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

• 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

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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

• 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:

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• 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

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Developing Property

 

We can assist property developers in the following matters:

 

• Structuring advice as to developer entities

• Deed of Put and Call Options

• Acquiring development sites

• Reviewing and assisting with the Development Application process

• Meeting DA conditions

• Building Contracts

• Meeting funding requirements, and pre-sale certifications 

• Off the plan sales

• Assisting with registration of s88B instructions

• Negotiating easements

• Voluntary Planning Agreements

• Partition Agreement