Off-the-Plan Purchase Conveyancing — NSW

Off-the-plan purchases involve unique legal complexities that require specialist knowledge and experience. Our dedicated service covers sunset clause protection, progress payment management, and careful contract review before you commit to a property that does not exist yet.

What we check before you commit

• Sunset clauses - how long the developer has to complete, and what compensation the contract gives you if it is exercised. NSW law now restricts developer rescissions without consent or a court order, but your protection depends on the contract you sign.
• Deposit trust arrangements - where your deposit sits while the build takes years, and under what conditions the developer can access it.
• Progress payment gates - what each construction stage release is tied to, so the developer's milestones do not pull money out ahead of real progress.
• Variation review - design, size and finish changes during construction and what the contract actually lets the developer change without your consent.
• Settlement timing and strata readiness - what gets checked before you are asked to complete on a building still finding its feet.

The full risk picture is in our guide: buying off the plan in NSW.