Property Law
Commercial/Retail Leasing
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Our leasing services include:
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Advice on rights and obligations of each party under the Lease
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Preparing Lease agreements for retail, commercial, office and industrial premises
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Drafting of Subleases, Licences and other required documents
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Preparation of Lessee and Lessor disclosure statement
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Drafting of Assignor and Assignee Disclosure Statements, Deeds of Consent to Assignment of Lease, Deeds of Surrender
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Advice on events of default by Lessee/Lessor, and if required, recovery of debt that may be owing under the Lease
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Taking up option periods and Lease termination
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Buying and Selling Property
Our property and conveyancing services include:
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Property acquisitions and disposals both residential and commercial
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Off-the-plan Purchase and Sale
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Stamp Duty grants and exemption applications
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Purchase and Sale of Business
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Land subdivisions, property development, registration of easements and covenants
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Building and construction contracts
The conveyancing process can involve the following steps, which we will guide you through:
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Arranging building and pest inspections
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Examining a Strata Inspection Report, if the property is part of a strata scheme
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Advising on finance, if necessary
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Reviewing and exchanging the Contract for Sale
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Paying the deposit
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Arranging payment of Stamp Duty
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Preparing and examining the mortgage agreement
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Checking if there are outstanding arrears or land tax obligations
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Determining whether any government authority has a vested interest in the land or if any planned development could affect the property (eg. Local Council, Sydney Water, Roads and Maritime Services)
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Obtaining information that may not have been previously disclosed, such as a fencing dispute or illegal building works
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Calculating adjustments for Council and Water rates for property settlement
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Overseeing the change of title with NSW Land Registry Services
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Completing any final checks prior to settlement
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Attending settlement
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Developing Property
We can assist property developers in the following matters:
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Structuring advice as to developer entities
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Deed of Put and Call Options
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Acquiring development sites
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Reviewing and assisting with the Development Application process
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Meeting DA conditions
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Building Contracts
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Meeting funding requirements, and pre-sale certifications
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Off the plan sales
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Assisting with registration of s88B instructions
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Negotiating easements
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Voluntary Planning Agreements
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Partition Agreement