D’arcy Sloman Peacock Lawyers

The key role of a lawyer in a purchase transaction is to carry out due diligence to ensure their clients receive clear title to the property and that they know exactly what they are buying. Due diligence involves investigating the property to make sure dwellings are compliant with laws and regulations, conducting searches to establish whether the land is adversely affected by government proposals, and ordering pest and building inspections to report on the condition of the property and to flag potential pest, maintenance and repair issues.