What is quiet enjoyment?

The right of a lessee under a commercial lease to quiet enjoyment is implied in the majority of leases.  The implied covenant is a limited guarantee that the lessee can occupy the premises without interruption or disturbance from the lessor, or persons through...

Unit Titles – 8 months on

The Unit Titles Act 2010 has been in force for over 8 months now.  Most bodies corporate have had their first AGM under the new Act and made the necessary decisions.  The next key date is 1 October 2012.  By this date: new body corporate rules are...

Buying a bach?

If you become tempted to purchase a bach over the Christmas period (as a certain partner of ours did one year) then an agreement on an envelope will certainly be legally enforceable if done properly.   Debra bought her family bach by recording an agreement...

Felling Trees This Summer

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 without the need to apply for a resource consent?  Not so fast.  Case law earlier this year shows the changes to the...