Property Lawyer
Provide expert legal advice on residential and commercial property settlements and disputes.
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- What's it like to be a Property Lawyer?
- How to become a Property Lawyer
- Latest Property Lawyer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Property Lawyers
- Property Lawyer role reviews
What's it like to be a Property Lawyer?
Property Lawyers help clients deal with a wide range of property-related issues including buying, selling, subdividing, transferring titles, council and building restrictions, tax implications, approval processes, and restrictive covenants and easements.Tasks and duties
- Performing due diligence on properties.
- Preparing title reports.
- Drafting leases, licences, assignments and transfers.
- Liaising with local councils and housing authorities.
- Collating documents to complete transactions.
- Researching specific legal issues that may arise during the course of a transaction.
- Doing conveyance work.
- Drawing up contracts for the purchase of a property.
- Evicting non-paying tenants.
How to become a Property Lawyer
To become a Property Lawyer in Australia you will need to apply to the local Law Society for a Practising Certificate. You’ll then need to complete 18 to 24 months of supervised practice at a law firm. Pathways to becoming a practicing Property Lawyer typically require a combined 5-6 years of education and training.
- 1.Complete a Bachelor of Law (LLB) undergraduate degree or a Juris Doctor (JD) postgraduate degree. Both courses are 3 or 4 years long.
- 2.Complete Practical Legal Training (PLT). This can be completed in less than a year.
- 3.Gain admission from the relevant state or territories Admissions Authority within 5 years of graduation.
- 4.Apply for a Practising Certificate from the local Law Society.
- 5.Complete 18 to 24 months of supervised practice at a law firm. Although it is not compulsory to complete this at a property law firm, it is certainly preferable if property law is your chosen field.
- 6.Once you have become a practising lawyer, you may choose to study a Master of Laws (LLM) specialising in property law. Again, this is not compulsory in order to practice as a Property Lawyer.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Property Lawyer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Property Law
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Latest Property Lawyer reviews
5.0
Property law is satisfying and provides assistance to people
Reviewer's QualificationLLB
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationNot applicable
The good thingsassisting people in acquiring property for investment or residence and leasing for a profitable and secure return
The challengesUnrealistic expectations and lack of cooperation from some real estate agents and financiers
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