Many people are still under the misconception that only a solicitor can undertake conveyancing when purchasing or selling real estate. This is no longer the case.

Conveyancing firms now provide a legitimate alternative to solicitors and conveyancing kits.

The Victorian Conveyancers' Association Inc. (VCA) was formed in the late 1980's and became an incorporated body early in 1991 and represent a number of Conveyancing Companies that meet the criteria standards as set by the Association.

The purpose of the Association was to establish a Code of conduct for members and ensure that members hold professional indemnity insurance for the protection of the public. It also aims to generally promote a professional unification of conveyancers in Victoria and set educational and working standards, which would give government recognition of their members.

Its members uphold a high standard of conveyancing acumen, with members having many years of expertise in Conveyancing with a minimum of 10 years full membership.

In addition, each Member operates in accordance with the Legal Professional Practice Act by employing a Solicitor to attend to all the legal requirements of any conveyancing transaction.

Members do not hold trust accounts or touch clients' funds for their own purposes and a member must not have been disbarred from any professional body for misconduct.

Through their efficiency and expertise, each member is able to offer the public an alternative to solicitor conveyancing with all the same safeguards but at a mere fraction of the price.

The Association is happy to act as a referral service to the public for its members and give every assistance  to the public in placing them with on of their members. Although the Association does not become involved in the day to day running of the member's business they believe that all members are happy to provide their own clients a written quote on fees to be charged during their engagement. The association believes all members work on a "fixed quote" system and no fees are charged on an itemised basis which would end up costing clients an "undefined amount" on completion of their engagement.

The Association's members would be pleased to assist in their conveyancing needs and should the Association need to be contacted telephone 03 9887 8967