he latest rental statistics released from the Department of Building and Housing confirm that median rental prices have continued to rise in most areas of Auckland....
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...
The impact of the Unit Titles Act 2010 on developers- Disclosure requirements in general are introduced in a previous blog. What follows is an analysis of...
From 1 April 2011 it became compulsory for certain land transactions to be compulsory zero rated (CZR). This means that GST will be charged at the...
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...
If you own a property and thinking of selling, you might be wondering whether to invest any money in renovating – or just to sell it...
Renovating property to suit students specifically is a task that if done expertly, will reap an investor real long term rewards. Different to renovating a property...
From 1 April 2011 GST will be set at 0% for nearly all land transactions between GST registered parties. This compulsory zero-rating is designed to prevent...
The drafting of a pre-emption clause and option to purchase in a lease was considered by the Court of Appeal. The tenant's option to purchase had...
We have written previously about body corporate rules considered ultra vires by the Courts. Contracts entered into beyond the powers conferred by the body corporate rules...