Legal advisory for housing societies, landlords, landowners, developers, individual flat owners and property buyers across redevelopment, property transactions and disputes. We advise on ownership and development rights, the negotiation and documentation of real estate arrangements, title and conveyancing matters, and disputes that come up over a property's lifecycle.
Redevelopment requires collective decisions and clear protection of members' entitlements. We advise societies on tender drafting, evaluating developer proposals, selection procedures, development agreements, and safeguards around timelines, transit accommodation and replacement premises, aiming for an arrangement with documented obligations and enforceable member protections.
Development can involve existing tenancies, divided interests and long-term ownership considerations. We advise on title and development rights, negotiations with developers, joint development arrangements, tenancy issues and the resulting documentation, working to preserve the owner's position while clearly defining every party's rights and obligations.
Acquisition and development depend on clear title, identifiable development rights and workable agreements with property stakeholders. We advise developers on due diligence, project structuring, negotiations with societies and landowners, development documentation, regulatory matters and project-related disputes.
A collective redevelopment decision still has to account for each owner's rights. We review and negotiate individual arrangements, including PAAAs, carpet area, compensation, transit accommodation and possession terms, and step in where entitlements are disputed or delayed.
Before acquiring land, a flat or commercial premises, purchasers need clarity on ownership, encumbrances and the property's legal status. We undertake title investigation and transaction due diligence, review and negotiate acquisition documents, and advise on conveyancing, stamp duty and registration.
We advise societies, landowners, developers and purchasers with a clear focus on the rights, obligations and negotiating position of the client we represent.
Our review extends beyond the agreement on the table to title, development rights, existing occupancy and other matters that can affect the transaction.
We advise from initial due diligence and negotiations through documentation, completion, and the resolution of issues that arise under the arrangement.