Real estate and Construction law

Bull & Co have lawyers with extensive experience in areas related to real property and can advise on: 

• Property transfers
• Rental
• Ground leases
• Clearification of rights (easements) on real property
• Relations with neighbours

Our lawyers have in addition extensive experience in matters related to defects in real property and frequently represent buyers and vendors in disputes before the courts. 

The ownership of a dwelling is linked to a variety of legal constructs. Several of Bull & Co’s lawyers act on behalf of members of the National Federation of House Owners, and have extensive practical experience in the various problems and issues that house owners might encounter, and how these issues are regulated in various forms of ownership, including: 

• Property rentals
• Co-owners
• Condominiums
• Housing cooperatives
• Limited-liability housing cooperatives
• Owner-occupiers 

Several of our lawyers act on behalf of the members of the National Federation of House Owners and frequently represent second home owners. As a result, our lawyers have extensive practical experience of the issues facing second home owners, including: 

• Ground leases
• Purchases/sales
• The law of neighbours
• Issues relating to easements and rights in real property
• Expropriations and appraisements
• Acquisitive prescription
• Land consolidation

Our lawyers act on behalf of a range of owners, developers and tenants. We have specialist expertise within the following areas: 

• Property development
• The law of property
• Registration
• Ground leases
• Tenancies
• Development agreements
• Sale and lease-back
• Planning and building law
• Allodial rights and land consolidation
• Property transactions
• Expropriation and appraisement
• Concessions and public permits 

Our lawyers have specialist expertise within planning and building law and were also involved in drafting the new Planning and Building Act. Our lawyers extensive practical experience is a result of working for the public authorities, and from representing clients who we regularly advise in matters relating to regulatory issues and applications for permits for development projects.

The firm has extensive experience in construction law and assists in all stages of the construction process, including the financing stage, tendering, the choice of an appropriate form of contract, contract negotiations, advising on project implementation, final settlement and dispute resolution. Our clients include operators in both the private and public sectors. Our clients include operators in both the private and the public sectors.

We assist throughout the process, including preparing applications, hearings and appeals against expropriation permits. We also participate in negotiations, and as counsel in expropriation disputes.

• Inheritance tax
• Stamp duty
• Taxes

The overriding aim of our firm is always to achieve the optimum terms and satisfied clients. The real estate group offer the following services: 

• Preparation for sale
• Advertising the property
• Viewings
• Bidding rounds
• Drafting contracts
• Settlement and transfer of ownership

Bull & Co have particular attention on the division and settlement of estates in both private and judicial administration of decedents’ estates. Our lawyers are able to advise throughout the process, and will ensure that it proceeds in a considerate, secure and professional way.

We are also able to provide a settlement service in situations where the purchaser and vendor have arranged the sale themselves. We register documents and arrange the settlement in a way that is satisfactory to all parties.