by Jourdan Griffin | Jul 19, 2013 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Unit Titles
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...
by Denise Marsden | Nov 7, 2012 | General property Law, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
The 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...
by Denise Marsden | Oct 9, 2012 | Unit Titles
The Auckland High Court recently considered an application from Lihua Limited, against Body Corporate 366611, Theta Management Limited and BCS Limited. The procedural decisions may be of interest to those managing body corporates. The case...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 8, 2012 | Unit Titles
See www.dbh.govt.nz to download a template long term maintenance plan for a complex or simple body corporate. These plans are now compulsory for a body corporate and will need to be provided by a unit owner to a purchaser if they ask for additional...
by Denise Marsden | Aug 29, 2012 | General property Law, Unit Titles
The first is the Court of Appeal’s decision on 21 February 2012 in Atrium Management Limited v Quayside Trustee Limited (In receivership and liquidation). This case was concerned with an agreement for the sale and purchase of management rights. It...
by Denise Marsden | Aug 22, 2012 | Business Law, General property Law, Unit Titles
The Auckland High Court has issued its decision on the management agreement for the Sentinel Apartments in Takapuna. The body corporate was challenging the management arrangements put in place by the original developer. The Court concluded that the...