Canberra
Property lawyers and conveyancers handle buying and selling homes, leases, strata disputes, building disputes and planning matters.
92 firms
Forde, ACT · Canberra
Boland Legal provides legal services in Forde, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Clayton Utz, Darwin provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
R & J LAWYERS provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Global CCS Institute provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Building & Construction.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Banking & Finance.
Weston Creek, ACT · Canberra
C Power Lawyers provides legal services in Weston Creek, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
MV Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Deakin, ACT · Canberra
Snedden Hall & Gallop provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
McPherson Christina provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Griffin Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Not-for-Profit & Charity Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Grace Jill G provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Tuggeranong District, ACT · Canberra
Tuggeranong Legal provides legal services in Tuggeranong District, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Capital Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Greenway, ACT · Canberra
Erindale Discount Meats provides legal services in Greenway, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Mills Oakley provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Forrest, ACT · Canberra
Boettcher Law – Uwe Boettcher provides legal services in Forrest, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Batterham & Co provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Australian Government Solicitor provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Ozpropertylaw Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Conveyancing is the legal transfer of property from seller to buyer. A lawyer or licensed conveyancer reviews the contract, runs searches, arranges settlement and flags problems before you are committed. Solicitors can also advise on anything beyond the transfer itself, such as disputes, trusts or complex title issues, while licensed conveyancers focus on the transaction. Property lawyers also act in commercial and retail leases, strata and body corporate disputes, defective building work and development applications.
Property is most Australians' largest asset, and every transaction carries legal risk.
Property law is state-based, including conveyancing, strata, tenancy, building and planning laws, with most settlements conducted electronically.
Understand the next step
Reviewing a purchase contract, administering a conveyance and resolving a building or tenancy dispute are different services. Explain whether you are buying, selling, leasing, developing or already in conflict. Confirm the scope offered by a lawyer or licensed conveyancer rather than assuming their services are identical.
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 property & conveyancing, 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.
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
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.
Many firms quote a fixed professional fee, plus disbursements such as searches and registration fees. Ask for the total expected cost in writing.