Keep control. Limit the risk. Reduce the admin.
The safest, simplest way to manage property settlements, without giving up control.
AgencySettlements removes the most repetitive, risky and time-consuming part of every property transaction while you stay firmly in control.
Backed by Riverstone Partners’ incorporated law firm, AgencySettlements our AI and tech workflows reduces settlement administration and trust management, without outsourcing decision making.
AgencySettlements gives agencies something they never thought they could have: The control of running their own trust account, while reducing the operational burden and risk of actually doing it.
You instruct. We execute.
You don’t need to open, manage or reconcile a sales trust account.
- Reduce settlement administration by up to 90%
- Reduce trust account risk and compliance burden
- Keep complete control over every transaction
- No lock-in contracts. Try it on your next settlement.
- No invoices or monthly bills, Pay per use.
The three reasons agencies are making the switch
Risk: Reduce your biggest business risk
Trust accounting carries significant financial, compliance and reputational risk.
AgencySettlements provides buyers a better way to pay the deposit, as settlement funds are professionally managed in a legal trust environment which offers a higher level of governance, stronger controls and oversight.
You reduce your exposure without losing control.
Admin Burden: Give your team their time back
Most agencies spend around 190 minutes managing settlement administration. AgencySettlements reduces that to approximately 19 minutes. Through AI and automation plus our PEXA integration, we have reduced the chance for human error to derail a settlement.
If your agency is using Agency Settlements, your office no longer has to
- Issue trust receipts.
- Reconcile payments.
- Chase payments.
- Collect and deal with vendor bank details.
- Deal with manual settlement administration.
Just more time to grow your business.
Control: Stay in complete control
This is the biggest misconception. AgencySettlements never takes control of your business.
Every payment. Every instruction. Every disbursement. Every decision comes from you. We’re simply your legal settlement team carrying out your instructions. You can sack us as your agency’s lawyer at any time.
What changes?
Before
After
Managing trust receipts
Automated
Chasing bank details
Eliminated
Reconciling deposits
Eliminated
Manual settlement admin
Automated
Trust account risk
Professionally managed by a law firm
Settlement coordination
Integrated through PEXA
190 minutes admin
As low as 19 minutes
What doesn’t change?
✔ You approve every payment
✔ You control every instruction
✔ You choose when to use us
✔ You can stop at any time
Compliance you can defend
AgencySettlements integrates directly with AgencyAML, creating one complete compliance record across identity verification, deposits and settlement.
Everything is recorded. Everything is traceable.
Why agencies trust AgencySettlements
You keep your trust account if you want to.
No lock-in contracts
You remain in control
Every transaction is professionally managed
Handled by a regulated incorporated law firm operating under legal trust accounting requirements, with built into law insolvency protections.
How it works
1. Secure deposit collection
Buyers pay safely using BPAY or PayTo into our legal trust account. No bank detail verification. No transfer limits though BPAY. No unnecessary risk.
2. We manage the settlement administration
3. You remain in control
4. Settlement completed
Funds flow through PEXA, meaning one clean settlement and immediate Order on the Agent. No delays and no unnecessary administration.
Keep control.
Reduce risk, remove up to 90% of your admin but maintain complete control. In fact we guarantee you’ll save 2 hours per sale or your money back.
Every property transaction creates work, responsibility and risk that adds little value to your business. AgencySettlements removes the burden while leaving the decisions exactly where they belong with you.
Technology
Technology that removes work, not adds it.
AgencySettlements works with the systems your agency already uses.
No duplicate data entry, no manual updates and no disconnected systems.
Try it on your next settlement.
No contracts, no subscriptions and no obligation. Just a better way to settle property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I lose control?
Do I have to close my trust account?
What if I don't like Agency Settlements?
Is it secure?
Is this suitable for large agencies?
How long have you been in operation?
What is AgencySettlements?
AgencySettlements is a legally supervised settlement support solution that manages deposit funds and structured payment flows within property transactions.
Do you replace the conveyancer?
No.
The buyer and vendor continue to be legally represented by their chosen solicitor or conveyancer.
We manage structured deposit holding and coordinated settlement fund directions in collaboration with them.
Why wouldn’t the agent just hold the deposit?
In some transactions:
- AML risk
- Trust scrutiny
- Early release complexities
- Cyber fraud exposure
make legal trust holding a safer alternative.
How are commissions protected?
We structure settlement payment destinations to ensure:
- Commission directions are transparent
- Funds are reconciled in the settlement workspace
- Early release scenarios are managed properly
Are you a PEXA participant?
Yes. We operate within the electronic settlement environment where required and coordinate with all workspace participants.
What happens if settlement is delayed?
Funds remain protected in trust until lawful direction is provided.
Do you give legal advice to real estate agents?
Yes. Examples of additional legal services we offer are:
- Prepare and/or review, or provide advice in relation to, your agency agreement with the Vendor or either party’s rights or obligations thereunder.
- Provide advice as to the scope or operation of legislation regulating the conduct of real estate agents, or your rights and obligations thereunder.
- Act on your behalf in relation to any disputes between you and another party, arising out of or in connection with the Sale.
- Act on your behalf in relation to any disputes between Vendor and Purchaser, arising out of or in connection with the Sale, insofar as you are involved in the disputes.