South East Melbourne
Property lawyers and conveyancers handle buying and selling homes, leases, strata disputes, building disputes and planning matters.
187 firms
Endeavour Hills, VIC · South East Melbourne
Just Family Law - Family Lawyers Dandenong provides legal services in Endeavour Hills, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Albert Park, VIC · South East Melbourne
KLM Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Albert Park, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Partner & Family Visas.
Sandringham, VIC · South East Melbourne
KPA Lawyers provides legal services in Sandringham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Le Souef Peter provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Dingley Village, VIC · South East Melbourne
Lyttletons Lawyers provides legal services in Dingley Village, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · South East Melbourne
Make It Yours Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Beaumaris, VIC · South East Melbourne
MJS Law provides legal services in Beaumaris, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Bentleigh East, VIC · South East Melbourne
NT Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
OAKLEYS LAW provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Cranbourne West, VIC · South East Melbourne
Orr & Associates provides legal services in Cranbourne West, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
Probate Excellence provides legal services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Brighton, VIC · South East Melbourne
RMS Lawyers provides legal services in Brighton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Narre Warren, VIC · South East Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Narre Warren, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Pakenham, VIC · South East Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Pakenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Beaumaris, VIC · South East Melbourne
Sargeants provides conveyancing services in Beaumaris, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Murrumbeena, VIC · South East Melbourne
Sargeants provides conveyancing services in Murrumbeena, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Oakleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
SellBuy Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Oakleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Bentleigh East, VIC · South East Melbourne
State Schools' Relief provides legal services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
Sandringham, VIC · South East Melbourne
Vic Rajah Family Lawyers Sandringham provides legal services in Sandringham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne and Moorabbin span a broad search area. A firm’s suburb, meeting options and experience with your matter are more informative than the South East Melbourne label alone.
For property & conveyancing, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside South East Melbourne. 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.