Possession

   Possession Before Settlement Sometimes on the sale of a residential property, the purchaser wants possession even though settlement is not going to take place when expected.  That can occur for a number of reasons: The vendor is not ready. The...

Building consents

The Building Act 2004 review continues.  The Building Amendment Bill (No 3) had its First Reading on 9 December 2010. It is now with the Select Committee for review and submissions on the bill close on 4 March 2011. There are a number of interesting changes...