When you buy or sell a commercial property it is important to use the services of a lawyer you trust...

The property team at McKays Solicitors will ensure that when you are buying a commercial or investment property, you:

• receive everything that you bargain for with no hidden surprises which

   you only find out about after you are committed to buy
• will be sure of what your rights are under the Contract, including for

   example, what rights you have to terminate prior to the completion date
• know exactly what you are getting yourself into, including your rights

   and obligations under any leases or other contracts
• advise you of the licences and other lawful authorities you need in place,   

   and ensure they are in order
• know what your costs are, including stamp duty, legal fees and other
   associated expenses
• have access to a team who can carry out full due diligence on the
   property, if you require it and have knowledge of all stamp duty and GST
   concessions and exemptions

When you are selling you want to be certain that:

• you know exactly what your position is with regard to any continuing

   liabilities and obtain all appropriate indemnities from the purchaser
• the Contract is structured so as to minimise any GST and other tax

   liabilities (based upon the specific advice of your accountant or financial
   planner)
• any continuing rights, such as management rights which you retain, are

   properly protected and enforceable
• the lawyers you have handling the matter for you, can help you ensure

   that you have the best structure available to protect the proceeds of sale

   for future use

The McKays property team will look after you every step of the way and can help you with all forms of commercial property transactions including:

• purchase and sale of commercial and industrial property
• put and call option deeds
• subdivisions and property development
• rural transactions - purchase and sale of rural properties including cattle,

   grains, cotton, sugar cane, small crops, etc.
• community title schemes and body corporate issues
• town planning appeals and environmental law issues
• marina berth transactions
• "family" transfers of land
• resumption and valuation disputes
• commercial leasing including retail shop leases and leases of rural land
• licences and land use rights
• establishing housing schemes, varying and developing them
• assisting in renewing a lease or exercising an option

We also have a specialist division for buying and selling residential houses, land and units called Statewide Conveyancing.

The property team at McKays Solicitors are happy to assist you with any of your enquiries.