by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 10, 2013 | Building, General property Law, Subdivisions
We are seeing new structures and different property offerings. Now Government, Council, community organisations, iwi are all active in this space. The focus is mostly affordable housing – ironically being delivered via complex contract structures...
by AlexanderDorrington | Sep 6, 2013 | Building, General property Law, Subdivisions
Sugartree have secured their development finance and have started the construction of Stage 1 which comprises 148 apartments and 15 retail units together with basement car parking. Stages 2 and 3 include 425...
by Denise Marsden | Jun 4, 2013 | Building, Business Law, General property Law
Limitation 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...
by Denise Marsden | Nov 21, 2012 | Building, General property Law
We 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...
by Denise Marsden | Oct 15, 2012 | Building, General property Law
On 11 October 2012 the Supreme Court held that council owe a new duty of care. It has come about from the litigation about the Spencer on Byron development, which is leaky. The court by a 4-1 majority has held that the Court of Appeal was wrong to allow...
by AlexanderDorrington | May 11, 2012 | Building, General property Law, Unit Titles
Historically anyone making changes to a unit title development needed either to complete a redevelopment plan or to cancel the unit title plan and start again. Both options needed unanimous consent from all of the owners. Things are different under the Unit Titles Act...
