Property and Conveyancing Law
Property and Conveyancing Law plays a major role In South Africa's dramatically shifting real estate marketplace where "old rules" no longer apply, Legal Beagles Attorneys provides the legal and market savvy that today's clients require.
Our large and active real estate practice represents developers, investors, lenders, and business users in the acquisition, development, financing, sale and leasing of real estate. Our lawyers are familiar with condominium and time-sharing forms of ownership, real estate syndication, taxation of real estate, zoning and the regulation of land use. We frequently assist in planning the structure of and negotiating complex real estate transactions, as well as handling the legal analysis and documentation.
These transactions frequently require sophisticated provisions involving unique concessions, allowances, and takeovers, as market conditions dictate.
With a seasoned and experienced team of real estate attorneys, Legal Beagles is able to serve its clients in all aspects of commercial real estate law. The firm represents developers, investor groups, property managers, pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions and other lenders, bank trust departments, nonprofit corporations, individuals, local and national companies, and property owner associations.
The firm assists clients in all aspects of real estate, including construction loans, commercial financing, mortgage lending, acquisitions and sales of commercial real estate, leasing, and landlord-tenant matters. Examples of the developments in which the firm has been involved include apartment complexes, hotels, office buildings, shopping centers, industrial sites, mixed-use developments, condominium developments, residential and commercial subdivisions, and undeveloped land. In addition, our attorneys practice in the areas of leasing and counseling regarding operational issues related to the management of properties, as well as, negotiating loan workouts, debt restructuring and conducting foreclosure sales. We actively assist clients in forming joint ventures, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations for the acquisition and operation of real estate. Many clients ask us to assist in various tax credit programs such as historical preservation tax credits and low and moderate income housing tax credits.
In representing clients, the work of our real estate practice integrates with tax, estate planning, environmental, construction, municipal, and bankruptcy law attorneys within the real estate team in structuring entities to undertake various real estate activities, working with municipalities on development issues, analyzing environmental risks and addressing the employment, corporate and trust issues that arise in the course of such undertakings, and workouts and reorganization of real estate entities. We also handle the litigation and bankruptcy needs of clients in real estate disputes, condemnation matters.
Located in Durban, South Africa the attorneys / lawyers at Legal Beagles, represent clients on legal matters throughout South Africa, including the cities of Durban.