Property
With over 50 years experience advising clients in property matters, we have the expertise to handle all aspects of your property transactions.
Recent transactions have included:
- drafting standard lease terms for a national franchise system then negotiating and implementing those terms throughout all states in Australia
- drafting, negotiating and settling all leases for a multi-tenanted office building in St Kilda Rd then handling the sale of that building
- negotiating offers to lease, agreements to lease and leases for retail premises in multiple retail shopping centres – both on behalf of tenants and landlords
- land sub-division, development and subsequent leasing and sale of the development site
We can provide the technical and practical advice to guide you through all property transactions in a timely and efficient manner.
The range of transactions include:
Sales, purchases and related transactions
- Purchase and sale of one-off or a portfolio of properties (commercial, retail, industrial and residential)
- Transfers of properties (between family members, associates or third parties)
- Off-the-plan contracts
- Stamp duty issues
- GST issues
- Joint ventures in property development or purchase
- Due diligence on property acquisitions and leases
- Building contracts
- Property issues in franchising
- Re-entry deeds
Leasing
- Negotiating and advising on leases (commercial, retail and industrial)
- Sub-leasing
- Licensing (including car parks, storage, seating areas, etc)
- Offers to lease
- Agreements to lease
- Assignment/transfer of leases
- Variation of leases
- Surrender and termination of leases
- Renewals (including landlord’s and tenant’s notices and negotiating further terms)
- Rent reviews (including advice on notices and negotiating market reviews)
- Breach notices and disputes
- Lessor Disclosure Statements and other statutory requirements
- Retail lease reporting
Sales, purchases and related transactions
- Purchase and sale of one-off or a portfolio of properties (commercial, retail, industrial and residential)
- Transfers of properties (between family members, associates or third parties)
- Off-the-plan contracts
- Stamp duty issues
- GST issues
- Joint ventures in property development or purchase
- Due diligence on property acquisitions and leases
- Building contracts
- Property issues in franchising
- Re-entry deeds
Leasing
- Negotiating and advising on leases (commercial, retail and industrial)
- Sub-leasing
- Licensing (including car parks, storage, seating areas, etc)
- Offers to lease
- Agreements to lease
- Assignment/transfer of leases
- Variation of leases
- Surrender and termination of leases
- Renewals (including landlord’s and tenant’s notices and negotiating further terms)
- Rent reviews (including advice on notices and negotiating market reviews)
- Breach notices and disputes
- Lessor Disclosure Statements and other statutory requirements
- Retail lease reporting