Our team regularly provides assistance in the following areas of property and development law:

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• Commercial acquisitions and disposals including retail shopping centres, commercial land, and office and industrial buildings.

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• Residential purchases and sales.

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• Bulk residential conveyancing.

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• Design and construction agreements.

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• Development agreements.

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• Joint ventures.

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• Due diligence investigations.

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• Project and property development finance.

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• Disclosures required under the Land Sales Act 1984 (Qld).

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• Subdivisions and easements (including complex volumetric easements).

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• Tenders and expression of interest documentation.

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• Land tax and rating advice.

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• Licensing requirements and the obligations of property developers and real estate agents under the Property Occupations Act 2014 (QLD).

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• Preparation of "off the plan" contracts.

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• Drafting master contracts for residential subdivisions and strata title developments.

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• Drafting of and enforcement of building covenants.

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• Heads of agreements and option agreements.

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• Advice on the provisions of the Land Act including the acquisition of unallocated State land and dealings with (including the opening and closing of) roads.

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• Responsibilities of trustees including trustees of reserves under the Land Act and the registration of easements in reserves and the continuation of easements in reserves.

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• Intellectual property including drafting agreements and advice on development and licensing.

 

Our firm has extensive experience with e-conveyancing having acted for a developer in what was, at the time, the largest residential development in Queensland to be settled via the PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) projects system.  Our firm also has experience with electronic execution of contracts and can therefore assist with the contracting and settlement of residential subdivisions entirely electronically.

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Our firm is particularly experienced in residential subdivisions and bulk conveyancing.  We have established ourselves as a forward-thinking and technologically intuitive law firm that utilizes PEXA infrastructure to simplify the settlement process.  Our team has developed strong relationships with our developer clients to ensure best practice for bulk conveyancing matters.

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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 cash flow. Our firm also uses the electronic lodgement system with the Queensland Titles Registry which is an effective and time efficient system for lodging Queensland Titles forms.

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We understand from experience how vitally important it is for each sale to be settled on time without fuss or delay. This requires not only legal skills but also organisation and attention to detail on each sale to ensure the buyer's solicitors 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 interests so their rights against such a buyer are not compromised.

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Because of our experience in property and development matters we are able to offer a service that 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.