Property, Planning and Development

Whether you’re buying, selling, leasing, planning or developing, you’ll always be faced with legal issues, unexpected costs and unanticipated problems. That’s why you need a versatile team that can navigate any transaction, no matter how big or small.

Our full service offering in this area of law has seen us help first home buyers, property investors, tenants, landlords, town planners, architects, real estate agents, builders and property developers with all types of property transactions.

We appreciate the many moving parts when it comes to buying, selling, leasing, planning or developing. That’s why our clients receive the benefit of our extensive experience in complementary areas of law such as finance, taxation and general commercial law.

We can save you time and money by drawing on our experience and processes to ensure your property transaction completes with minimal hassle.

Whether you’re buying, selling, leasing, planning or developing, you’ll always be faced with legal issues, unexpected costs and unanticipated problems. That’s why you need a versatile team that can navigate any transaction, no matter how big or small.

Our full service offering in this area of law has seen us help first home buyers, property investors, tenants, landlords, town planners, architects, real estate agents, builders and property developers with all types of property transactions.

We appreciate the many moving parts when it comes to buying, selling, leasing, planning or developing. 

We can save you time and money by drawing on our experience and processes to ensure your property transaction completes with minimal hassle.

Buying and Selling Property

There is no doubt that buying/selling commercial or residential property often comes with a range of legal issues, unexpected costs and unanticipated problems. After all, property transactions are not only heavily-regulated and complex but they demand significant financial commitment and result in numerous taxation and financial consequences.

If you’re an owner-occupier, small to medium sized business, investor or operate a superannuation fund, we can save you time and money by drawing on our experience and processes to navigate the paperwork, inspects, finances, adjustments, negotiations and taxes to deliver practical, commercial and legally-enforceable results in every property transaction.

As we appreciate the many moving parts when it comes to buying/selling commercial or residential property, we clarify, organise and streamline the property transaction process so you avoid the pitfalls associated with misunderstandings or potential contract breaches.

We’re adept at managing any vendor/purchaser, bank and agent to get you the best outcome and ensure your property transaction completes with minimal hassle, whether you are buying, selling, subdividing or partitioning a home, investment property or development.

How we can help

  • Act for you on the sale or purchase of commercial or residential property (including off the plan purchases, group sales or options)
  • Advise you on the terms of a commercial or residential property contracts or agency agreements 
  • Advise you on the most tax effective structure to use when acquiring an investment property
  • Help you access any concessions or grants on the purchase of property 
  • Advise and attend to the subdivision or partition of property
  • Help you minimise tax on the sale of your property

Leasing

Leasing a premises is a major investment decision for both landlords and tenants as it is directly tied to business success – after all, leases impose a number of obligations on both landlords and tenants which can have far-reaching implications for all parties involved.

If you’re a landlord, the value of your property is tied to the income it can generate, which is why you need a well drafted lease which protects your property, grows your investment and allows your tenant’s business to prosper. Whereas if you’re a tenant, your lease is crucial to your business operations and can be the difference between success and failure, which is why the terms of the lease should allow you to meet your goals and expectations without having to adhere to unnecessary obligations or incur unnecessary time and expense.

Due to our extensive experience in acting for both landlords and tenants, we have grown to appreciate that well drafted and negotiated leases should work for both landlords and tenants and facilitate a great working relationship between the parties.

Given the complexities that exist in leasing, we appreciate that time spent drafting, negotiating and enforcing a lease can slow or even derail the leasing process, which is why we draw on our experience and processes to guide you through the leasing process, give you clear commercial advice on your lease and resolve leasing disputes so that you can save time and money and get on with business.

How we can help

If you are a landlord, we can:

 

  • prepare an agreement to lease as well as a commercial or retail lease
  • assist with a sublease or transfer of lease
  • help you enforce lease terms and conditions

If you are a tenant, we can:

 

  • advise you on and negotiate the terms of your commercial or retail lease
  • help you exercise an option to renew your lease
  • assist in the transfer, variation or surrender of your lease
  • help you resolve a dispute with your landlord

Planning

As the regulatory framework surrounding environment and planning law continues to evolve, so do the parameters, boundaries and challenges for new and existing projects. Without a deep knowledge and practical understanding of environment and planning laws, such as the Local Government Act 1993 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, it is difficult for projects to navigate through vague, complicated and multifaceted challenges.

To overcome these challenges and obtain certainty around environment and planning law, you need strategic, practical and timely advice which addresses the environment and planning issues in commercial and pragmatic manner which is not only cost effective but minimises the risks associated with litigation, investigations and prosecution.

That’s where our extensive experience in acting for developers, landowners, property investors and consultants comes in to play. We not only offer a full suite of environmental and planning services, but our strong pro-development focus means that we have experience in all classes of the Land and Environment Court including Class 1 (Development Appeals), Class 4 (Enforcement and Judicial Review) and Class 5 (Prosecutions).

As we appreciate the many moving parts when it comes to environment and planning law, you can also obtain the benefit of our extensive experience in complementary areas of law such as property, finance, taxation and general commercial law.

How we can help

  • Advise you on how the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 affects you
  • Advise you on environmental planning instruments, including Local Environmental Plans (LEPs), State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and Development Control Plans (DCPs)
  • Represent you in the land and environment court so that you have the best change of success 
  • Advise you in respect to existing use rights
  • Advise you in respect to building, subdivision and compliance certificates
  • Represent you when your property is being compulsorily acquired

Planning

As the regulatory framework surrounding environment and planning law continues to evolve, so do the parameters, boundaries and challenges for new and existing projects. Without a deep knowledge and practical understanding of environment and planning laws, such as the Local Government Act 1993 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, it is difficult for projects to navigate through vague, complicated and multifaceted challenges.

To overcome these challenges and obtain certainty around environment and planning law, you need strategic, practical and timely advice which addresses the environment and planning issues in commercial and pragmatic manner which is not only cost effective but minimises the risks associated with litigation, investigations and prosecution.

That’s where our extensive experience in acting for developers, landowners, property investors and consultants comes in to play. We not only offer a full suite of environmental and planning services, but our strong pro-development focus means that we have experience in all classes of the Land and Environment Court including Class 1 (Development Appeals), Class 4 (Enforcement and Judicial Review) and Class 5 (Prosecutions).

As we appreciate the many moving parts when it comes to environment and planning law, you can also obtain the benefit of our extensive experience in complementary areas of law such as property, finance, taxation and general commercial law.

How we can help

  • Advise you on how the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 affects you
  • Advise you on environmental planning instruments, including Local Environmental Plans (LEPs), State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and Development Control Plans (DCPs)
  • Represent you in the land and environment court so that you have the best change of success 
  • Advise you in respect to existing use rights
  • Advise you in respect to building, subdivision and compliance certificates
  • Represent you when your property is being compulsorily acquired

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