What is commercial conveyancing?
Legally speaking, commercial conveyancing is the process through which the rights, title and interest in commercial property are transferred from one person or entity to another. Commercial conveyancing includes the transfer of commercial real estate such as offices, factories, land for subdivision and service stations. The process involves the preparation, execution and submission of a number of lengthy legal documents. We can properly advise you in relation to your obligations and rights in relation to these documents, while at the same time protecting your interest. A good conveyancer will always take the time to properly explain to you, in non-legal jargon, the effect of each of these documents before you sign them.
We have enormous experience as property lawyers and our conveyancing department will ensure that your sale and purchase are handled with diligence, professionalism and in a straightforward, easy to understand way.
For Vendors (sellers), we will prepare your Contracts and Vendors Statement quickly and comprehensively and then carry the matter through to settlement after the sale.
For Purchasers (buyers), we will ensure that you are properly advised and kept up to date from the time of receipt of the Contract by us until settlement. Our clients are continually impressed by our level of care and attention.
Our conveyancing fees are very competitive simply because we have well established systems which promote efficiency in the process, and that also allows our friendly conveyancing team to provide you with the service you would expect from a law firm.
We also have experience in conveyancing of houses, units, apartments, residential and commercial land, developer subdivisions, offices, factories, shops, warehouses, farms, hotels and service stations.
We also act in relation to interstate sales and purchases in the Queensland, NSW, W.A, S.A jurisdictions.
Call us now on 1300 907 335 or simply fill out the contact form on this page. You can also visit our dedicated conveyancing website: www.conveyancingmelbournelawyers.net.au
We regard ourselves as experts in the commercial leasing space.
We provide landlords and tenants across the full range of leasing issues from drafting leases and associated documents through to conclusion of the leases.
Tenants
Are you considering leasing a commercial property in Melbourne? Are you concerned about your obligations under your lease? Is your lease fair? It is vital that you have a commercial leasing lawyer review the lease before you sign it.
If your business is one which requires the premises for day to day operations, our commercial leasing advice can be crucial to the success of your business.
PCL Lawyers is very experienced in advising about a range of commercial leasing issues – including retail leases, factory leases, warehouse leases and expert areas such as service stations.
Our legal approach is to explain all the terms and conditions of the lease and all relevant issues associated with the lease to you in plain english to ensure that you fully understand your rights and obligations before you enter into any agreement.
We can provide end to end advice to both landlords and tenants including:
- New Leases
- Permitted use of the premises
- Commencement/termination date
- Requirements of security bond or guarantee
- Assignment (Transfer) of Lease
- Rights and obligations of the tenant and the landlord
- Sublease
- Hours of trading
- Insurance Requirements
- Offer To Lease
- Breach of Lease
- Rent Review
- Termination of Lease
- Lock Outs
- Whose responsibility for repairs and maintenance of the premises and the equipment
What you Need to Know as a Tenant
If the lease is a retail lease, it must be registered with the Small Business commissioner provided that the term of a lease is more than 3 years, including any renewal period
The tenant must make his own enquiries in relation to permission from Council or other government authority with respect to the permitted use of the premises
The landlord’s conduct must not be unconscionable or misleading or deceptive notwithstanding that the terms and conditions of a lease always has a clause to the effect that the tenant should make his own enquiries and should not rely on any representations made by either the landlord or the landlord’s agent with respect to the premises.
Call us now on 1300 907 335 or fill out the contact form on this page. You can also visit our dedicated leasing pages:
PCL Lawyers provides legal assistance to individuals and businesses whose land is being compulsorily acquired (or is proposed to be acquired) by a government agency or department.
The government can use it’s power to compulsorily acquire land if a person’s land is next to, for example, a road that needs to be widened. The government has the right to require that person to surrender their land to the government. The law provides for compensation for the landowner in such circumstances. This compensation can provide redress not only for the loss of the land, but also any resulting damage to land. This damage is known as “injurious affection”.
We “build the case” in support of our client’s compensation claim.
Compensation can be very significant and we provide the following services to ensure you get the best compensation possible:
- Advice on the applicable statutory compensation regime
- Formulating negotiation strategies to be deployed prior to any formal acquisition
- Negotiating with the acquiring authority on the provision of appropriate arrangements for temporary access to land
- Retaining expert property and business valuers and other professionals
- Conducting negotiations with the acquiring authority
- Preparing compensation claims
- Advising on the strength and weaknesses of claims and the appropriateness of escalating disputes to a Tribunal or Court hearing
- Conducting court proceedings connected with compulsory acquisition disputes
If you are obtaining a loan and require legal advice in relation to mortgage documents or the entire process, our experienced solicitors are ready to help you. We are able to see you at either our Moorabbin or CBD office to take you through the process.
We can advise you in relation to your proposed or existing mortgage. We can provide advise in the following ways:
- Drafting mortgages and caveats for arrangements between private individuals
- Disputes with mortgagees
- Witnessing mortgage documents and supplying certificates
- Attending as guarantors for advice and witnessing of documentation
- Advice relating to security over personal property
- Arranging and attending settlements
- Estimate of costs and appraisals
- Preparation of loan documents
- Property searches and reports
- Liaison with financial institutions
- Loan application assistance
- Discharging paid out mortgages
Our approach to commercial mortgage law will ensure that your current/future investment is protected as soon as possible without unnecessary costs.
