Property & Conveyancing · South East Melbourne
17 building & construction firms in South East Melbourne, Victoria, including Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne, Moorabbin.
17 firms
South Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Entry Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in South Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Partner & Family Visas.
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.
Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne and Moorabbin span a broad search area. A firm’s suburb, meeting options and experience with your matter are more informative than the South East Melbourne label alone.
For building & construction, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside South East Melbourne. 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 Victoria, the Magistrates' Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the County Court and Supreme Court handling more serious cases. Residential tenancy, planning, building and discrimination disputes often go to VCAT. Lawyers are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, which also handles complaints.
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 Magistrates' Court. More serious cases go to the County Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Victoria are managed by the Victorian Legal Services Board. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
First Class Legal provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Wills & Estates.
Cheltenham, VIC · South East Melbourne
Cogent Legal Lawyers and Solicitors provides legal services in Cheltenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Endeavour Hills, VIC · South East Melbourne
Maya’s Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Endeavour Hills, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Hampton, VIC · South East Melbourne
Melbourne Family Lawyers provides legal services in Hampton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Franchising.
Clayton, VIC · South East Melbourne
Phoenix Conveyancing Victoria provides conveyancing services in Clayton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Building & Construction.
Dingley Village, VIC · South East Melbourne
Balfe & Webb provides legal services in Dingley Village, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Narre Warren, VIC · South East Melbourne
Phoenix Conveyancing Victoria provides conveyancing services in Narre Warren, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Building & Construction.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Guymer Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation.
Port Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Citigate Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Port Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
St Kilda, VIC · South East Melbourne
Laf Conveyancing provides legal services in St Kilda, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Narre Warren, VIC · South East Melbourne
Silk Legal provides legal services in Narre Warren, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Parenting & Child Custody.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Brian T.D. Cash provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
Mentone, VIC · South East Melbourne
Cheltenham Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mentone, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Albert Park, VIC · South East Melbourne
KLM Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Albert Park, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Partner & Family Visas.
Sandringham, VIC · South East Melbourne
KPA Lawyers provides legal services in Sandringham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Bentleigh East, VIC · South East Melbourne
State Schools' Relief provides legal services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
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.