The new Restricted Building Work regime applies when renovating or building residential houses and small to medium apartment buildings. Restricted building work is work to the...
Right at the end of last year a High Court judgement was released for the first prosecution under section 141 of the Real Estate Agents Act...
At this time of year with Christmas trading and summer there may be lessors who are approached by lessees requesting a change to their trading hours....
Have heard about law changes making it easier to chop down trees? Are you waiting for 1 January 2012 so you can fell a pesky tree...
The changes to the NZ investor migrant policy that we flagged a couple of months ago have just been made operative. This should be of interest...
A lessor must tread very carefully when considering the position of a lessee who has not yet exercised its right to renew the lease. The Property...
Agreements for sales off the plans will include sunset clauses – or "twilight" clauses as a client called them the other day. I like that new...
In the past all body corporate levies have been assessed on unit entitlements. Because unit entitlements are based on value, historically different owners using the same...
What is happening in Christchurch is impacting on the New Zealand property industry in all sorts of ways. One of these is the debate regarding contractual...
Real estate agents have commonly had their own form of tender conditions. The tender conditions were generally similar and most included terms of sale very close...