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
Murray Bridge East, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Anglican Community Care Inc provides legal services in Murray Bridge East, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
North Perth, WA · Perth CBD
AUL Law provides legal services in North Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Australian Institute of Conveyancers (Victoria Division) Inc provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Two Rocks, WA · Perth North
Avenue Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Two Rocks, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Strata & Body Corporate.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Badgery & Rafferty provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bassendean, WA · Perth East
Bassendean Settlements provides legal services in Bassendean, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
Cowes, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Birch, Ross & Barlow provides legal services in Cowes, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
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.
Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Brian T.D. Cash provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Broadley Rees Hogan Lawyers. provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
Caloundra, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Caloundra Law provides legal services in Caloundra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Wendouree, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Child & Family Services Ballarat Inc. provides legal services in Wendouree, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Child & Family Services Ballarat Inc. provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
Commercial Bank Chambers provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Launceston & North
COMPACT COMMERCIAL LAW VIRGINIA WISE provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Collingwood, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria provides legal services in Collingwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Building & Construction and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Harrington Park, NSW · Western Sydney
Elias Gates & Associates P/L provides legal services in Harrington Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing 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.
