Property & Conveyancing
Construction lawyers act in building disputes, defective work and payment claims.
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.
Building & Construction firms in the directory
601 firms
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Central Coast Conveyancing Firm provides conveyancing services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Preston Law Cairns provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Eight Mile Plains, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Ascent Lawyers 逸升法律 provides legal services in Eight Mile Plains, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and TPD & Superannuation Claims.
Moonee Ponds, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Tick Box Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Moonee Ponds, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Nerang, QLD · Gold Coast
Laf Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Nerang, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Bellco Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
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.
Adamstown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Howard Terence provides legal services in Adamstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Peninsula Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Stevenson J B & Co provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Ellenbrook, WA · Perth North
KDD Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Ellenbrook, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Arncliffe, NSW · Southern Sydney
Mueller JS & Co Strata Lawyers provides legal services in Arncliffe, NSW. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Lawyers of Preston provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
NSW · Western Melbourne
DGK Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Building & Construction.
MV Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Fairlove & Goodman provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Hartley Family Law Services provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Savannah Legal Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Immigration & Visas.
Blaxland, NSW · Western Sydney
Laf Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Blaxland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Strata & Body Corporate.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Corsetti Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
Smith's Lawyers Gold Coast provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Biggera Waters, QLD · Gold Coast
Prosper Law provides legal services in Biggera Waters, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law and Contract Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Longmore & Associates provides conveyancing services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
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.
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.
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.
Good to know
Notify the builder in writing, keep evidence, and check home warranty insurance and the state tribunal or building commission process.
For a straightforward residential purchase or sale, a licensed conveyancer is usually enough. Use a solicitor if the property is unusual, the contract has non-standard terms, or there is a dispute or estate involved.
Before you sign or bid at auction. Once contracts are exchanged or you've bought at auction, your ability to withdraw is limited.
