by Denise Marsden | Mar 22, 2017 | Building, General property Law
We have mentioned previously that the rules relating to retentions under contracts covered by the Construction Contracts Act 2002 are changing. From 31 March 2017 retention money withheld under commercial construction contracts must be held on trust. This is...
by Denise Marsden | Mar 22, 2017 | General property Law
The Supreme Court of Victoria was recently asked to consider whether or not a tenant, under a residential tenancy, was in breach of the provisions of the lease by entering into contracts with Airbnb. These allowed guests to stay for a short term, booked via the Airbnb...
by Rachael Stevenson | Mar 22, 2017 | Building, General property Law
A recent case considered whether or not the model IPENZ – ACENZ Short Form Agreement was incorporated into a contract between a client and an engineering firm. This was important because negligence had been alleged. If the short form applied it included a limitation...
by Rachael Stevenson | Mar 22, 2017 | Leasing
A recent decision Drake City Limited v DJ Tasman-Jones & Anor (High Court, Auckland 20 December 2016) concerned a lease for one of the restaurants in the Victoria Park Market precinct. There were arrears under the lease and the tenant had gone into liquidation. ...
