Property Development

Be prepared, secure the right deal, avoid delays and costly disputes.

We help small and large developers and property purchasers complete land and strata title developments. Our experienced Property Law, Commercial and Construction Lawyers work as a team to deliver our clients the expertise and legal advice they need at each stage of the development.

Whether it's choosing the right structure for you, securing the deal, obtaining approval from the council, formalising funding and pre-sales. Making and administering construction contracts to complete final sales or leasing, we've got the experience and answers that you need.

Our Property Development Services

We can assist you in relation to your existing or proposed property development including with:

Property acquisitions and sales including off the plan sales (buying and selling)
Torrens title and Strata title subdivisions
Advice in relation to tax and project structuring
Drafting and reviewing Joint Venture, Partnership and Shareholder Agreements
Off the plan sales
Commercial Leasing and Agreements to Lease
Finance and re-financing
Disputes with Council
Easements, Restrictions on Title and Rights of Way
Drafting and negotiating Construction Contracts and assistance with contract administration
Security of Payment Claims and Adjudication Responses
Resolving building defects and delay’s disputes

How Our Property Development Lawyers Help

Our experienced Property, Commercial and Construction Lawyers assist clients in the Newcastle and Sydney regions as well as across NSW. We can help you with all issues and dealings incidental to the development of properties.

We work with both large and small developers and add value to their projects by:

providing advice and establishing project structures,
mitigating risk in land acquisitions by negotiating condition precedents options to purchase and rights of first refusal,
providing commercial advice and assistance to resolve issues with Council Approvals,
providing advice and negotiating funding agreements and joint ventures,
coordinating Torrens and Strata Title subdivisions,
securing finance with off the plan sales and/or Agreements for Leases,
drafting and negotiating Construction Contracts and assistance with administration and Security of Payment Claims,
resolving building defects and other disputes, and
acting in relation to final sales.

Call to speak to a Property Development Lawyer today.
We service Newcastle, Sydney and Central Coast.

Amanda Crosbie

Director, Senior Solicitor

Ned Mortensen

Principal, Senior Solicitor & Accredited Adjudicator

Hamish Taylor

Senior Associate Solicitor

Christa Chapman

Solicitor

Security of Payment Guide

Our Security of Payment Guide helps Developers, Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers and Consultants in the building industry gain a better understanding of how the security of payment regime works and when and why to seek our professional help. The guide is written in plain English and is easy to understand.

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Employment Law Guide

Employment and industrial relations issues are for some businesses the trickiest and most time-consuming problems they will face. The sheer task of managing humans can be a minefield without proper legal support. Our Guide explains Australian Employment Laws and includes best practices for engaging, managing and terminating employees.

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Safe Harbour Guide

Get Protection from personal claims for insolvent trading while you develop and implement a Restructuring Plan for your company.

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Project Manager bully gets a taste of his own medicine. Contract limiting time for Payment Schedule leads to Summary Judgment for $195,000 in the face of a back charges claim for over $450,000.

Sam Roberts

Project Manager bully gets a taste of his own medicine. Contract limiting time for Payment Schedule leads to Summary Judgment for $195,000 in the face

2 year old $60,000.00 building design fee dispute resolved and recovered after Roberts Legal was engaged and Security of Payment Law rights identified.

Sam Roberts

2 year old $60,000.00 building design fee dispute resolved and recovered after Roberts Legal was engaged and Security of Payment Law rights identified. The client

Without Sam’s assistance the loss of the sales and impediment of the stumbling block would likely have cost our company hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“My company recently engaged Sam Roberts and Roberts Legal to act on its behalf in relation to the sale of two (2) commercial properties at Dubbo. I found that Sam understood everything in relation to my business and acted extremely fast on anything that needed to be done. At all times the service was very prompt and efficient.

Sam and his team helped our company overcome a major stumbling block in relation to our sales which meant that the sales of our significant commercial properties could proceed. Without Sam’s assistance the loss of the sales and impediment of the stumbling block would likely have cost our company hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Even my commercial agent who deals with many Solicitors and law firms commented on how efficient Sam and his team were.

I found Sam to be very professional in the matter that he has acted. For a young fellow he has done extremely well.”

Nik Shalimov, Dubbo Developments Pty Limited

Ned achieved the best possible outcome for us.

“We are absolutely thrilled with the result Roberts Legal achieved for our company! After a long battle over a very large sum of money, Ned achieved the best possible outcome for us. He was incredibly professional, while at the same time extremely patient and easy to talk to. We could not fault our experience with Roberts Legal and would recommend them without hesitation.”

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Property Development

Be prepared, secure the right deal, avoid delays and costly disputes.

Our Property Development Services

How Our Property Development Lawyers Help

Call to speak to a Property Development Lawyer today.
We service Newcastle, Sydney and Central Coast.

Amanda Crosbie

Ned Mortensen

Hamish Taylor

Christa Chapman

Security of Payment Guide

Employment Law Guide

Safe Harbour Guide

Recent Articles

Building Delays in residential builds: A Homeowners options

How Courts Consider Descriptions of Work in Payment Claims & Reasons for Withholding Payment in Payment Schedules

Company Capital Raising from Investors without a Prospectus

Home Builders: Dealing with Material Shortages & Price Increases

Getting Security of Payments Right

New Risk Fines for Residential Builders – Are your Residential Building Contracts Compliant?

The 6 Steps to Adjudication

COVID Lockdown – Top 5 Actions to Protect your Building and Construction Business

Reminder that Informal Communications may be Valid Payment Schedules under Security of Payment Laws

Apartment Building Completion Notices & Audits

Success Stories

Project Manager bully gets a taste of his own medicine. Contract limiting time for Payment Schedule leads to Summary Judgment for $195,000 in the face of a back charges claim for over $450,000.

2 year old $60,000.00 building design fee dispute resolved and recovered after Roberts Legal was engaged and Security of Payment Law rights identified.

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Get it right from the start.

1300 553 343

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Amanda Crosbie

Director, Senior Solicitor

Email

amanda@robertslegal.com.au

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Property Development

Be prepared, secure the right deal, avoid delays and costly disputes.

Our Property Development Services

How Our Property Development Lawyers Help

Call to speak to a Property Development Lawyer today. We service Newcastle, Sydney and Central Coast.

Get it right from the start.

Key Practice Contact

Email

Connect with Amanda

Call to speak to a Property Development Lawyer today.
We service Newcastle, Sydney and Central Coast.