by Debra Dorrington | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Subdivisions
How interesting. Two recent court decisions each considered something that looked like a subdivision and asked whether it really was. Both involved common ownership. Both involved exclusive use areas. Environment Court One was the result of a unilateral...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Subdivisions
The decision of Re Mckay [2018] NZEnvC 180 has been released. Don McKay sought a declaration from the court that the conversion of a cross lease to fee simple was not a subdivision. That would mean resource consent would not be required. Debra Dorrington discussed the...
by AlexanderDorrington | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Uncategorised
Don’t assume converting your cross-lease title will be a complicated and expensive task. With the right people engaged to carry out the work, you can save a lot of time, money and unnecessary administration. Here at AlexanderDorrington, we have carried out many...
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...
