by Denise Marsden | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog, General property Law, Sale and Purchase
The Overseas Investment Act 2005 provides that a transaction needs consent when there is an overseas investment in sensitive land. What is sensitive land? Which type of property transactions are caught? What types of property transactions are caught? A transaction...
by Debra Dorrington | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Building, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
It was a big day on 12 November 2018. You might not have noticed. An act that has underpinned our land transfer system for 60 years was put to bed and the Land Transfer Act 2017 became effective. That change may not impact on you daily, but some things will impact on...
by Denise Marsden | Nov 5, 2018 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Uncategorised
In light of the changes to the Overseas Investment Act 2005, there has been a lot of discussion about who cannot buy residential land in NZ now. To look at it another way, I have considered who can buy residential land in NZ without consent. So, who can buy...
by Rachael Stevenson | Nov 1, 2018 | Cause related, Uncategorised
An opportunity We recognise that our people are the key to our success. As a result, we put a lot of emphasis on their professional and personal development. As a firm, we focus on our external impacts as well as our internal culture. The value we place on empowering...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Subdivisions
How interesting. Two recent court decisions each considered something that looked like a subdivision and asked whether it really was. Both involved common ownership. Both involved exclusive use areas. Environment Court One was the result of a unilateral...
