Property and
construction law
The most important asset of individuals and companies is often property or an apartment–whether it is a house, buy-to-let housing or other property, or the production facilities of an industrial company. Legal matters and issues related to property are often complex, and several perspectives must be considered at the same time in order to find the best possible solution. Moreover, while the legislation and legal principles that apply to the sale of a property and apartments are mostly in line with each other, they also include their own special characteristics. This, in turn, means that sometimes, the solution may be completely different depending on whether you are buying or selling property or an apartment. From the client’s point of view, this often unfortunately means that there are quite a few questions that you cannot find answers to simply by reading law text–in addition to knowing the law and regulations, finding the best solution often requires that you are also familiar with legal practice and literature.
The same also applies to construction contracts between entrepreneurs or companies in particular, because there is hardly any special legislation concerning construction contracts between entrepreneurs. Therefore, legal issues related to construction require expertise in the general conditions for building contracts, the trade practice and often also knowledge of building regulations and good construction practices.
Planning of land use, zoning and construction and exception permits are also closely related to construction. They may have a significant impact on how a statement of intent regarding a property transaction should or even could be executed.
Why choose Asianajotoimisto Sillanpää Oy?
Attorney Ismo Sillanpää already focused on property law in his thesis on the formalities in a deed of gift of property, and he has since worked on legal issues pertaining to properties and construction throughout his career.
The other attorneys in our agency are very familiar with the legal practice and literature on property law. They are also able to consider other perspectives related to this area, such as taxation, in order to find the best possible overall solution.
Asianajotoimisto Sillanpää Oy serves its clients in various kinds of assignments related to property and construction law. Its typical assignments include:
- Drafting of the deed of conveyance of a property or an apartment;
- Assistance for a buyer or seller in a dispute concerning a property transaction;
- Assistance for the customer or contractor in contract negotiations or disputes concerning construction contracts;
- Consultation and assistance in matters related to land use and land use planning as well as building permits with various authorities and at different stages of the process.
In addition to legal expertise, assignments in property and construction law often require special expertise in other fields. Asianajotoimisto Sillanpää Oy collaborates with an extensive network of experts, including specialists in condition surveys used in connection with property transactions, construction experts that can assist in resolving disputes, and experts in determining the value of properties.