Property

In both commercial and residential property matters, we liaise directly with banks, real estate agents, opposing attorneys and even structural and boundary surveyors on behalf of our clients. For commercial property deals, we put corporate structures in place and are adept at handling both the corporate and property aspects of transactions.

Trott & Duncan represents the buyer or seller in all aspects of purchasing or selling property, including negotiations. We walk buyers through draft sales and purchase agreements, making sure they fully understand the entire process. We liaise with opposing attorneys on behalf of clients and, once the Sale Purchase Agreement is signed off, we carry out the due diligence.

Once the purchaser has secured a mortgage or loan with a bank, we receive the mortgage instructions and draft the mortgage on behalf of the bank. Our seat on the HSBC residential panel means we advise not only HSBC, but all their affiliated banks on matters relating to residential mortgages.

We are frequently instructed to both draw up mortgages on behalf of banks and to negotiate mortgages on behalf of clients for both commercial and residential property transactions as well as secured lending. We even go so far as to advise clients what course of action to take should they experience financial difficulty in future.

Whether commercial or residential, there are many complex moving parts when it comes to property transactions. By liaising directly with Real Estate Agents, Boundary Surveyors and Structural Surveyors, we provide total clarity for our clients and make sure no detail is overlooked that may cause issues further down the line.

Having once chaired the Development Applications Board, our Director and Founding Partner, Perry Trott, has an intimate understanding of how the board operates. He and his team are perfectly suited to negotiate to get plans approved, appeal projects the Planning Board turns down and conduct planning searches to make sure there are no illegal developments or other transgressions that may be in contravention of planning legislation.

We advise both landlords and tenants on a broad range of legal issues relating to residential and commercial leases. These include background checks we perform on behalf of landlords, advising Landlords of commercial properties on how to protect themselves in the event that a Corporate tenant is forced to wind up, and in residential property, advising landlords on what their rights are when renting property.

From site visits and incorporating condominium companies right through to conveying the property over to companies, we offer an end-to-end service with respect to condominium development. We work closely with corporate departments to make the complex undertaking of Condominium Development as seamless as possible for our clients.