We will guide you from start to finish of your conveyancing transaction

Photography by Olavan Souvanlasy 

CONVEYANCING

Whether you are buying your first home or investment property, we can help.  We will look after your conveyancing transaction from start to finish - from providing an initial advice, reviewing and negotiating the contract on your behalf, ensuring effective exchange all way through to settlement.  We will be with you all the way, giving you advice as you need it and in some instances saving our clients money, time and unnecessary stress.  We make your interest our interest. 

We have the experience and knowledge to give you the most appropriate advice and have assisted clients to buy and sell their homes, or investment property in and around the Blue Mountains (Mt Victoria, Blackheath, Katoomba, Leura, Wentworth Falls, Lawson to Glenbrook) Sydney and beyond.  In fact we can assist you to buy and sell properties anywhere in New South Wales whether the property is residential, commercial, strata, company title, vacant and rural land.

A few important points to consider:

  • if you are buying:
    • have you spoken to your lender and obtained a loan pre-approval?
    • do you need individualised advice on how you should purchase the property, especially if you are buying with someone else?
    • have you got savings to cover the deposit and stamp duty?
  • if buying at auction - have you got the deposit (5-10% of the purchase price) and loan unconditionally approved? has the contract been reviewed and negotiated? have you completed the necessary pre-purchase inspections relevant to the property?
  • if you are selling has the contract been drafted to include all the terms to protect your interest?
  • if you are a guarantor on a loan for a family member (or lending money to assist on a purchase), have you discussed it with your solicitor?

Some examples of how we have helped our clients:

  • acted for purchasers of rural property - negotiated crucial contract terms to reflect the parties intention, so that after about one month of negotiations  we were able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars for our client over the duration of the contract term
  • acted for purchasers of a large parcel of land - negotiated contract terms to remove GST and land tax adjustment thereby saving the young couple a substantial amount
  • acted for a purchaser of  residential property - able to negotiate contract terms and gain a reduction in the purchase price by $5,000 after exchange of contracts and before the cooling off period expired

Need more information and advice? please contact us on 0481 353 918 to arrange your initial obligation free consultation or send us an email 

What our clients say about us:

Leura garden in winter

JEFF & Brooke S, Bathurst NSW

"To say we are happy with the service Olavan provides is an understatement! Olavan is warm and friendly to deal with, and is an absolute professional.....and her fees are very reasonable, considering the amount of work she did...."

old garden shed

Chris & Lisa, Faulconbridge nsw

"Olavan has a comprehensive understanding of contracts, she frequently counselled us with wisdom. As a result, we saved a lot of money...."

Leura Garden in bloom

Serafin & thai, katomba/leura/surry hills nsw

".....have engaged her services on 3 different occasions.  Smooth sailing and great one on one customer service.  Her knowledge and communication was fantastic.  We would highly recommend Olavan's services".

To read more testimonials from our clients please see: - "What Clients Say"

Retail and Commercial Leases 

 

A retail or commercial lease is a legally binding contract between a business owner and the owner of the real estate property.

These types of contract are and can be very complex and is usually drafted to reflect the individual situation.  The lease terms and conditions have to be drafted well and carefully reviewed to make sure that they reflect the needs of your business, as any mistakes at the beginning or shortfall in drafting can make or break a new business.

Negotiation of lease terms

Lease terms and conditions are negotiable and we can help you with negotiation more favourable terms.  Some of the terms that may be reviewed and negotiated include rental amount, frequency and amount of rental increases, term of the lease, provisions in relation to transfer and assignment of lease and outgoings the tenant is liable to pay.

Tenants - What you should look out for

  • Duration of lease - is the period suitable for you and your business, we can discuss this with you and request changes if necessary

  • is the rental increases reasonable? - this is important especially to a new business and should be carefully considered and negotiated with the landlord

  • what are the outgoings you are liable for? - another important term and sometimes overlooked and can cause hardship to a new business if not considered at the outset

NEED MORE INFORMATION AND ADVICE? PLEASE CONTACT US ON 0481 353 918 Or send us an EMAIL

 
Leasing - outdoor cafe

Leasing - outdoor cafe

Property Law 

Co-owners Agreement:

Are you in the process of buying an investment property with other people and want to create a document that sets out all your rights and responsibilities ~ talk to us first about a co-owners agreement.

LEnding to friends and family members:

Are you in the process of helping a family member or a child to buy their first home or build their business by providing a personal guarantee or a loan?

  • We can advise you of the issues and avoid problems later on

  • prepare loan and security documents to protect your interest

  • advise you if you need to recover your money and or protect your interest

Fencing and neighbourhood disputes:

Need to find out what your rights are? Please contact us to discuss on 0481 353 918 or send us an EMAIL.

Types of contracts we can help you with:

Employment contracts

loan and security documents

business contracts

co-owners agreement

intellectual property related contracts

Why it is a good idea to get appropriate advice before you sign that contract!

 
  • to ensure that all the terms and conditions reflect your understanding and agreement with the other party
  • to minimise any disputes between you and the other parties down the track
  • avoid litigation costs
  • protect your interests
  • ensure you get paid and / or receive the consideration under the contract
  • ensure that the contract contains explicit obligations you want the other party to do or not do
  • you are / will be in a position to satisfy all the requirements under the contract

 

 

Planning for your family's future after you're gone is a really important legal task.

If you take the time now to make an effective legally binding Will, you can save your family not only stress but money in what will undoubtedly be a difficult time for them.

We can help:

  • advise you in regard to estate and probate laws
  • assist you with probate application and estate administration
  • write a Will that sets out clearly all your testamentary intentions
  • advise on whether testamentary trusts are appropriate in your circumstance
  • advise you in regard to choosing appropriate executors and guardians
  • minimise the risk of your will being contested and subject to litigation
  • advise and prepare Enduring Powers of Attorney and Guardianship document

At the same time as considering your Will we strongly recommend that you also put in place plans for any future incapacity through Power of Attorney and Guardianship documents.  This will ensure that if you somehow become unable to make decisions about your finances, your medical treatment or living arrangements then the person or persons who you trust to make these decisions can do so unhindered.

Contact us to arrange your initial obligation free consultation so we can help you prepare or update your:

  • will

  • power of attorney

  • enduring guardianship