PROPERTY

Williams Winter provides comprehensive advice in the complex area of real property law. We offer an array of legal services which cater to the needs of both individual and commercial clients.

Our extensive experience representing sellers and purchasers, developers and businesses, landlords and tenants enables us to provide practical, accurate and cost effective advice. We achieve auccessful commercial outcomes for our clients.

We practice in both commercial and residential property and our services and areas of expertise include:

• Conveyancing
• Land Titles Office Applications and Related Property Transactions
• Leasing and Licensing
• Commercial and Residential Property Development
• General Property Advice

Conveyancing
Often the most important transactions that many people undertake involve the buying or selling of their home. The experienced staff at Williams Winter can guide you through the entire process. Our conveyancing expertise includes:

• Facilitating the sale and purchase of residential and commercial properties
• Advice regarding transfer of property between family members
• Pre-purchase advice
• Advice about financing and security issues. This may include the use of instalment warrants as a method of financing a purchase by a self managed superannuation fund
• Advice regarding stamp duty and land tax issues
• The sale and purchase of retirement village accommodation

Land Titles Office Applications and related Property Transactions
Dealing with the Land Titles Office can be complex. Our experienced property team can provide assistance in the following areas:

• Sub-division Applications
• Plans of Consolidation
• Creation of Easements
• Applications to replace lost Certificates of Title
• Applications for Titles by Possession (“Adverse Possession”)
• Other Titles Office applications

Leasing and Licensing
We provide clients with timely advice and assistance in relation to all aspects of leasing and licensing including:

• Commercial and Retail Leasing and related advice to both landlords and tenants
• Liquor and Gaming Licensing issues
• General residential leasing advice, including Tenancy Agreements

Commercial and Residential Property Development
Our dedicated staff can offer advice in all areas of commercial and residential property development in the areas of:

• Advice concerning Planning Schemes and Planning Permits
• General Planning advice
• Assisting developers in the sale and sub-division of land and “Off the plan” sales of dwellings and of vacant land
• Section 173 Agreements

General Property Advice
With a wealth of experience and expertise, Williams Winter can assist you with all of your other general property needs including, but not limited to:

• Owners Corporation / Body Corporate issues
• Modes of property ownership through mechanisms such as Corporate Entities and Trusts

Property law is intrinsically linked to the planning and formation of estates. For further information on our available services in this area, please see our section on Estate Planning and Deceased Estates.