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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Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing Solicitors Brisbane provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, 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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Hackney, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Direct Conveyancing Australia Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Hackney, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Main Beach, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Eden Lawyers provides legal services in Main Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
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Alexandria, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Entry Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in Alexandria, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Somerton, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Genesis Law provides legal services in Somerton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Norwest, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
JV Legal provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate2 languages
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Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kelly Conveyancing provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePlanning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Commercial Litigation · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Newcastle Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Riley Legal provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Secure E provides conveyancing services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Partner & Family Visas
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Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Taylor & Co Legal provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & Leasing · Employer Advisory & Industrial RelationsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vincent Butcher Lawyers provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Geraldton, WA · Mid West & Gascoyne
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Williams + Hughes: Litigation & Commercial Lawyers Geraldton provides legal services in Geraldton, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Probate & Estate Administration · Employment Law
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Five Dock, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
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A C Dunstan Lawyers provides legal services in Five Dock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Drink & Drug Driving · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
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ADAM KERNAHAN provides legal services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
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Bradley Solicitors Pty Ltd provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Commercial Property & Leasing, Unfair Dismissal and Criminal Law.
Commercial Property & Leasing+6 moreUnfair Dismissal · Criminal Law · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Bella Vista, NSW · Hills District
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Chan Horan Lawyers provides legal services in Bella Vista, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Birtinya, QLD · Sunshine Coast
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Conveyancing Solicitors Brisbane provides legal services in Birtinya, 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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Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
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Farrellys provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Immigration & Visas · Building & Construction
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Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
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SJ Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Family LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Ballina, NSW · Northern Rivers
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van Kempen & Associates provides legal services in Ballina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Strata & Body Corporate
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Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
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Victorian Land Transfers (Bendigo & Castlemaine) provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Forest Glen, QLD · Sunshine Coast
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Bush to Beach Legal provides legal services in Forest Glen, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
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.