Commercial property lawyers advise on leases, acquisitions and development.
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Retail, office and industrial leases carry long-term financial obligations. Lawyers negotiate terms such as rent reviews, outgoings, make-good and guarantees, and act in purchases and sales of commercial property.
Why commercial property & leasing matters
Commercial leases and purchases lock in costs for years. Terms like outgoings, make-good and guarantees can decide whether a business survives.
The Australian context
Retail leases are protected by state retail leases legislation, which regulates disclosure, rent reviews and minimum terms. Stamp duty and GST treatment vary by transaction and state.
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Margate, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
RB Lawyers provides legal services in Margate, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Property & Conveyancing · Personal Injury · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Dettmann Phair Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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Firle, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Elite Conveyancing Adelaide provides conveyancing services in Firle, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Banking & Finance · Commercial Property & Leasing · Administrative & Government Law
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Bovell, WA · South West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
John Williams Law Company Busselton provides legal services in Bovell, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
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Weston, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jordan Lawyers provides legal services in Weston, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Marc Hardman & Associates provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McTaggart Grant Lawyers provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Buying or Selling a Business · Franchising · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
van Kempen & Associates provides conveyancing services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreWills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Strata & Body Corporate · Agribusiness & Rural Law
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Rockingham, WA · Perth South
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bay Vista Settlements provides legal services in Rockingham, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreFamily Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Divorce & Separation · Probate & Estate Administration
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Greensborough, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Burns & Tinney Lawyers provides legal services in Greensborough, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Applecross, WA · Perth South
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Capital Conveyancing Perth provides conveyancing services in Applecross, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Partner & Family Visas
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★3.0(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing Solicitors Brisbane provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 morePartner & Family Visas · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law
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Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Salt & Stone Lawyers provides legal services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Symphony Legal provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Partner & Family Visas
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Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Leanne White Solicitor & Conveyancer provides legal services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Elder Law & Aged Care and Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreElder Law & Aged Care · Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law
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Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Roy Morris & Co PTY LTD provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Simone Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bligh Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LegalPro Lawyers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Traffic Offences · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Drink & Drug Driving · Business & Commercial Law
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Perth Legal Property & Settlements provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
A practical guide to commercial property & leasing
What to discuss at the first meeting
Identify whether the work concerns a purchase, sale, new lease, renewal or dispute. Intended use, guarantees and ongoing obligations should be discussed alongside the headline rent or price.
Provide the address, parties and current contract or notice. Explain whether anything has been signed and identify every agreed date.
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Ask which terms, searches and ownership questions will be reviewed. Explain finance, proposed use and any linked transaction.
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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.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
Seek review before signing where possible. Ask about the actual dates in your documents; cooling-off and completion arrangements differ across states and transactions.
Questions to ask a commercial property & leasing adviser
Which obligations continue after signing?
Does the review include permitted use, options and guarantees?
What is included and what counts as extra work?
Have you handled this kind of transaction or dispute?
What must be decided before signing or the next scheduled date?
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
Frequently asked questions
Do retail leasing laws apply to my shop?
Most states have retail leases legislation giving tenants extra protections, depending on the premises and use.
Lawyer or conveyancer?
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.
When should I get the contract checked?
Before you sign or bid at auction. Once contracts are exchanged or you've bought at auction, your ability to withdraw is limited.
