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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Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Charltons Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas
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Rockingham, WA · Perth South
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(89)Google rating from 89 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Boardwalk Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Rockingham, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(89)Google rating from 89 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Criminal Law · Residential Tenancy · Partner & Family Visas
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(88)Google rating from 88 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lamrocks Solicitors & Attorneys provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration
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Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(88)Google rating from 88 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lamrocks Solicitors & Attorneys provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration
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Cardiff, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Dawson Solicitors provides legal services in Cardiff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Braddon, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEXMERCA Lawyers provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Bunbury, WA · South West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Clarity Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Mount Barker, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Eckermann Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Mount Barker, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Stirling, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Paul Garnett's Conveyancing Wa provides legal services in Stirling, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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QMR Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Than & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(81)Google rating from 81 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Aughtersons Solicitors provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Turner, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(80)Google rating from 80 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Tetlow Legal provides legal services in Turner, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Kalkallo, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(79)Google rating from 79 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Conveyancing Consultants provides conveyancing services in Kalkallo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Randwick, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(77)Google rating from 77 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Property Legal Services provides legal services in Randwick, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreCommercial Property & LeasingFree first consult
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(76)Google rating from 76 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
SPG Lawyers provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Franchising · Wills & Estates · Elder Law & Aged Care · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(75)Google rating from 75 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Eckermann Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(75)Google rating from 75 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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KB Settlements provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(73)Google rating from 73 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Renson Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Franchising · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Contract Law
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(72)Google rating from 72 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Croy Legal provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Burwood, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(71)Google rating from 71 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Burwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Criminal Law · Residential Tenancy · Partner & Family Visas
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Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(71)Google rating from 71 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Newpath Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Understand the next step
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.
