by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 18, 2010 | General property Law, Unit Titles
The UTA2010 requires 3 disclosure statements to be given by the seller of a unit to a buyer of a unit. These are:• The pre-contract disclosure statement – to be given before an agreement for sale and purchase is entered into • The...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 18, 2010 | General property Law
The long awaited LAQC reforms have finally been released. The gist is that LAQC owners will be given the option to become a new “look-through company” where profits & losses will flow to owners or transition to a sole trader, partnership or limited partnership. If...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 18, 2010 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase
The warranty was that “all obligations under the Building Act 1991 were fully complied with” as at the date possession was granted. Although the warranty only applied if the vendor had done works, a recent case has shown that the reach of the warranty may be further...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 18, 2010 | General property Law, Leasing
You will recall that a lessor cannot unreasonably withhold or delay consent to an assignment, sublease or change of use if there is a covenant in the lease requiring the lessee to first obtain the lessor’s consent. A lessor who unreasonably withholds...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 14, 2010 | Trusts
Independent Witnesses – What the Law Requires Statute imposes specific obligations on how a power of attorney is to be signed and witnessed. In 2008 changes were made to the legislation that enabled the giving of enduring powers of attorney. The changes were...
