is the same whether the listing leads to one call or none. There is no charge per enquiry, click or client.
- People contact your firm directly. No client details pass through us, and we do not sell or forward enquiries.
- Taking the plan does not put your firm on the list for buyer quote requests, and not taking it does not keep you off.
- A listing appears only after your licence or practising certificate is confirmed on your state's public register, and comes down if it lapses.
This matters because referral payments carry conduct obligations. The Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules allow a solicitor to act where a third party is paid for referring the client only if the solicitor has first disclosed that payment to the client2. The listing is designed so that there is no such payment. In South Australia, the Law Council's commentary points to section 29(1) of the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994 as an effective prohibition on solicitors paying a fee for conveyancing referrals4. For that reason listings are not offered in South Australia until a lawyer has confirmed a flat listing fee is lawful there. The website plan itself is available.
General information, not legal advice. Licensed conveyancers are bound by the conduct rules of the state that licenses them. Before the first listing goes live, the listing terms will be reviewed by a lawyer against the rules in each state where listings are offered. Check with your law society or licensing body if you are unsure how the rules apply to your practice.
Your website and your advertising rules
Your website is advertising for your practice, so your own rules apply to it. For solicitors, rule 36 requires advertising to be free of anything false, misleading, deceptive or offensive, and reserves the words "accredited specialist" for solicitors accredited by their professional association3. We build the site from what you supply and you approve every page before it goes live. We will not add claims of our own, such as ratings, testimonials or specialist titles, and we will not publish content that looks unlawful.
Why a site from us
This site publishes 10 guides and a stamp duty calculator for people buying and selling property in Australia. Each figure comes from a revenue office, regulator or the legislation, with a numbered source and the date it was checked. Firm websites on the plan are built the same way: plain pages that say exactly what you do, where you work and how to reach you, with nothing on them you cannot stand behind.
The site is new. We do not publish visitor numbers, and we make no promise about search rankings or the enquiries your website will receive.
Buyer quote requests are a separate service
Buyer quote requests are not open yet. No buyer or seller details have been collected, and none have been passed to any firm. If they are offered, firms that receive requests may pay a fee for each introduction, under a separate written agreement. Buyers are told about the fee beside the form, before they send anything, and the maximum number of firms per request is published there too.
Queensland Law Society guidance on rule 12.4.4 says a solicitor who acts after a paid referral must disclose the payment to the client before being retained, with the disclosure evidenced in writing1. No referral fee will be sought for South Australian conveyancing work unless a lawyer confirms it is lawful, and the referral terms will be reviewed against the rules in every state where requests are offered.
Questions firms ask
How long is the contract, and how do I cancel?
The plan runs for at least 12 months from the day your site goes live. After that it continues month to month, and you can end it by telling us in writing before your next billing month starts. The plan terms set out what applies if you need to end it sooner.
Who owns the domain and the content?
Your firm does. The domain is registered in your firm's name and the text, photos and logo you supply stay yours. We host the site. If the plan ends, we send you a copy of your content, and because the domain is in your name you can point it to any new host you choose.
What happens after 12 months?
Nothing changes unless you want it to. The plan carries on month to month at the same fee. If the fee ever changes, we tell you in writing before it takes effect, and you can end the plan instead.
What counts as a content edit?
A change to what is already on your site: new wording, an updated fee table, a staff photo, a new office address. You get up to 5 a month. A new section or a redesign is quoted separately first.
Is GST included?
Not at present. Only a business registered for GST adds it to its prices, and one with GST turnover under $75,000 that has not chosen to register does not include GST in its prices5. That is why the fees carry "GST may apply". If the business that provides the plan registers for GST, the fees will be shown plus GST, and you will be told in writing before any invoice includes it.
Is the listing a referral fee?
It is designed not to be: the fee is flat, it does not change with enquiries, and no client details pass through us. The listing section above explains how, and why listings are held back in South Australia. Your own conduct rules still apply, so ask your law society or licensing body if you are unsure.
What happens to enquiries and personal information from my website?
Enquiries sent through your website go to your firm. We handle them only to deliver them to you, keep the site running and count them for your monthly report. Your site needs its own privacy policy, and we publish the one you supply. How we handle the details you give us about the plan is in our privacy policy.
Ask about the plan
Tell us about your firm and we will arrange a call. Asking is free and commits you to nothing.
Calls about the plan open soon
Bookings open soon. Until then there is no form in this box, and no firm details are being collected through this site.
Everything you would ask on that call is already set out above: the price, what is included, the minimum term and the plan terms.
The business details of whoever runs this site will be published on this page before it launches.