Transactions
Commercial acquisitions and sales
Review the deal stage, sale contract, title material, special conditions, existing occupancy and settlement requirements.
Commercial property legal advice
Commercial property lawyers in Sydney
Aquarius Lawyers helps Sydney businesses, investors, owners and developers identify the legal work needed for a commercial property decision. The matter may involve a purchase or sale, lease, title, due diligence, development agreement or ownership arrangement.
Send the document creating the issue, identify the property and parties, and state what must be decided next. Aquarius Lawyers will confirm the available work in writing.
- Matter
- Purchase, sale, lease, development or ownership
- Documents
- Contract, lease, title, searches and agreements
- Next date
- Exchange, signing, settlement, option or notice
Your written scope can include
- The document and legal work included
- The deadline, deliverables and service boundaries
- Professional fees, GST and likely external charges
This page covers commercial property law in Sydney and NSW. Aquarius Lawyers provides conveyancing across Australia. For property in another state or territory, explore our national conveyancing services or send a national property enquiry and select your property's jurisdiction. Aquarius Lawyers will confirm the available work and costs in writing.
Commercial property services
Legal help for commercial property decisions
Commercial property law covers more than purchases and sales. It can also cover leasing and development, as well as how a property is owned. Send the document that creates your legal question. Aquarius Lawyers will identify the work needed for your next decision.
The title, contract, lease and project documents need to point to the same property, parties and decision.
Occupation
Commercial and retail leases
Identify the heads of agreement, lease, disclosure material, options, assignment, renewal, surrender and make-good questions.
Property checks
Title and property due diligence
Check the registered owner, title and plan, easements, covenants, mortgages, leases, licences and agreed searches.
Projects
Development and project documents
Define the acquisition, option, development agreement, project stage and responsibilities that need legal review.
Ownership
Ownership and co-owner arrangements
Clarify the ownership interests, decision rights, funding documents, security, transfers and proposed exit arrangement.
Change
Notices, defaults and change events
Start with the notice, clause and response date when a consent, option, assignment, default, termination or dispute changes the property position.
Choose the right service
Do you need help with a purchase, sale or lease?
For a purchase or sale, choose commercial conveyancing help. Commercial lease help covers premises used by a business. Stay on this page when the matter involves ownership, development or several property documents.
Commercial purchase or sale
Choose commercial conveyancing help.
Choose this service when the main task is a purchase, sale, title transfer, due diligence or settlement.
- Send the contract, title and plan.
- Identify the buyer or seller and property type.
- State the exchange, condition and settlement dates.
Commercial premises or occupation
Choose commercial lease help.
Choose this service when the main task is a lease, heads of agreement, renewal, assignment, surrender or exit.
- Send the draft or signed lease and variations.
- Identify landlord or tenant and the premises use.
- State the signing, option, assignment or exit date.
How to get started
Four steps to a written legal scope
The first review should identify the property, parties, main document and next deadline. The written scope will list the legal work and any issue that needs another adviser.
Request a commercial property scope- 1
Describe the property decision
State the property, parties, your role and what needs to be signed, checked, negotiated, transferred or resolved.
- 2
Send the controlling documents
Include the contract, lease, title and plan, searches, notices, development documents and relevant correspondence.
- 3
Separate legal and specialist checks
Identify the legal work and any tax, accounting, finance, planning, building or environmental input needed from another adviser.
- 4
Review the written scope
Check the deliverables, professional fees, GST, likely external charges, exclusions and next dates before instructing Aquarius Lawyers.
Common questions
Commercial property law questions
These answers are general. The property, documents, parties, deadlines and accepted scope determine the advice for your matter.
What does a commercial property lawyer do?
A commercial property lawyer may advise on a purchase or sale contract, lease, title and registered interests, due diligence, development documents, ownership arrangements and settlement. The work depends on the property, the document and the decision you need to make. Aquarius Lawyers confirms the proposed work in writing before it begins.
When should I contact a commercial property lawyer?
Contact Aquarius Lawyers before signing, exchanging, exercising an option or committing to a deadline if you want the document and available legal scope considered first. If the matter is already underway, send the signed documents and the next exchange, settlement, notice or response date.
What commercial property due diligence may be required?
The legal work may include the title and plan, easements, covenants, registered dealings, leases, licences, searches and contract terms. Planning, building, environmental, finance and tax questions may need separate advisers. The written scope should identify which checks Aquarius Lawyers will complete and which checks remain with another adviser.
Is commercial property law the same as commercial conveyancing?
Commercial conveyancing is the legal transfer work for a commercial property purchase or sale. Commercial property law is broader and can include leasing, ownership arrangements, development documents, due diligence and property-related notices as well as a transfer. Use the conveyancing page when the main task is a purchase, sale or settlement.
Can you help with commercial and retail leases?
Aquarius Lawyers has separate commercial lease and retail lease service pages. Send the premises, proposed use, party you represent, lease stage and next deadline. The property use and other facts can affect whether the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) applies.
How much does a commercial property lawyer cost in Sydney?
The fee depends on the property, documents, parties, deadlines and legal work requested. Searches, registration, settlement platform charges and other third-party costs may be additional. Ask for a written scope showing professional fees, GST, likely external charges and exclusions.
Content reviewer
Reviewed by Katherine Hawes
LLB, LLM · Principal Solicitor, Aquarius Lawyers
Katherine reviewed this page's commercial property, due diligence, leasing and service information for Sydney clients.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026. General information only; obtain advice about your contract and transaction.