How it works
Three steps. One clear map.
Your conveyancer updates you in dribs and drabs; a spreadsheet goes stale. ContractClock keeps the whole 42-day window on one map you can check any time.
1. Enter your exchange date
Record the date your contracts exchanged and the milestones your conveyancer confirms. ContractClock lays them out across the 42-day settlement window as a plain calendar illustration.
2. Follow the milestone map
A staged week-by-week checklist of the things buyers typically discuss with their conveyancer in each stretch: cooling-off, inspections, finance, searches, pre-settlement.
3. Get reminded
Prompts at 14, 7, 3 and 1 day before settlement and before each milestone you set, to help the important ones stay on your radar. Reminders are a prompt, not a safety net: your contract and conveyancer remain the source of truth.
- NSW buyers
- Residential purchases
- ~42-day exchange-to-settlement window
- General information, not legal advice
The 42 days
What usually happens, and when
The typical shape of a NSW residential settlement. Timings are common practice, not legal determinations. Your contract sets the real dates. Confirm each one with your conveyancer.
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Exchange
Your contract dateContracts are exchanged and the deposit is paid (commonly 10%, but your contract sets the figure). Many buyers arrange building insurance from exchange, since who carries the risk before settlement depends on your contract. Discuss timing with your conveyancer.
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Cooling-off
Statutory · 5 business daysNSW buyers generally get a 5-business-day cooling-off period after exchange. It can be waived, shortened or extended by agreement. Auction purchases generally have no cooling-off period. Confirm your position with your conveyancer before relying on it.
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Inspections done
Typical checkpointBuilding and pest inspections (or a strata report, for units) are usually ordered early and completed in the first fortnight. Finance paperwork is typically with the lender by now. Your conveyancer will tell you what your contract requires.
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Finance checkpoint
Typical checkpointFormal finance approval is commonly due around two weeks after exchange, but the real deadline is whatever your contract states. Track it to the contract date, not to this illustration.
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Searches & figures
Typical checkpointSearch results are usually back and reviewed with your conveyancer by the halfway mark, and settlement figures, including rate and water adjustments, start being prepared. Raise anything unexpected early.
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Pre-settlement
Typical checkpointThe final inspection usually happens in the last week before settlement. Funds are arranged and verified ahead of the day, and settlement is booked with all parties. Confirm the booking: don't assume it.
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Settlement day
Illustration · contract sets the dateSix weeks from exchange is the standard NSW settlement illustration. On the day, funds usually change hands electronically, documents are lodged, and keys are released once settlement completes. Your contract, not this page, sets your settlement date.
Staged demo
Try the 42-day timeline (demo)
This is a staged demonstration with no legal meaning. It maps illustrative milestone dates onto a 42-calendar-day window from a date you enter. Your actual dates come from your contract and your legal adviser.
42-day timeline: demo only
Demo illustration only, not a legal determination. Cooling-off shown as 5 business days; all other milestones are calendar-day illustrations of typical checkpoints. Confirm every deadline with your conveyancer/solicitor.
What's inside
The staged 42-day checklist
General-information prompts to discuss with your conveyancer: not legal advice, and not personalised to your contract.
Weeks 1–2: Cooling-off & inspections
- Cooling-off position confirmed with conveyancer (5 business days unless varied)
- Building & pest report ordered, or strata report for units
- Insurance arranged from exchange
- Finance documents with the lender
Weeks 3–4: Finance & searches
- Formal finance approval tracked to the contract date
- Search results returned and reviewed with conveyancer
- Any contract amendments discussed before cut-off
- Deposit and settlement figures reconciled
Weeks 5–6: Pre-settlement & settlement
- Pre-settlement inspection booked in the final week
- Settlement booking confirmed with all parties
- Funds arranged and verified ahead of settlement day
- Keys, handover and moving-day logistics locked in
Pricing
One product. Priced honestly.
ContractClock · full access
No payment is taken in this staged build. Planned pricing: one-off payment, no subscription. The exact price will be stated clearly before launch.
- 42-day milestone map with reminders
- Full staged week-by-week action checklist
- Progress view for you and your conveyancer
Concept framework reviewed by a solicitor [unverified]
Early staging build: the concept is being validated before launch. There are no customers or results data yet. The staged demo above is the free sample of the timeline view.
This staged build cannot process payments; no payment control is active on this page.
Questions
Straight answers
Why do I need this if I have a conveyancer?
Your conveyancer handles the legal work; ContractClock handles your orientation. It gives you one place to see where you are in the 42 days between their updates, so you walk into every call knowing what should have happened and what comes next. It never replaces legal advice.
Is this legal advice?
No. ContractClock provides general information and organisation tools only. It never tells you what your contract means or when a legal deadline falls. Your conveyancer or solicitor is the authority on your matter.
What does "solicitor-reviewed concept" mean?
The 42-day framework behind this product (mapping the standard exchange-to-settlement window) was reviewed by a solicitor [unverified: no review record is published on this site]. That review covers the concept, not your purchase, and it is not an endorsement or a guarantee of accuracy: the site remains general information, and every date on it must still be confirmed with your own conveyancer.
Does the demo tell me my legal deadlines?
No. The demo maps illustrative dates onto a 42-calendar-day window as a visual aid. Real deadlines depend on your contract terms and circumstances. Confirm every one with your legal adviser.
Who is this for?
NSW residential property buyers in an active purchase who want a clear map and checklist for the stretch between exchange and settlement.
Do I pay anything during staging?
No. The staged build is free to use and takes no payments: checkout is staged and no payment control is active on this page. Final pricing will be stated clearly before launch.
Map your 42 days, free during staging.
Try the staged demo: enter an exchange date and see the illustrative milestone map. General information only, not legal advice.
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Concept framework reviewed by a solicitor [unverified] · Staged preview, no payments taken · Early staging build, validating the concept