Interpreting repair and maintenance covenants in leases entered after 1 Jan 2008

by Denise Marsden | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog, Commercial property, General property Law, Leasing

Repair and maintenance obligations in commercial leases have featured in a number of recent cases. Let’s take a close look at one…   In Brian Green Properties (1971) Limited v Bindon Holdings Limited CA484/2016 [2017] NZCA 284 (6 July 2017), the Court...

Anti-money laundering legislation impacts law firms

by Rachael Stevenson | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog, General property Law

Have your ID and proof of address ready for inspection please! From 1st July you will need to jump through a few hoops when you instruct a lawyer.  Phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT) comes into play so...

Lease renewal – was the lessee entitled to relief?

by Denise Marsden | May 29, 2018 | Blog, Business Law, General property Law, Leasing

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What’s it really like to work here?

by Rachael Stevenson | May 4, 2018 | Blog, General property Law, Vacancies

We’re currently advertising for a new legal secretary because we’re super-busy! So it seems timely to peer behind the glass at what it’s really like inside our company. A boutique firm Although we’re recognized as a leading firm in NZ’s real estate industry,...

Could this be the beginning of the end for cross leases?

by Debra Dorrington | May 3, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Subdivisions, Uncategorised, Unit Titles

I went to the Environment Court last week; mainly out of curiosity. A case was being heard that will impact significantly on people who own cross lease properties. It was an application to the Environment Court for a decision on whether a cross lease conversion to a...

Residential investors have your say: government plans ring-fence for rental losses

by Rachael Stevenson | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog, General property Law, Leasing

In her recent blog Denise Marsden discussed the extension of the bright line test for residential land. Now another government move to reduce property speculation and decrease house prices is gaining momentum with the publication of an IRD issues paper. Proposed...