The key to a good real estate deal

Commercial real estate trading

Kielberg Lawyers’ real estate department possesses both a broad legal and commercial professionalism and great expertise in disciplines related to commercial real estate transactions.

We specialize in the transfer of commercial real estate, including drafting and reviewing purchase agreements, collecting and reviewing relevant documents and information regarding the property. We make sure to clarify any challenges before the buyer or seller is bound by the deal.

The field of expertise ranges from residential rental properties, production properties, storage facilities, retail properties, public properties and more.

We also have extensive experience with project development and construction matters and we assist with both very small transfers and large, comprehensive transfers.

Private real estate transactions

For many people, buying real estate is the biggest financial decision they will make in their lives. That’s why good legal advice and thorough legal counsel in connection with the purchase of a home is of great importance. Kielberg Advokater assists with the review of sales contracts, purchase contracts and other documents in housing and real estate transactions. In addition to buying and selling ordinary homes, we have extensive experience with subdivisions, mergers of properties, parent purchases and the establishment of cooperative housing and condominium associations.

Whether the transaction involves a detached house, villa, condominium, holiday home or other types of property, there is a lot of paperwork involved in a real estate transaction. At Kielberg Advokater, we guide our clients all the way through the property transaction and the paperwork. In some cases we represent buyers, in other cases we represent sellers. In both cases, we provide professional housing law advice that creates insight, overview and a solid legal foundation for the real estate transaction.

Ask us before you sign the purchase agreement

We recommend that all clients who are considering a real estate transaction contact us before signing the purchase agreement. If there is a need to act quickly to close the deal, it is important to include a written reservation in the purchase agreement that the deal as a whole must be approved by the lawyer.

We advise on legal issues in home sales

For the client on the other end of the transaction, we also provide legal assistance. This applies to all stages of a real estate transaction and we advise on all legal aspects of the sale. Even if the seller has found a buyer and agreed on a price and takeover date, we handle all the necessary paperwork on behalf of the seller, including drafting the purchase agreement and obtaining all necessary documents.

Family sales, divorce and co-ownership

At Kielberg Advokater, we provide legal assistance for the transfer of a house or holiday home within the family. In the event of divorce, we provide legal advice if the property is to be transferred to a co-owner. This also includes advice in connection with the tax and fiscal consequences of the transfer.

Law when buying or building a new house

We advise clients who want to buy or build a new house on the special risks associated with buying a new or newly built house. We review the construction contract and advise on the possibilities of agreeing on liquidated damages, craftsman guarantees, insurance conditions, etc.

Legal advice for home sales and new construction

The legal advice on housing and real estate transactions for buyers includes the following:

• Review of all relevant documents, including purchase agreement, sales list, land register, easements, BBR printout, property assessment, pollution conditions, insurance conditions, condition report, energy label, electricity check, articles of association, accounts, etc. for condominiums and cooperative housing
• Comments and amendments to the purchase agreement
• Negotiations needed to establish final agreement
• Correction of the transaction, including registration of a digital deed.

Our advice for sellers includes the following:

• Seller’s liability towards the buyer
• The possibilities of liability limitation
• Review of the brokerage agreement
• The purchase agreement
• Other relevant documents
• Participation in the rectification and registration of the transaction.

Our advice for self-sales includes the following:

• Change of ownership insurance quote
• Energy label and electricity check
• Condition report
• Municipal property information
• Pollution information
• BBR information
• All other necessary paperwork

There are many relevant websites where you can search for information related to real estate issues. We can suggest visiting the following:

• borger.dk – here you can find municipal information, property assessment, local plans, etc.
• boligejer.dk – here you will find information about home inspections and condition reports.
• ens.dk – here you will find information about energy labeling of buildings.
• grundkortfyn.dk – here you will find maps of aerial photos of properties on Funen.
• kulturarv.dk – here you can find out if a property is registered as protected or worthy of preservation
• nykredit.dk rd.dk brf.dk and totalkredit.dk – on the credit unions’ websites you can find information about loan types. You can also find calculators for calculating payments.
• bolius.dk – here you will find various information about housing and maintenance etc.
• bygogbolig.dk – here you will find information about maintenance, buying/selling and interior design.
• boliga.dk and boligsiden.dk – here you will find examples of collections of homes for sale.