Motels

PRACTICE AREAS

Motels

MOTEL LAWYERS AUSTRALIA

Pevy Lawyers is a nationwide leader in motel and caravan park transactional and legal advisory work. This reputation draws from our government and industry contacts, large volume of transactions and dedication to ensuring our clients receive the most comprehensive and leading edge strategy and due diligence in the market.

Pevy Lawyers understand the unique commercial drivers of this industry, many of which are unknown to general practice property and commercial lawyers. We have been instrumental in the implementation of dedicated motel and caravan park leases, and regularly provide advice to industry stakeholders as to market trends and the commercial and legal issues facing the industry as a whole.


Our motel and caravan parks practice group services include:-   

  • Sale and acquisition of both freehold and leasehold tenure motel, caravan park, backpacking hostels and tourist park interests, including arguably the most comprehensive legal due diligence reviews in the sector;
  • Negotiation and structuring of long term leases, chain membership arrangements (including Golden Chain), franchises (including Choice Hotels, Quest, Best Western, Big4) and service agreements;
  • Full advisory in relation to associated liquor licence, food licence, regulatory and chain membership compliance, and wholesaler/supplier issues;
  • Top up and routine variation of motel, caravan park, backpacking hostels and tourist park leases;
  • Together with our industry partners, benchmarking of standards and dealing with town planning and AAA / self- rating issues;
  • Review of right of entry and financing arrangements for both freehold investors and operators and leasehold operators alike;
  • Default action and repair/maintenance dispute mediation; and
  • Sale, acquisition and operation of manufactured home parks, including drafting disclosure documents and site agreements.

Pevy Lawyers is an active member of the Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association, and is regularly consulted by industry
professionals as to its views on both existing and proposed new legislation and government department policy. The firm’s commitment to the management rights industry is further demonstrated by its public pledge to never act for a body corporate or other party in a dispute against a resident manager.

Pevy Lawyers does not just act for the management rights industry. It’s part of it.

Great solicitors. Quick to respond. Management Rights specialist. Used this firm several times. Highly recommended.

Hans