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Property & Development
With a well earned reputation as leaders in property and development law, our expertise can help you with the legal requirements to assist in your project or transaction being completed on time. 
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Our Practice
At Shand Taylor Lawyers we are proud of our reputation in the field of property and development. We have extensive experience and practical knowledge of the property industry.
Our staff are very experienced in property and development law and recognise that it is essential for issues to be identified at an early state to avoid delays. Our staff also recognise the importance of the early preparation of the required documents to assist your project being completed on time on which, of course, your cashflow depends.
We provide quality advice and commercial outcomes for many clients in the property sector. Our clients include a range of developers including large national and international property developers, the State Government, commercial property (including shopping centre) owners and other members of the development and property sectors.
Our Expertise
Our team regularly provides assistance in the following areas of property and development law:
- commercial acquisitions and disposals including retail shopping centres, office and industrial buildings
- residential purchases and sales
- bulk residential conveyancing
- development agreements
- joint ventures
- liquor licensing and gaming
- due diligence
- project and property development finance
- Land Sales Act disclosures and exemptions
- subdivisions and easements (including complex volumetric easements)
- tenders and expression of interest documentation
- land tax and rating advice
- licensing requirements and the obligations of property developers and real estate agents under the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000
- preparation of the "off the plan" contracts
- drafting master contracts for residential subdivisions and strata title developments
- drafting of and enforcement of building covenants
- heads of agreements
- option agreements
- advice on the provisions of the Land Act 1994 including the acquisition of unallocated State land and dealings with (including the opening and closing of) roads
- responsibilities of trustees including trustees of reserves under the Land Act 1994 and the registration of easements in reserves and the continuation of easements in reserves
- intellectual property including drafting agreements and advice on development and licensing
- Our firms is particularly experienced in residential subdivions and bulk conveyancing and have been in the unique position of acting for over twenty years for Robina Land Corporation Pty Ltd and have been involved in the sale of in excess of 10,000 residential lots sold by Robina Land Corporation Pty Ltd.
Our experience in plan registration will be of great benefit to any developer as this is an area where difficulties may arise. In the plan registration process it is essential for issues relating to the specific plan and beyond to be recognised at an early stage in order to avoid delays in registration and settlement which will negatively impact on cashflow.
We understand from experience how vitally important it is for each sale to be settled on time without fuss or delays. This requires not only legal skills but also organisation and attention to detail on each sale to ensure the buyer's solicitor are doing everything on time. Not every sale goes to completion and in certain cases buyers may default under a contract or attempt to avoid their legal obligations. If that occasion does arise, we know how to deal with the problem and to protect the developer's interest particularly so their rights against such a buyer are not compromised.
Because of our experience in property and development matters we are able to offer a service which will not be surpassed. Further, we pride ourselves on the manner and speed in which we deliver our services to you.
Our firm is a member of the property Council of Australia, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (Qld Division), and Strata Community Australia.
John Lowes, one of the partners of the firm, is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in property law.
Our Legal Team
Please refer your enquiries to:
Matthew Shannon | Partner John Lowes| Partner Brad Clark | Partner Richard Waring | Partner John Shand | Special Counsel Gyöngyi Kruchió | Lawyer Sarah Lally | Lawyer
