by Rachael Stevenson | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog, Building, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law
Auckland’s housing crisis is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time. In response, a group of 130 public and private sector industry stakeholders met at a not-for-profit gathering, on 1 August 2017 – the first Auckland Housing Summit. The Summit...
by Denise Marsden | Mar 22, 2017 | General property Law, Unit Titles
Just before Christmas MBIE announced a review of the Unit Titles Act 2010 and published a discussion document. Submissions on the proposals were due 5pm Friday, 3 March 2017. Many submissions have been made, including one from us that looks at the changes...
by Denise Marsden | Mar 22, 2017 | Building, General property Law
We have mentioned previously that the rules relating to retentions under contracts covered by the Construction Contracts Act 2002 are changing. From 31 March 2017 retention money withheld under commercial construction contracts must be held on trust. This is...
by Denise Marsden | Mar 22, 2017 | General property Law
The Supreme Court of Victoria was recently asked to consider whether or not a tenant, under a residential tenancy, was in breach of the provisions of the lease by entering into contracts with Airbnb. These allowed guests to stay for a short term, booked via the Airbnb...
by Rachael Stevenson | Mar 22, 2017 | Building, General property Law
A recent case considered whether or not the model IPENZ – ACENZ Short Form Agreement was incorporated into a contract between a client and an engineering firm. This was important because negligence had been alleged. If the short form applied it included a limitation...
by Rachael Stevenson | Jan 12, 2016 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase
If you are purchasing a property you must obtain you own LIM. It’s not new advice, but the Courts have provided another reminder why it is important. The same goes for a PIM if you are developing/building. The recent case of Monticello Holdings Limited v...
