Conveyancing, Property Law & Town Planning

Conveyancing

Our Conveyancing, Property & Town Planning team is led by partner, Joseph Falcone who understands that buying or selling a residential or commercial property is a big decision and a significant transaction for most people.

Our team ensures that the sale, purchase or any other matters relating to it are dealt with professionally and in a cost effective and timely manner.

Our conveyancing services include (but are not limited to):

Obtaining property searches and rating certificates
Preparation of vendor statements and contract for sale
Reviewing contracts and special conditions
Advice regarding covenants and easements
Property developments, subdivisions and off the plan advice
Transfer of Land
Caveats
Land Tax advice
First Home Owners Grant applications
Assistance with Pensioner and Principal Place of Residence stamp duty exemptions
Mortgages and refinancing
PEXA e-settlements

Property Law

Our team can also assist with the laws regulating and prioritising the property law rights, interests and responsibilities including, ownership and tenancy in any real property or personal property.

We can assist clients with:

Buying and selling real property – residential, commercial and rural property
Buying off the plan
Leases including drafting, reviewing and negotiating lease terms, sub-leases, exit and renewal options
Land and strata subdivision and property development
Property co-ownership agreements including granny flat agreements
Purchase of residential rights in retirement villages, lifestyle villages and aged care
Borrowing and lending, including mortgages and loan documentation
Insurance advice identifying the most suitable business insurance
Property disputes including alternate dispute resolution and/or Court and Tribunal litigation and appearances
Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) advice, searches and registrations

Town Planning

Our team is also experienced in providing advice to developer and non-developer clients relating to all planning and environmental related matters.

We represent clients before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), Planning Panels Victoria, Heritage Victoria and the Supreme Court.

We can assist clients with:

Pre-planning and local government laws
Preparation and review of planning permit applications
Obtaining planning approvals permits and re-zoning of land
Subdivision of land
Infrastructure Agreements
Drafting and negotiating Section 173 agreements
Design guidelines
VCAT / Council decisions mediation and appeals

Environment

Approvals, compliance and enforcement
Environmental covenants
Vegetation management

For further advice, please contact our office on telephone (03) 5968 3666 or email office@falconeadams.com.au and we will put you in contact with our Conveyancing, Property Law & Town Planning team.