Buy a property

Buy a property We act for buyers from contract review through searches and finance to settlement and registration. Buying a property is usually the largest thing you will ever sign. Between the offer and the keys sit a contract you are bound by and searches that have to come back in time. Then a settlement […]

Sell a property

Sell a property We act for vendors on the contract, the vendor disclosure, the mortgage discharge and settlement, so the proceeds land on the day. Selling is not just accepting an offer. The contract has to be right. Your disclosure to the buyer has to be accurate and given on time, whether we prepare it […]

Transfer property under an agreement or court order

Transfer property under an agreement or court order We complete property transfers required by a court order or binding financial agreement, and claim the duty exemption where one applies. A transfer required by a court order is not a sale, and it doesn’t follow the same process. The transfer has to match what the order […]

Transfer property into a trust

Transfer property into a trust We cost the duty and land tax of moving property into a trust, then handle the transfer if the numbers work. Moving property into a trust is a dutiable transaction. Duty is usually assessed on the full market value, even though no money changes hands. Land tax changes too, and […]

Transfer farmland into a farm trust

Transfer farmland into a farm trust We check whether your farm transfer qualifies for the stamp duty exemption, then prepare and lodge the application. South Australia exempts transfers of farming land into a farm trust from stamp duty. The conditions are strict, and they apply to the land, the trust deed and who the beneficiaries […]

Agree the terms of owning a property together

Agree the terms of owning a property together We prepare co-ownership agreements that set out the shares, who pays what, and how either of you gets out. Buying property with someone else creates a relationship that no single document governs, unless you make one. Without an agreement, a disagreement about costs, use, or selling has […]

Resolve a dispute with a neighbour or a tenant

Resolve a dispute with a neighbour or a tenant We advise on neighbour and residential tenancy disputes, so you know your position before you act on it. Disputes over fences, trees, bonds and repairs are rarely as simple as they look. Act without knowing where you stand and you can concede something you were entitled […]

Take a lease on premises for your business

Take a lease on premises for your business We review and negotiate commercial leases for tenants, so you know what you are committing to before you sign. A lease is usually the biggest fixed commitment a small business makes, and the longest. The document in front of you was written by the landlord’s solicitor, for […]

Negotiate a telco lease over your land

Negotiate a telco lease over your land We review and negotiate telco lease and licence agreements for landowners, on deals that can run for decades. Carriers approach landowners with standard agreements for towers, antennae and other infrastructure. Those agreements are written entirely for the carrier. They can bind your land for twenty years or more […]

Negotiate an access licence over your land

Negotiate an access licence over your land We prepare and negotiate access licences for landowners, so the scope, the compensation and the make-good are all defined. Letting someone onto your land for a utility, a neighbour’s building work, or a business use creates a legal relationship. A written licence defines the scope, the term, the […]