Property & Conveyancing · Canberra
33 planning & environment firms in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, including Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong.
33 firms
Dickson, ACT · Canberra
NatLaw provides legal services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
They advise developers, landowners and objectors on approvals, conditions and appeals, and act in environmental prosecutions and land valuation matters.
Planning decisions shape what can be built and where. Appeals and objections have strict timeframes.
Planning is controlled by state legislation and local councils, with specialist courts or tribunals such as the NSW Land and Environment Court and VCAT's planning list. Federal approval is required for matters of national environmental significance.
Understand the next step
Provide the property address, proposed use and any council or agency decision. Planning advice should identify the actual application, approval or enforcement issue rather than assume all land can be used the same way.
Ask about applicable objection or review dates before relying on informal discussions.
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
For planning & environment, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant ACT experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Canberra. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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.
In the ACT, the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court share the caseload without an intermediate court. Tenancy, discrimination, planning and guardianship disputes go to ACAT. Canberra also hosts many federal bodies, so public law and Commonwealth employment matters are common. The ACT Law Society regulates practitioners and handles complaints.
Good to know
Usually, yes, to the state planning court or tribunal, within strict time limits.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the Supreme Court of the ACT. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Australian Capital Territory are managed by the ACT Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Mitchell, ACT · Canberra
WMG Legal provides legal services in Mitchell, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
Dickson Legal Barker Trevor,LLB provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Turner, ACT · Canberra
Tetlow Legal provides legal services in Turner, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
Signus Legal provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
BAL Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Artisan Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Clifford Lois provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Griffith, ACT · Canberra
TERRACON LEGAL PTY LTD provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
HCC Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Greenway, ACT · Canberra
Velocity Conveyancing Tuggeranong provides conveyancing services in Greenway, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
Bedfords Legal provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Kingston, ACT · Canberra
Morris Legal Group provides legal services in Kingston, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
GPG Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Barker & Barker provides conveyancing services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Dickson, ACT · Canberra
Headon Legal provides legal services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Deakin, ACT · Canberra
Campbell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Forde, ACT · Canberra
Boland Legal provides legal services in Forde, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
National Business Lawyers provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Notary Public & JP Services.
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Gungahlin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Mills Oakley provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
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.