Property & Conveyancing
For most Australians, the acquisition or sale of real estate is one of the biggest transactions they will
ever undertake and contracts can be complex and full of traps for the unwary. We understand that
the process can be stressful and our team of solicitors, conveyancers and friendly support staff are
very capable and experienced and there to assist you in the progress of your matter to settlement.
Each transaction has its individual aspects and our solicitors have many years’ experience in guiding
clients through the particular circumstances of their matter and ensuring that they are kept fully
informed as it proceeds.
Buying & Selling
It is important, and we recommend to all prospective purchaser clients, that they have one of our solicitors review the sale of land contract before making an offer on a property. Alternatively, we recommend they make any offer ‘subject to our solicitor reviewing the contract.’ For vendors of property, it is important that you get in contact with our office as soon as the decision to sell is made so that we can prepare the sale of land contract with all relevant searches and
certificates required by law. Whatever your transaction, whether commercial or domestic, including retirement living
accommodation, it is essential to be properly advised on every aspect before you commit yourself. Our experienced conveyancing solicitors can advise you BEFORE you attend that auction or sign that contract.
Some Aspects of Sale & Purchase Transactions:
- Auctions, Cooling-Off Periods
- Pre-Purchase Reports – Strata, Building or Pest Inspections
- First Home Buyer grants or exemptions
- Co-Ordinating a Simultaneous Sale & Purchase
- Buying Off the Plan
- Capital Gains Tax & GST issues
- Stamp Duty on Contracts
- Deposit Bonds in Lieu of Deposit
- Retirement Village Contract Requirements
- NSW Revenue Declarations
- Exemption and CGT retention exemption
- Discharging a Mortgage & Financing a New Purchase
- Refinancing a Present Loan
In addition to buying and selling property, we can assist you with:
- Retirement Village Contracts
- Caveats
- Discharging or refinancing mortgages
- Inter family transfers
- Co ownership Agreements
- Loan Agreements
- Put & Call Option Deeds
- And more…
Leases
- Commercial Leases
- Retail Leases
- Subletting/assigning/surrendering leases
If you are a landlord of commercial premises, establishing the lease obligations for the tenant is an important part of ensuring your return on the investment in the property and the protection of the property as well as the use to which the premises can be put. Our office can assist with establishing the lease documentation and supporting disclosures which are necessary under different statutory requirements, such as the Retails Leases Act, or by using effective commercial practice. If you are a tenant in commercial premises, it is important to ensure your reasonable entitlements to occupy the premises for your retail operations, commercial enterprise or warehouse. Often the establishment of a lease involves important financial and operational considerations, which must be established before occupations of the premises takes place. These are important negotiations and can affect the future viability of profitability of any business. Establishing reasonable terms for your use of the premises is an important feature.