The increasing demand for housing in Auckland has fueled a return of residential apartment developments. The availability of affordable apartments could be seen as a welcome relief to those struggling to get their foot in the rising Auckland property market. There are a number of issues that any party buying an apartment off the plans…
DetailsLimitation periods are relevant to all sorts of issues you come across each day: Is your builder responsible if you discover defects after they finish? You are negotiating a new supply contract for your business and considering a request for a 1 year limitation period? How long do you keep business records for in case…
DetailsIntroducing propertyROOM.co.nz A way to ensure potential buyers of residential property receive proper explanations about issues in the title and LIM reports. Read more about the propertyROOM here. Do you remember the story about a real estate agent, a sale and a land covenant? (LB and QB v The Real Estate Agents Authority & Li…
DetailsCongratulations to George Donaldson who is the 2012/2013 winner of our University of Auckland Business School Property Scholarship. For many years we have provided a scholarship for students of the Department of Property at the University of Auckland Business School. The scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time student enrolled in year 2 or 3…
DetailsLINZ ismaking it easier for members of the public to access its records. Here’s a link to their website that explains what they are up to. It looks like both businesses and individuals will have a more immediate access.
The Consumer Law Reform Bill is almost ready to be passed into law. The Commerce Commission signals the new law might be in place as early as 1 October 2013. It will change the way we all do business and enlarge consumer rights. All businesses, especially those that sell to the public, will need to be across…
DetailsIn Britain legal services can be sold by a supermarket. In Chicago clients can nominate the fee they want to pay – they decide after the job is done. In India thousands of lawyers deliver legal services to law firms throughout the globe in response to those firms’ requirements for outsourcing. Lawyers have changed the…
DetailsChanges to the ADLS 6th Edition Deed of Lease that help the landlord: CPI rent review – the CPI review ratchets commencement rent and could ratchet inflation based growth only. Insurance excess – the recoverable excess increased to $2,000.00 per claim where a Tenant’s act or omission causes the destruction or damage. Unit Titles Act 2010 – the Tenant must…
DetailsWe understand that the Insurance Council of New Zealand is seeking judicial review of the decision by the Christchurch City Council to adopt its Earthquake Prone Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy 2010. That 2010 policy required seismic strengthening of existing buildings to a target of 67% of the new building standard in certain circumstances, including…
DetailsAlexanderDorrington is pleased to announce that they have maintained their top tier position in the real estate and construction category of the Legal 500 Asia- Pacific. AlexanderDorrington remains the only Auckland boutique property firm that achieves this status for legal work in the real estate and construction area. Thanks to our clients, contacts and staff who have supported…
DetailsThe webinar will be of interest to those involved with management rights – primarily developers, current managers or possible purchasers of management rights. We will talk about: the Unit Titles Act 2010 s139 and s140 duties of care on developers recent Court cases (including the decision at The Sentinel and Atrium Management) whether there remains such…
DetailsIt comes up quite often, a business is started or bought between family or friends or colleagues, and a company set up to own and run the business. What you then have is a partnership of people who are now in business together. Most often these people have not worked together before, and may not…
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