Property Law

Commercial/Retail Leasing

Our leasing services include:

Advice on rights and obligations of each party under the Lease
Preparing Lease agreements for retail, commercial, office and industrial premises
Drafting of Subleases, Licences and other required documents
Preparation of Lessee and Lessor disclosure statement
Drafting of Assignor and Assignee Disclosure Statements, Deeds of Consent to Assignment of Lease, Deeds of Surrender
Advice on events of default by Lessee/Lessor, and if required, recovery of debt that may be owing under the Lease
Taking up option periods and Lease termination

Our property and conveyancing services include:

Property acquisitions and disposals both residential and commercial
Off-the-plan Purchase and Sale
Stamp Duty grants and exemption applications
Purchase and Sale of Business
Land subdivisions, property development, registration of easements and covenants
Building and construction contracts

The conveyancing process can involve the following steps, which we will guide you through:

Arranging building and pest inspections
Examining a Strata Inspection Report, if the property is part of a strata scheme
Advising on finance, if necessary
Reviewing and exchanging the Contract for Sale
Paying the deposit
Arranging payment of Stamp Duty
Preparing and examining the mortgage agreement
Checking if there are outstanding arrears or land tax obligations
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)
Obtaining information that may not have been previously disclosed, such as a fencing dispute or illegal building works
Calculating adjustments for Council and Water rates for property settlement
Overseeing the change of title with NSW Land Registry Services
Completing any final checks prior to settlement
Attending settlement

We can assist property developers in the following matters: