Property & Conveyancing · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
36 building & construction firms in Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches, New South Wales, including Chatswood, North Sydney, Hornsby, Manly.
36 firms
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Shipton & Associates provides conveyancing services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Homeowners use them for defective or incomplete work and builder insolvency. Builders and subcontractors use them for contracts and security of payment claims, which allow fast recovery of progress payments.
Building disputes involve large sums and technical questions. Acting early preserves insurance and warranty rights.
Each state has home building legislation, statutory warranties and home warranty insurance. Security of payment laws let contractors recover progress payments quickly through adjudication.
Understand the next step
Explain whether you need pre-contract review or help with defects, payment, delay or termination. Provide the full contract and variations so advice is based on the current agreement.
Ask about legal and expert costs separately and do not assume withholding payment or ending a contract is an appropriate first step.
This search area brings together North Shore and Northern Beaches centres. For a property purchase, family matter or estate, compare the actual office location rather than assuming every firm is close to your suburb.
For building & construction, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Provide the address, parties and current contract or notice. Explain whether anything has been signed and identify every agreed date.
Ask which terms, searches and ownership questions will be reviewed. Explain finance, proposed use and any linked transaction.
Agree who communicates with agents, lenders and the other side. Confirm how documents are approved and what happens if the matter is delayed or disputed.
Separate legal fees from searches, registration, taxes and third-party expenses. Complex ownership, negotiations or a dispute may fall outside an advertised conveyancing price.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Seek review before signing where possible. Ask about the actual dates in your documents; cooling-off and completion arrangements differ across states and transactions.
In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Good to know
Notify the builder in writing, keep evidence, and check home warranty insurance and the state tribunal or building commission process.
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Harbourside Legal Services provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Belrose, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Cutting Edge Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Belrose, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
Brookvale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Crowe Will & Co provides legal services in Brookvale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Strata & Body Corporate.
Frenchs Forest, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Frenchs Forest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Gordon, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Alexander DW & Co provides legal services in Gordon, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Building & Construction and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
West Ryde, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Bluwol & Associates Licensed Property Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in West Ryde, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
East Lindfield, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
KWK Legal provides legal services in East Lindfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Brookvale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Brookvale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
North Curl Curl, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Lodestar Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in North Curl Curl, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Sports & Entertainment Law.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Shipton & Associates provides conveyancing services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.