RETAIL LEASING LAWYER SYDNEY

No. We are a law firm, not conveyancers. This provides our clients with further guarantees and insurances; as well as enables us to represent you in court should there be any mishaps. As a law firm we undertake a mandatory cover via LawCover. This along with other statutory warranties covers us for up to $2 million dollars per claim.

Yes! Our dedicated property team has over 40 years dealing with complex strata disputes and reports. So we know exactly what we are looking for in determining a healthy the strata structure and corp, and decipher what the report entails and advise you accordingly.

Our property law team has over 40 years of experience in property law, conveyancing and environmental law. They work daily on residential and commercial property purchases and sales as well as commercial leases.

• a title search
• certificate fees charged by authorities with responsibility for water, electricity, roads, schools etc.
• registering the mortgage
• registering the transfer.

Conveyancing costs, other than legal fees and disbursements, may include:

• building and pest inspections
• survey report
• establishment of mortgage
• home building insurance
• valuation fees
• strata report
• mortgage insurance
• stamp duty and mortgage duty
• levies, if the property is in a strata or community scheme
• council and water rates.

Whilst there are no hidden service charges or costs per se, it is important to understand what is included in the scope of work you are paying for. For example, our property lawyers specify the number of contract reviews included in our scope of works under the ‘Scope of Works’ section of the Costs Agreement. You will also need to seek a qualified financial advisor or tax agent in relation to any tax or financial advice.

Phone and email communications. You will receive an initial letter with written advice on the contract; then we will be in contact frequently to obtain instructions and advise you on the other party’s responses. We will then touch base during settlement to ensure you are ready to settle and stay in touch frequently up to and during settlement. We will then advise on outcome of settlement and update on any delays etc.

We take an upfront payment to cover contract reviews with the balance of our fees and all disbursements taken upon settlement from the settlement monies.

Pretty much. We take an upfront payment to cover contract reviews with the balance of our fees and all disbursements taken upon settlement from the settlement monies.

The number of included contract reviews will vary depending on the complexity of the contracts provided e.g. those with apartments/townhouses and associated strata reports will have less reviews included. All our reviews are accompanied by thorough written advice and a consultation to ensure you understand exactly what you are getting into. This is the biggest purchase of your life, and we are here to ensure it doesn’t turn into a nightmare!

Usually they are much more expensive due to the added value and advice they are able to bring to the table and ensure your conveyance is successful. Having said this, at Jameson Law our conveyancing rates are fixed and very competitive. This is only made possible due to the efficient structure of our dedicated conveyancing team and the effective legal and business processes we follow. Contact us today for a competitive fixed price quote.

The difference between a conveyancing lawyer and a conveyancer is in the name; that is the former is a lawyer while a conveyancer is not.

While a licensed conveyancer specialises in the process of property transfer, they are not property lawyers and are not otherwise familiar with Australian property law or other legal matters or legal issues that may arise. In other words, conveyancers are able to assist you with your conveyancing needs and conveyancing transactions only. Beyond that, you will require a property lawyer to assist with any legal issues relating to property law.

Conveyancing lawyers are those that practice conveyancing. They act in the same capacity as a conveyancer when simply assisting a client with a property transaction, however, they are able to also provide legal advice regarding other property law matters or legal issues that arise.

Our Michael Najem is a senior solicitor with over 25 years of experience in Property Law and Environmental Law. He is also a lecturer in Conveyancing at the University of Sydney and Environmental Law at Notre Dame University. Our team consists of only lawyers who spend most of their time/experience conveyancing or working on property disputes.

We provide a fixed fee for our professional fees + disbursements. Disbursements can range anywhere from $150 to approx $1000.

Additional professional fees will only come into play if you want us to review contracts for more than 3 properties or where there are additional complexities eg non-standard contracts or lengthy strata reports etc.

Settlement by default is 6 weeks. We can negotiate varying timeframes on your instructions. An upfront payment is required for contract reviews, with the balance taken upon settlement.

We pride ourselves on excellent communication. Iniitaly you will receive writtent advice on your contract as well as advice regarding property purchases / sales. We will be in contact frequently to obtain instructions and advise you on the other party’s responses up until the contract has been executed.
Once it is time to settle, generally 6 weeks, we will be in touch with you to ensure you are ready to settle. We will advise you of the pre-settlement inspection date, and guide you through the pre-settlement process – assisting and advising on any grivances or concerns you have with the state of the property. Once all issues are resolved, will advise on final settlement date, and keep you updated with any progress. You will then receive a congratulations message from the team 🙂

You will only be required to cover our costs incurred. This is generally only the contract review costs which is stipulated in your costs agreement.

As part of the contract review, we confirm the measurements as dictated by the contract. This is the measurement that should make the basis of your offer, and not rely on any marketing by real estate agents etc.

We will provide advice on any structures on the property that are not certified/approved by council as well as any other concerns and caveats that are found as a result of the nominal conveyancing searches.

We will organise the inspection with the vendor and provide guidance on what to look out for. We will then convey any concerns you have to the other party and resolve any disputes.

Yes. It is always important to advise us upfront if you require an adjusted settlement date so that we can ensure it is stipulated in the contract prior to execution. If the contract is executed and you change your mind about the settlement date, there are often financial implications. We normally negotiate better rates to ensure that if there are any delays or changes requested by you at a later stage in the settlement period, then the financial implication is more tolerable.