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?
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.
A Residential Property Lawyer helps clients manage their rights and responsibilities as landowners.A Commercial Property Lawyer advises clients on such matters as acquisitions and disposals, leasing, development, joint ventures, estate management and funding arrangements. They may also litigate when disputes related to real estate and property arise.Property Lawyers need to have a thorough understanding of the current law and regulations, strong attention to detail and meticulous drafting skills.
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.
- Complete a Bachelor of Law (LLB) undergraduate degree or a Juris Doctor (JD) postgraduate degree. Both courses are 3 or 4 years long.
- Complete Practical Legal Training (PLT). This can be completed in less than a year.
- Gain admission from the relevant state or territories Admissions Authority within 5 years of graduation.
- Apply for a Practising Certificate from the local Law Society.
- 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.
- 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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Reviewer's Qualification
LLB
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
I'm self-employed
Specialisation
Not applicable
The good things
assisting people in acquiring property for investment or residence and leasing for a profitable and secure return
The challenges
Unrealistic expectations and lack of cooperation from some real estate agents and financiers
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