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
Brookwater, QLD · Ipswich
Savannah Legal Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Brookwater, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Immigration & Visas.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Australian Government Solicitor provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Last & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Franchising.
Cobram, VIC · Hume & North East
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Cobram, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Euroa, VIC · Hume & North East
Tehan George & Co - Law Firm - Euroa provides legal services in Euroa, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Allen 3 Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bunyip, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
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.
Baulkham Hills, NSW · Hills District
Peter Dawson & Associates provides legal services in Baulkham Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sykes Pearson Miller provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Kyogle, NSW · Northern Rivers
Gibson John F. Solicitor provides legal services in Kyogle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Brookwater, QLD · Ipswich
South East Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Brookwater, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Public Liability.
Mitcham, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Wainwright Ryan Eid provides legal services in Mitcham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Building & Construction and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Australian Conveyancing & Commercial provides conveyancing services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Warragul, VIC · Gippsland
Australian Red Cross provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Military & Veterans Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Davis Legal Property provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Busselton, WA · South West
Peter May McAuliffe Legal provides legal services in Busselton, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
Margaret River, WA · South West
Peter May McAuliffe Legal provides legal services in Margaret River, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
Tumut, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Tumut, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Junee, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Junee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Rose Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
Van Dissels Solicitors provides legal services in Rose Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Shepparton, VIC · Hume & North East
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Human Rights & Discrimination, Child Protection & Care Matters and Coronial Inquests.
Albany, WA · Great Southern
David Moss & Co. Solicitors provides legal services in Albany, WA. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Directlaw The Law Firm provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Building & Construction and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Battery Point, TAS · Hobart & South
Leonard Fernandez Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Battery Point, TAS. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Immigration & Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
