by Denise Marsden | Jun 20, 2012 | General property Law, Unit Titles
As 1 October 2012 approaches there is a big issue looming in addition to sorting out your rules. It’s the change in the maintenance regime. Not so much the compulsory requirement that a body corporate have a long term maintenance plan,...
by Denise Marsden | Jun 15, 2012 | Unit Titles
By 1 October 2012 new body corporate operational rules are required under the Unit Titles Act 2010. Most bodies corporate have started to prepare replacement rules.There are a number of things which are now covered elsewhere, not in the rules. These...
by AlexanderDorrington | May 11, 2012 | Building, General property Law, Unit Titles
Historically anyone making changes to a unit title development needed either to complete a redevelopment plan or to cancel the unit title plan and start again. Both options needed unanimous consent from all of the owners. Things are different under the Unit Titles Act...
by Denise Marsden | May 10, 2012 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions
There have been a spate of recent cases about requisitions. That is, purchasers objecting to defective titles. This can be relevant to any agreement for sale and purchase of land, but it is especially relevant where there is a pre-sales contract for land...
by Jourdan Griffin | May 9, 2012 | General property Law, Leasing
The aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes has given rise to a number of commercial and legal issues for landlords and lawyers. From insurance questions, to rental abatement, access and questions of untenantability, the earthquakes have left their mark on the...