Jing Yuan Tay

Professional Background

Jing Yuan is a property lawyer and a member of our Property Law team.

Since joining Sharrock Pitman Legal, Jing Yuan has built a busy advisory practice assisting investors, landlords and tenants with transactions and lease arrangements for commercial and retail properties such as factories, shopping centre tenancies and retail strips. He also provides advice to both landlords and tenants in relation to lease disputes such as involving defaults, renewals, transfer of lease and establishment of lease.

Jing Yuan has a particular interest in lifestyle villages and retirement villages. Contracts for these properties are often financially onerous, and legally complex with terms and conditions that are likely to puzzle. His solid grasp of the detailed elements included in purchase and sale contracts enables Jing Yuan to provide his customers with advice that is easy-to-understand, providing surety to those considering a transition to community living.

Jing Yuan is also able to advise on property-related tax issues such as Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Goods and Services Tax (GST), Land Tax, Vacant Residential Land Tax and Stamp Duty.  

Areas of Practice

• Conveyancing
• Leasing
• Property tax related issues
• Elder Law (Lifestyle units, retirement village)

Areas of Expertise

• Property Law
• Leasing
• Elder Law (Lifestyle units, retirement village)

Languages

Jing Yuan is bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin),and provides advice on both languages.

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

• Bachelor of Laws
• Member - Law Institute of Victoria