by AlexanderDorrington | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog
Ian Ross has been part of our team for the past six years following our acquisition of Ross & Whitney in 2014. He chose to wind down a long and successful legal career as a consultant at AD. On the 31st of March 2020, Ian will commit to his retirement on a...
by AlexanderDorrington | Dec 15, 2019 | Relationship Property, Trusts
The trust landscape in New Zealand will change significantly from 30 January 2021 following the introduction of the Trusts Act 2019 (“the Act”). The intention of the Act The purposes of the Act include making the administration of trusts more transparent for...
by AlexanderDorrington | Nov 11, 2019 | Blog, Sale and Purchase, Unit Titles
Following the publication of this article, the 10th Edition 2019 Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate has been issued. Please see Denise Marsden’s article for considerations around the warranty provisions. Are you considering selling a unit...
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 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...