Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals

From structuring and executing a real estate acquisition (including due diligence investigations) and advising on the operational phase of the investment to devising and implementing an exit from it, our lawyers can provide end-to-end services throughout the lifecycle of a real estate investment to help our clients maximise value, minimise risks and enhance returns.

We collaborate closely with lawyers with expertise on related areas such as tax, corporate and finance to provide comprehensive coverage on any type of real estate transaction including off-the-plan sale and purchase of properties.

Professionals

Reiko Reynolds

Special Counsel

Kenneth Hong

Partner

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05 April 2022

Considering buying off-the-plan? Purchasers beware.

H & H Lawyers successfully defends a vendor developer against claims brought by the purchaser of an off-the-plan property in the Supreme Court of NSW. While the benefits of buying an off-the-plan property are often highlighted to a purchaser, the decision in Xu v Lindsay Bennelong Developments Pty Limited & Ors [2020] NSWSC 1692 confirmed the importance of having any terms that are “non-negotiable” for the purchaser to be clearly expressed in writing in the contract for sale of land. Facts In this case, the plaintiff was a purchaser of an off-the-plan property.

Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals

25 October 2016

Can a buyer cancel Real Estate Contract if there is a defect?

Q1: I recently purchased a studio apartment through a real estate agent. It was only recently I found out that a year ago there had been a robbery. Can I cancel the purchase of the property? A1: This is a defect generally referred to in Japan.