by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog, Building, General property Law
Building law reform comes in waves in New Zealand, and it appears that a set is forming. In April 2019, MBIE released a comprehensive discussion paper that proposed radical reforms to the building industry. This came in response to a growing sentiment that the...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog, Cause related, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law
Last week I went to a conference. Not a property conference this time, but one about business and climate change. I went to listen, not to be evangelised. To hear what’s happening outside of the business of property and the practice of law. I especially...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Business Law, First time buyers, General property Law
New Zealanders wishing to enter the property market or to save for their home have often occupied a property while doing it up, then sold it at a profit. Exclusions have meant that the profit made hasn’t been taxed. Now the opportunity to use this process is...
by Rachael Stevenson | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorised
On 20th November Debra Dorrington will set off from Cape Reinga and walk all the way to Bluff, passing through nine distinct regions on the way. She will walk the Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand’s premier long-distance hike, stretching 3,000 km across both islands. ...
by AlexanderDorrington | Sep 20, 2019 | Blog, Commercial property, Leasing
Residential investors often perceive buying commercial property as the ‘next step up’. Commercial property can be lucrative but it’s far more complex than you may realise. There are a number of important considerations to bear in mind before taking...