PROPERTY AND LEASING
With strengths in: building
and construction issues, buying and selling property, commercial
property, Australian Government tenancies and leases,
Australian Government energy policy and green lease requirements,
licences and other land use agreements, planning issues,
property
management and use, and valuations.
Government organisations in today’s environment have
a wide range of property interests and needs. AGS brings
to our clients the depth and strength of specialist property
expertise needed in this environment. We provide a proactive,
flexible and commercially aware legal service that forms
a key part of helping agencies achieve their operational
and financial objectives.
We have a comprehensive understanding of relevant laws and
practices applicable to property law in all jurisdictions.
Our national property network consists of specialist property
lawyers who are fully in touch with market developments and
trends. Of particular importance to our clients is our special
understanding of the policy base that underpins many government-related
transactions.
Our primary aim is to meet your particular business needs
with a service that is of the highest quality, is commercially
realistic, provides individually tailored legal solutions
rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, explores new and
innovative options, and is cost-effective.
We are committed to providing practical solutions that take
account of our clients’ particular needs in both the commercial
marketplace and the government context. We will help you
not only in the processing of property transactions, but
also with strategic guidance and effective planning for each
project or transaction.
Our services include:
Property development, management, acquisition and disposal
Includes the purchase and sale of land, due diligence, tendering,
subdivision, planning, land excision, land use and control
mechanisms, environmental law, heritage law, native title,
easements, covenants and charges.
Leases, licences and occupation of land
Includes leases, licences, assignments, surrenders, access
agreements, short-term hire agreements, advice on and assistance
in rent reviews, valuations, outgoings, reinstatement and
make-good obligations, permitted usage, occupational health
and safety, environmental law, option agreements, telecommunications
facility arrangements, retail tenancies, disclosure statements,
residential tenancies, advice on breach of occupancy arrangements,
notices of default and termination, eviction and re-entry,
advice on damage and destruction, remedies under occupancy
agreements and dispute resolution.
Energy policy and green lease schedules
AGS has worked in conjunction with the Department of the
Environment and Heritage through the development phase for
the Energy Efficiency in Government Operations Policy. We
have developed the suite of Green Lease Schedules and the
Guidance Notes for the Department to support the policy objectives.
The Green Lease Schedules suite and Guidance Notes are available
here on
the Department’s website. AGS is working with
our clients to assist them in meeting their policy obligations
and we offer our clients a unique insight into the use of
the Green Lease Schedules.
Property management services
Includes tendering and contracts, and consultancies for
appointment of property agents/managers, architects, project
managers and other consultants, auditing of services provided
by external consultants and agents, cleaning contracts, property
maintenance and service contracts, utilities contracts, security
services, and arrangements for promotional activities.
Construction and fit-out law
Includes building contracts, fit-out contracts, agreements
to lease, tendering, project management, debt financing structures,
appointment of consultants, permits and dispute resolution.
Securities
Includes mortgages, charges, caveats, deeds, advice on remedies,
mortgagee and trustee sales, and drafting of notices and
advice on property law mechanisms available to achieve desired
outcomes.
Other property-related commercial law issues
Includes application of state and territory laws, indemnities
and releases, trade practices and fair trading, trust law,
company law, partnership law, business names, insolvency
issues, clarification of title issues, conversion of land,
requests for tender, conditions of tendering, due diligence,
probity advice and auditing, tender evaluation, scope of
statutory powers, and assistance in strategic and policy
issues.
Document development
We have developed a wide array of leasing and licensing
documentation. This includes the well-recognised and respected
tenant’s lease, the Commonwealth National Lease. Our
leasing suite includes documents to facilitate the acquisition,
by tender or private treaty, of commercial lease accommodation
that is to be designed and constructed by a developer prior
to lease. We have also prepared individually tailored document
suites for many of our clients.
See the AGS
Fact Sheet: Lands Acquisition Act 1989, Commercial
notes No.
16 10 June 2005, Commercial
notes No.
17 ‘Fitout and make-good issues’ 5 October
2005.
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National contacts
Josephine
Ziino
T 03 9242 1312
F 03 9242 1481
Mark
Sheridan
T 02 9581 7569
F 02 9581 7445
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Darwin
Hobart
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