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Residential Tenancy Reforms – are you confused?
A raft of reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) have been put into place in the...
Overseas Investment in Sensitive NZ Land
The Overseas Investment Act 2005 provides that a transaction needs consent when there is an...
A new tool for developers
It was a big day on 12 November 2018. You might not have noticed. An act that has underpinned our...
Overseas Investment – Who can buy residential land in NZ without the need for consent?
In light of the changes to the Overseas Investment Act 2005, there has been a lot of discussion...
Outward Bound, a life-changing experience
An opportunity We recognise that our people are the key to our success. As a result, we put a lot...
It looks like a subdivision but is it?
How interesting. Two recent court decisions each considered something that looked like a...
Do you need resource consent to convert cross leases to fee simple?
The decision of Re Mckay [2018] NZEnvC 180 has been released. Don McKay sought a declaration from...
Property developers – should you encourage early nomination?
Are you a property developer mid-way through your apartment build? Have you decided not to...
Is your certificate of title “limited as to parcels”?
If the certificate of title for your property is "limited as to parcels" it means that the area...
The Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018
We review the imminent law change from a residential property developers’ viewpoint. Sale of...
Converting your cross-lease title to fee simple
Don't assume converting your cross-lease title will be a complicated and expensive task. With the...
Should you invest with friends?
Are you considering investing in property with friends? In today’s escalating property market it...
Legal matters
If you’ve bought or sold property, are building a house, carrying out a property development, leasing a property, are thinking about succession planning, trusts or wills, setting up an EPA, or any other legal issues, these articles may answer some of your questions.