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
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.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Harris Freidman Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Property & Conveyancing.
Law Team provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
CBD Law provides legal services in Wyong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
Jones Fenton provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Beerwah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Spire Law - Beerwah provides legal services in Beerwah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sykes Pearson Miller provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.
Castlemaine, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Brown & Proudfoot provides legal services in Castlemaine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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).
Wangaratta, VIC · Hume & North East
O*No Legal (incorporating Jonathan Green Legal) provides legal services in Wangaratta, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Queanbeyan, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Queanbeyan, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Solomon Brothers Lawyers provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sykes Pearson Miller provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
CG Legal Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
South Hedland, WA · Pilbara & Kimberley
Pilbara Community Legal Service Inc provides legal services in South Hedland, WA. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Red Cross Shop Ballarat provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Elder Law & Aged Care and Business & Commercial Law.
Fenwick Don provides legal services in Coolangatta, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Building & Construction.
Sunnybank Hills, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Hefferan & Co. Sunnybank Hills provides legal services in Sunnybank Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Hawthorn East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Stopline Pty Ltd provides legal services in Hawthorn East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Fraud & White Collar Crime and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Berri, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Thomas David provides legal services in Berri, SA. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
Thompson Norrie Solicitors provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Canterbury, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Archer & Sapountzis provides legal services in Canterbury, VIC. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Strata & Body Corporate and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
